A pair of Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Exhibitions in Tyler Art Gallery will showcase work from graduating SUNY Oswego art students.
The first exhibition will run from April 9 through 21, with an artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12. The second exhibition will run from April 30 to May 10, with the artists’ reception taking place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 3.
The exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public.
This semester, 31 students from the fine arts, graphic design, illustration and interaction design programs will show their artwork in one of the two shows. A wide range of media exhibited will book arts, graphic design, motion graphics, 3D modeling, animation, Illustration, ceramics, photography, sculpture and video.
Every semester, students earning a BFA degree must prove their right to the degree by completing and presenting a body of work that serves as a visual thesis. This rite of passage event provides proof to the community that they are emerging from the university as visual art professionals, organizers said.
Students in BFA Exhibition 1 include:
- Emma Monroe
- Sam Whitman
- Belle Lamere
- Jordan Walters
- Ray Shook
- Troy Jacko
- Nick Spaulding
- Tessa McCain
- Jessica Wiggins
- Erin McCollough
- Paul Cwikla
- Dan Griffin
- Gillian Brown
- Iris Stelling
- Kevin Pham
- Genevieve Egan
Students in BFA Exhibition 2 include:
- Meghan Perch
- Caitlin Marx
- Gregory Hartman-Souder
- Morgan Pflanz
- Alex Jenks
- Camilla Sandoval
- Ryan Monk
- Julia Van Doren
- Suzan Bean
- Nicole Silvester
- Thomas Patota
- Aiden Hawkins
- Sydney Chabot
- Ella Smith
- Chapel Weaver
Tyler Art Gallery is open 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends. It is closed during academic breaks, specifically March 9 to 18 when SUNY Oswego is on spring recess.
For additional information about this exhibition, or for persons with disabilities needing assistance to visit the exhibition, call the Art and Design Department at 315-312-2111.
-- Submitted by Tyler Art Gallery