Five Westminster College Seniors Display Artwork

Five Westminster College senior art majors have works displayed at the Senior Art Show April 25-May 18 at the Westminster College Art Gallery.  The gallery is open to the public Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday noon-6 p.m.

"The theme of my art show is Allison Wonderland,'" said Allison Evans of Avella.  "I picked this theme because a lot of the things that happened to Alice have been parallel in my life. I studied a semester in London, England.  That was my falling down a rabbit hole, and things have never been the same since.  I've incorporated painting, ceramics and sewing to make Allison Wonderland come alive."

"My art display is associated with the deaf," said Joseph Gill of Pulaski.  "The topic, Through the Eves of the Deaf' reflects on what it is like growing up as a deaf child.  Different pictures, put together with photos and graphic design, represent and explain the confusion and frustration that takes place in the everyday life of a deaf individual."

"My senior art show is Rustic Furniture,'" said Samor Himes from Irwin.  "I decided on this topic after taking 3-D, and did most of the work during the summer.  I worked with different creative ideas on what kinds of pieces to make."

"I chose a religious-oriented them for my show, as I have been pursuing an understanding of and relationship with God," said Alyson Karg from Coraopolis.  "All of my photos from are related to these ponderings involving faith, thus the title, Ponderings: A Journey in Faith.'"

"The style of art I have on display is known as installation art," said Erin Pugh from New Castle.  "In this type of art you take a pattern like the leopard print I chose, and over do' it.  I chose the leopard print because it's fun and playful, and slightly challenging to paint over and over and over again."

"This show has been a wonderful opportunity to experience what steps an artist has to go through to put a something like this," said Evans.  "The knowledge I've gained through a liberal arts education has jump started my creativity."

The show is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Dr. David Barner, associate professor of broadcast communications and chair of the Westminster College Communication Studies, Theatre, and Art Department, at (724) 946-7239 or e-mail barnerdl@westminster.edu.