This year's Studio Art Senior Capstone exhibition at Lord Hall Gallery is entitled Enouement. As always, the students in the class chose a French name out of pain at being in the future and not being able to explain how things went in the past. The works are simultaneously hopeful, introspective and ethereal, with whimsical sculptures of mushrooms, feathered glass trout and realistic landscapes dotted with colorful shapes.
For this group of 16 UMaine Art Studios alumni, the final exhibition experience was more than just an introduction to the behind-the-scenes work that makes art exhibitions possible. It's about showcasing the art they create and the community they create, even if for many of these students this is their first full semester on campus since the pandemic began.
In the Studio Art Senior Capstone class, each student is required not only to have artwork for the exhibition, but also to do the behind-the-scenes work that makes the exhibition possible, such as: B. Fundraising, flyer design and marketing. Meal. . Service. The opening also requires students to write artistic statements about their work, write resumes, and fake interviews to prepare them for life after graduation.
"They have so much to do in this class and they've done everything for this show," said studio art teacher Andy Maury, who taught the final class that year. “The gallery, equipment and facilities are provided by the department, but the students make the initial rounds of selection to decide what to include and what to remove. They plan the reception, bring the exhibit into the gallery, set it up, work with the gallery director and hang it up, and sometimes talk to the artist afterwards.
Mowry says the Keystone experience has been important to art studio UMaine since art professor James Linehan introduced it 26 years ago. UMaine was an early adopter of professional experience contained in artistic university degrees.
"It's a very good course. It explores the skills students need to find alternative careers in the arts. We recognize the need to be honest about the skills they will need in their careers," says Mowry. “A lot of people have the idea that art is just a solitary activity. It's also a great collaborative experience.”
An exhibition installation allows artists to see the details that make a show great, from the correct positioning of an artwork to local businesses and organizations that would be the best partners for the show.
"It's really exciting," says Connor Reese, senior arts and arts education specialist. “He is an example of a real artist. It was very difficult getting everything right, meeting deadlines and all that, but we all spent a lot of time on it.
Maury said the role each student plays in the exhibition planning process "can vary greatly depending on what you focus on." Students discovered the elements of art as a profession to practice, opening up career opportunities after graduation that they might not have thought of before.
For example, arts and arts education specialist Sophia Rivera says she's "proud" that she's been able to raise funds for the show through events like bake sales, giveaways and public relations. According to Mowry, this skill is essential in the professional art world.
"This group is really good at fundraising and community building, which is becoming increasingly important in the arts," says Mowry.
Lead studio artist Lily McLaughlin designed the posters and social media imagery for the exhibition, another important work for the gallery.
“I've found that I really enjoy doing these things. I have a degree in graphic design, but I've never had the experience of posting something that really touches people," says McLaughlin.
A final exhibition is held every fall, but this large group faced special challenges leading up to the exhibition. Most of them practically spent most of their college art education using Zoom. For many, this meant setting up home studios and limited access to materials and media to create art. Up until this semester, most of the students in the class had only met their last classmates on the computer screen.
Now, in some cases, they have personal access to all that UMaine's art department has to offer when they return to their first full semester of their freshman year as the pandemic begins. Their work reflects a spirit of discovery and also showcases students' individual styles and interests.
"Most of this work has been done in the last two months," says Taylor Bair, senior art specialist at the studio. “You see the desire and joy to use what we have available, that we're back and really working at full speed. I think a lot of people did a really good job."
The sense of community with their peers also allowed the students to create work they were proud of.
"We're missing a lot during the pandemic, getting to know each other and working together in the studio. "I've met more people in the past month than I've met in the past two years," says Anastasia Lipp, Senior Art and Psychology Specialist. “The energy increases when you work together with other people. I think that's one of the reasons why this semester was so productive and successful.
The Enouement Opening Ceremony begins at 5.30pm on Friday 18 November at the Lord Hall Gallery. Available and open to the public. The exhibition is open until January 20, 2023; The Lord Hall Gallery is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm and is free and open to the public.
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