2008 Woodie Awards
Pleiades: a Show of Seven
Carly Perrin
Issue date: 4/27/07 Section: Features
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Guilford's art department senior thesis exhibition, "Pleiades: a Show of Seven," opened on April 20 with a packed reception. The upper floor of Founders was filled with parents, students and potential buyers.
The theme behind the art exhibit is the Pleiades constellation, known for its seven brightest stars called the "Seven Sisters." This has a meaningful symmetry to the seven women who have their art on display: Jessica Anderson (B.A. Painting), Maggie Bamberg (B.A. Photography), Vada Bostian (B.F.A. Printmaking), Kris Hohn (B.A. Sculpture), Nicole Minkin (B.F.A Painting) and Heidi MacLean-Marafa (B.F.A. Photography).
Kathleen Kennedy, student in the art department, said, "I was very impressed by the level of work that was on display. Though the sculpture was my favorite, all were sound collections. Often in group exhibitions there are a few that are awful, but the quality resounds across the board. I like them all."
David Newton, assistant professor of art, said this about the genesis of the quality of work: "A lot of the students changed from what they started doing in the fall to what they are doing now. There were decisions made about the statements that the artists wanted to convey, down to the last minute, of what was going to be in the show. The whole process showed growth and maturity on the part of the students."
Roy Nydorf, art professor and thesis advisor for the seven graduates, said, "Some of the major surprises were the ambitiousness of some of proposals. They were so large and, having never worked with some of the students personally, I didn't know that they could pull it off. Though all were ambitious in their own way, all the artists did very well."
The quality is high, but the range in ideas is more expansive. Some of the works have an ethereal beauty with elusive meanings like Donnelly's "You're Talking Yourself in Circles" and Minkin's "Amphibious."
"Minkin's choice of colors is really smart," said Shawn Miller, junior psychology major and former art student. "She lets her large range of color create the illusion of depth. She allows the color to do the work of shading and provides a new dimension to her work,"
The theme behind the art exhibit is the Pleiades constellation, known for its seven brightest stars called the "Seven Sisters." This has a meaningful symmetry to the seven women who have their art on display: Jessica Anderson (B.A. Painting), Maggie Bamberg (B.A. Photography), Vada Bostian (B.F.A. Printmaking), Kris Hohn (B.A. Sculpture), Nicole Minkin (B.F.A Painting) and Heidi MacLean-Marafa (B.F.A. Photography).
Kathleen Kennedy, student in the art department, said, "I was very impressed by the level of work that was on display. Though the sculpture was my favorite, all were sound collections. Often in group exhibitions there are a few that are awful, but the quality resounds across the board. I like them all."
David Newton, assistant professor of art, said this about the genesis of the quality of work: "A lot of the students changed from what they started doing in the fall to what they are doing now. There were decisions made about the statements that the artists wanted to convey, down to the last minute, of what was going to be in the show. The whole process showed growth and maturity on the part of the students."
Roy Nydorf, art professor and thesis advisor for the seven graduates, said, "Some of the major surprises were the ambitiousness of some of proposals. They were so large and, having never worked with some of the students personally, I didn't know that they could pull it off. Though all were ambitious in their own way, all the artists did very well."
The quality is high, but the range in ideas is more expansive. Some of the works have an ethereal beauty with elusive meanings like Donnelly's "You're Talking Yourself in Circles" and Minkin's "Amphibious."
"Minkin's choice of colors is really smart," said Shawn Miller, junior psychology major and former art student. "She lets her large range of color create the illusion of depth. She allows the color to do the work of shading and provides a new dimension to her work,"
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