What: paintings and photographs in a bachelor of fine arts senior show

Where: J.M. Moudy Exibition Hall

When: Saturday to April 27

Reception: 5 to 8 p.m. Monday

Gallery Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to April 27.

College of Fine Arts houses senior showcase
Graduating artists to display works, taste reality

By Kelly Marino
Staff Reporter

Myles Hayes, a senior studio art major, will have these photos and others on display Saturday at the Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Show. Hayes’ pieces will be part of the wide array of paintings and photographs in the J.M. Moudy Exhibition Hall. The students involved with the exhibition say organizing the event has been an excellent learning experience. The event will continue for a little less than a week, begining Saturday and ending April 27. There will also be a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Graduating seniors in the College of Fine Arts are coming together next week to display their work.

Students’ art work will be on display at the Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Show. Paintings and photography from studio art majors will be showcased.

Myles Hayes, a senior studio art major in photography, said this is a fantastic experience for students, because it is the first show they have planned themselves.

“We take a course that is part of our degree and we learn how to organize an art showcase on our own,” Hayes said. “It takes about three months to plan because we are in charge of organizing and planning for the exhibition along with advertising the show, providing the catering and arranging the show space to present our art.”

Luther Smith, a professor of art, said this is a great opportunity for students to learn how to present their work because they will have to arrange similar art shows after they graduate.

“This is what artists do,” Smith said. “They show their work just like music majors will play in musical shows and the dance majors will perform in dance recitals.”

Each year studio art majors are required to take a senior exhibition course before they graduate. In the class students learn how to organize an art show. Students pay for all the arrangements and then at the end of the semester present their artwork to, Smith said.

Courtney Miles, a senior studio art major in painting, said the purpose of the show is to introduce students’ art into the art world. “Hundreds of people came to last year’s opening night, so this year we are hoping for around 250 to 300 people,” she said.The show will run from Monday to Friday in the J.M. Moudy Exhibition Hall.

Kelly Marino
k.a.marino@student.tcu.edu