Visual Arts Presentations

November 20, 2024 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Fine Arts Gallery

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Allyn Evans
Visual Arts
Mentor: Jeff Rinehart

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The Art of Being Present

Anika Ofori
Visual Arts
Mentor: David Gladstone

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Bright Ideas

Audrey Punches
Visual Arts
Mentor: N/A

This oil painting was originally started to practice light. However, as the painting progressed, I played with the idea of the glowing light behind the glasses representing a person. The collection of objects are things I enjoy, they make up the idea of me as anyone's interests form an idea of them. The rose-tinted glasses are a clear idiom, but I believe seeing the world in a positive light is a choice as shown by the glasses holding themselves upright, lifting slightly off the other objects. The small toy is representing rest as I often need due to medical issues. The lemon is due to me liking lemons!

Spark

Audrey Punches
Visual Arts
Mentor: N/A

The subject for this work was the comparison and contrast of someone's inner thoughts and the actions they take. This piece was done entirely with colored pencil and layered paper, as I wanted complete control over the color and to clearly display the "inside" and "outside" of the person. Both figures are aiming for the "spark," as I believe everyone is in their own life. Whether the "spark" be an object you want to obtain, an idea you want to see through, or a person you wish to become the "spark" is the want inside us.

Beacon

Brandon Clark
Visual Arts
Mentor: N/A

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Tenebris

Brandon Clark
Visual Arts
Mentor: N/A

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Interconnected

Cameron Boni
Visual Arts
Mentor: Paige Devries, Madeline Kelly

I wanted to create a piece that shows the loss of humanity as the digital world and internet continually develop. Old technology becomes a relic as we become more connected and almost idolize the virtual space. This artwork invites viewers to reflect on their own relationships with technology. As we embrace innovation, what do we risk leaving behind? How do we preserve the essence of humanity and maintain meaningful connections in a world where screens often replace faces?

Red Growth

Cameron Boni
Visual Arts
Mentor: Dan Rule

This is an experimental and abstracted version of textures found in various organic forms that I found to be beautiful.

A Bath Without You

Colby Adriano
Visual Arts
Mentor: Paige Devries, Madeline Kelly

This piece captures the moment of a man laying in a bathtub oblivious to the viewer’s presence. There is a strong influence of 1970s interior design and a color palette reflective of that time period which evokes a nostalgic feel and highlights the timeless act of bathing. The top down perspective invites the viewer to explore the beauty of such a simple act of an everyday routine.

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Frankie Dell
Visual Arts
Mentor: Ariya Martin

Exploring memory and childhood nostalgia as well as passage of time and decay through documentation of my childhood home and objects.

Conversations About Death

Nicholas Hutson
Visual Arts
Mentor: Tony Campbell

During the period of losing my grandmother, I traveled to and from Lafayette to conduct a number of "last visits". In the time that followed I travelled to her home town of Eldorado, Tx and visited her childhood home. The collection of images attempt to inspire the type of interior contemplation undergone in their making. The vibrancy of seasonal flowers, the barren texan desert, the washed bricks of safe places, all idioms of our fleeting mortality.

Beneathe the Magnolia Veil

Olive Trosclair
Visual Arts
Mentor: Tyler Rosebush

What is modesty? Modesty can be defined as "behavior, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency." Living in Southern Louisiana, religion is a big part of our society. They say modesty is the best policy, but what about acceptance? They have instilled the idea that women’s bodies are a weapon made to deceive and seduce. That this seductress is a path away from God but towards temptation. Women and girls are relegated to a dishonorable desire. They are then groomed to conceal their bodies to protect their “Brother in Christ” from themselves. My personal experiences with Christian communities have heavily inspired this piece. These communities caused me to believe that my body needed to be regulated to be one of them. The echoes of religious family members asking me not to wear tank tops when my uncle was over or to not show my midriff out in public so I wouldn’t “give them the wrong idea”. The narrative that when we show skin, we invite them in is not a story with a happy ending. Beneath the Magnolia Veil is a challenge to Christian modesty ideals for women. It celebrates the liberation of self-identity and body through the ethereal beauty of nature. Blaring audio snippets from a pastor ranting about the dangers of the female form, combined with compelling visuals, creates an immersive viewing experience. Choosing to explore this subject using video as the creative channel aids its ability to communicate a journey of suppression to self-expression.

Ethereal Universe

Sage Harris
Visual Arts
Mentor: N/A

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Făt-Frumos

Stella West
Visual Arts
Mentor: Paige Devries

"Fat-Frumos" is a Romanian folkloric archetype, symbolizing a heroic male figure known for his courage, purity, justice, strength—both physical and spiritual—intelligence, passion, and unwavering love. In this portrait of my partner, Travis, I capture him in a quiet, everyday moment, highlighting the simplicity and beauty of ordinary life. Though the scene itself is mundane, it is infused with the strength of his character and the values he lives by—values that, through him, have become real and tangible. This work draws from my Romanian heritage to honor how these timeless virtues continue to resonate, not only in folklore but in the people we love and the lives we lead.

Portrait of a guy

Vlad Jones
Visual Arts
Mentor: Paige Devries

This is a portrait of a guy. Painted in oil. The soul is in the forehead.

Flowers

Vlad Jones
Visual Arts
Mentor: Paige Devries

This painting was constructed with watercolor gold leaf and oil. The flowers created bloom in the patterns of the burned gold designs, flowing into one another, fading from deep reds to soft purples. The flowers themselves are free flow imagination. Patterns flow through the leaves into different directions break the composition up into segments with gold feathered over the top and middle while the bottom is fighting to push your eyes to the top while the top leads they viewer back into the paint. Paint abstraction filters it’s way through the piece. The balance of sides creates a concord through the artwork.

Birth of Charon

Vlad Jones
Visual Arts
Mentor: Paige Devries

This work depicts the ferry man Charon being born from a collective of orangutans, bridging the gap between the evolution of a man riding through the river of souls and the great apes watching him bring them across all space and time. The contingency of acclimation in the unity of this piece brings the viewer into a world where an angered Charon is seen attacking the orangutans. Nodes of red hair can be seen atop Charons head from the remnants of his past self as an orangutan.

Chaotically Whole

William Graves II
Visual Arts
Mentor: Jeff Rinehart

The Visual representation that’ll be presented is a wired sculpture. It’s dimensions, by an approximation to nearest whole number, is about 25” x 13” x 11”. When I started on this project, I’ve approached it as an assignment to complete. However, as I progressed through the project, it was no more an assignment, but became a creative exploration. Through this project, I explored intriguing techniques, created and tried different processes of forming wire, and became more consciously aware of myself in the decision-making process of the work. This visual medium helped me to understand myself not only as an Artist, but as an individual. I believe it would be this piece could be of help to someone.