2019 UMA Art Student Thesis Exhibition
Charles Danforth Gallery 鈥� Jewett Hall, 天美传媒
May 11th 鈥� 31st, 2019
Opening Reception in the Danforth Gallery
Saturday, May 11th聽聽 12:00pm – 2:00pm
AUGUSTA 鈥� Each spring the final art exhibit of the academic year at the 天美传媒 (UMA) is the .聽 This year鈥檚 show, entitled Story of Us, highlights each artist鈥檚 individuality through an array of media and explores the concept of personal narratives.聽 The artworks include fiber arts, graphic design, graphic storytelling, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, upcycled media, and wheatpaste murals.聽 This year鈥檚 exhibiting artists are Kimberly Baker, Dianne Chicoine, Jenna Clifford, Marcea Crawford, Lisa Hodgkins, and Jessica Morton, and each one presents a body of work developed throughout the year as part of the thesis project.
The UMA Art Program offers a Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in studio art with courses in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, design, printmaking, electronic arts, and photography, and this year鈥檚 art seniors have taken these skills one-step further.
Kimberly Baker a 鈥減hotographer and artist from Ashland, Maine…emphasizes on the memories that flow through her mind while driving on familiar roadways.鈥�
Dianne Chicoine of West Gardiner focuses 鈥渙n sculptural fiber art and the absent body.聽 Her thesis work is a narrative of her inner transformational journey represented in mixed media sculpture.鈥�
Jenna Clifford of Vassalboro 鈥渁 graphic artist and designer鈥ocuses on the emotional journey of her everyday struggle with Type I diabetes.鈥�
Illustrative artist, Jessica Morton of Waterville, showcases 鈥渁 painted excerpt of her current working project, a visual novel.鈥�
Lisa Hodgkins of Jefferson 鈥渆xplores the beauty and spirit of the female face, nature, and loving relationships using mixed media, stylized portraits with iconic relevance.鈥�
Marcea Crawford of Lisbon 鈥渋s a public muralist鈥whose] wheatpaste work is a representation of the biological and chemical responses resulting from an embrace. She uses markers, digital media and paper.鈥�
Families of the students, the UMA community and the general public are also invited to the opening reception on Saturday, May 11th from 12:00pm to 2:00pm, following the 天美传媒鈥檚 graduation and commencement ceremonies.聽 Refreshments will be served.
The Exhibition will be on display from May 11th through May 31st,聽and the public is welcome to visit the gallery in Jewett Hall, which is open on Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00am to 5:00pm and on Fridays from 9:00am to 4:00pm.
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