Many themes were explored in this exhibition including social justice, equality, sexuality, connections, and many other themes. Each artist aimed present the truth of lived experiences through the use of radical, bold, ideas in their work. This group of artists noted that engagement and conversations were very important to them. One of the statement that stands out the most is “every one of us are unapologetically ourselves, and this show is documentation of our lives and our art in-progress.” This is exactly what this group of seniors were able to accomplish. I have heard several comments made about how the seniors are showing their true colors, and making statements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Pickup,<\/em> Etching, 11″x14″, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
One of the standout pieces me was the work Pickup<\/em> by Isaac Wright. In his artist statement Wright talks about how he grew up in rural architecture and his personal connection to the world around him. “From pottery to architecture, I often find things that are banal and unassuming to the most beautiful, and I want my art to praise objects for their function, as well as their history.” This piece is one that many people can find a connection to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This show featured a variety of media and topics. My favorite piece in the show is Remember Me<\/em> by Nariel Tribble. The craftsmanship behind this piece is excellent. In her artist statement she says: “When I realized humanity\u2019s detrimental effects on earth, I discovered ways for our worlds to interact and connect in a form I can control, my art.” Knowing several of the seniors, some better than others, I have seen them grow both as artist and people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Overall, this exhibition is an excellent representation of the work contributed by each of these seniors. The layout of the website is well thought out and easy to read. As one enters the site they are instantly greeted with a short write up on why the exhibition is online and short cuts to help you navigate whether you would like to explore the BFA and BA students graduating with studio art degrees or the interior design students. Both the studio portion and the interior design portion of the website are easy to navigate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Anna Roberts is an Art Education major at Valdosta State University. After graduation she plans to pursue a career teaching secondary art education in a Title 1 school district.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By: Anna Roberts This year the senior exhibition for BFA and BA graduates had to be moved online due to COVID-19; however, this did not stop this amazing group of seniors from displaying their artwork. Each of the seniors in the show has put quite a bit of time into growing their career and expanding … Continue reading Distance Does Not Stop Creativity.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":574,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[145,25,21,131,147,110,149,143],"class_list":["post-949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-seniors2020","tag-2020-senior-art-exhibitions","tag-art","tag-art-and-design","tag-art-criticism","tag-art-exhibition","tag-artists","tag-seniors-2020","tag-spring-2020"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/574"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=949"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":984,"href":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/949\/revisions\/984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2020\/04\/Shelby-1.jpg\")
Privilege<\/em>, (board game) graphic design and 3D printing, 16×16″, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2020\/04\/Tatyana-1.jpg\")
Rose That Grew from Concrete<\/em>, Acrylic on Canvas, 18×24″, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"This](\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2020\/04\/Nariel-3.jpg\")
Remember Me,<\/em>
Brass and Sterling Silver, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2020\/04\/Celeste-1-1024x682.jpg\")
Cold Flowers,<\/em> Digital Color Photography, 13″x19″, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/artcriticism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2020\/04\/Karla-1-1024x765.png\")
Trail<\/em>er Home,<\/em> Linocut, 18″x12″, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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