University to present best of student art in spring exhibit
WAYNESBURG — The Waynesburg University Department of Fine Arts will host a student art show in the Benedum Fine Arts Gallery from Monday, April 10, through Friday, April 21.
A reception will be held in the gallery to open the exhibit April 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free, and the public is invited to attend.
The exhibit will be a compilation of some of the best student work from studio art classes and will range from jewelry to sculptures to drawings and paintings. Students are encouraged to bring their favorite work from the semester to class, and professors will then choose a variety of pieces for the exhibit.
Much of the work included is created by students with majors outside of the Department of Fine Arts. As such, according to Andrew Heisey, assistant professor of art, seeing their work displayed in a gallery is an exciting experience.
“Most of the time, it’s the only time they’ll have a piece in a gallery, and it looks different in the gallery than it does in the classroom,” said Heisey, in a release recently issued by the university. “In ceramics, if you make a cup, it’s a nice cup. But when you put it in the gallery with the lights on it, it’s magical.”
Heisey also hopes that the campus and local community members who view the exhibit realize they have the ability to create art, as well, and become inspired.
“It’s a great way for people to see what we do, and maybe they see it and think, ‘that’s something I can do, too,'” Heisey said.
The Benedum Fine Arts Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact the gallery at 724-852-3247.