Art theory is great, but art in practice is even better. This month, Allan Hancock College art students get to bring their art lessons out of the classroom to put their creativity on display for the public.
The annual Fine Arts Student Art Show is now up in Allan Hancock College’s Ann Foxworthy Gallery.
The show will be on display through March 3 and features 95 works by students enrolled in the college’s fine arts program. Works vary in medium by artists from all disciplines, including sculptures, paintings, pastels, graphic designs, and photographs.
Some of the work is inspired by classroom topics, such as the piece by Brandon Hernandez, who created a small bas-relief sculpture, titled Quetzalcoatl Consuming Moctezuma, prompted by a class in the art history of Mexico. Viewers will also see altered books and assemblage pieces, type abstractions, CD cover designs, and digital and traditional photography.
Ceramic sculptures in the show reveal a wide range of materials, expression, and competency, with the center of the gallery featuring a colorful, five-foot-high ceramic and metal sculpture by Judy Jackson.
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This article appears in Feb 24 – Mar 3, 2011.
