It’s Not Only What You See
“I tend to like the confusion of something. Often with works, the thing is not only what you see. Its description and its actual importance and quality are sometimes slightly someplace else.” —Artist in Residence Dave McKenzie
Recent Senior Projects in Studio Arts
“TRYNA BE A MOUNTAIN”, Aru Apaza
"My origin in protest art making remains presently visible through my graphic use of color, text and absurdity. I find pluralistic expansion in play and experimentation. Working interdisciplinary between sculpture, painting and durational media, I circle through time, revisiting familiar moments through the lens of mutation in order to rewrite history. There must be a multitude of approaches if there are multitudes of truth." Fall 2023
"Pocket Lint", Scout Olip
"When the studio feels good, it feels like my kitchen. I have all of these materials, things I have found on the sidewalk and other things I have found; images, colors, and motifs that have come into my life. I put them next to each other." Spring 2024
"SEDIMENTARY", Claire Sullivan
"S E D I M E N T A R Y is a mixed-media exploration of the layers and connections between the synthetic and natural world -- Where do the natural and built environments begin and end? In what ways might natural elements and man-made materials mimic or defy one another? What aesthetic, economic, or sustainable possibilities can be unearthed when nature's laws and patterns are applied to our calculated, built environment? Most importantly, how responsible must we hold ourselves and one other for our particular interactions with and impact on our environment? S E D I M E N T A R Y places the seemingly distinct worlds of the organic and plastic, along with their respective actors, in conversation with one another, in hopes of encouraging creative engagement with the protection and preservation of all life forms. Perhaps it is examining and celebrating this very exchange between nature and the artificial – with its correspondence and dissonance – that serves to lead us closer to living in greater connection with our surroundings and one another." Fall 2023