B.F.A. students featured at Art Gallery

By Lori Wright, Media Relations

Artistic works in a variety of media created by local artists will be on view in one of the Seacoast’s most popular annual exhibitions at the University of New Hampshire Art Gallery.

Dara Engler, Untitled, 2004, oil on canvas

The 2004 Senior B.A. and B.F.A. Exhibition showcases works created by graduating B.A. and B.F.A students from UNH’s Department of Art and Art History. The exhibition runs from Saturday, April 24, through Saturday, May 22. A preview reception will be held Friday, April 23, from 6-8 p.m.

The 2004 Senior B.A. and B.F.A. Exhibition is a culmination of these seniors’ academic programs, and explores their choice of medium and subject matter to create their unique, interpretive styles.

Drawing from such diverse areas as French ironwork, figurative studies and designs from the 1960s as sources for inspiration, these artists present a reflective view of the world. Sensuality, the tension between psychological and perceptual realities, and the interaction between shapes, lines and colors are just some issues explored by these talented, emerging artists.

UNH’s 2004 B.F.A. students include Alexis Carter, Lee; Mary Emerson, Rockport, Maine; Dara Engler, Midlothian, Va.; Carolyn McColgran, York, Maine; Jennifer Meanley, Wolfeboro; Erik Scheuring, Mont Vernon; and Tim Smith, Lee.

The artists will be on hand for a Gallery Talk to discuss their works during two of the Art Gallery’s upcoming ArtBreak programs. On Wednesday, April 28, at noon, artists Alexis Carter, Dara Engler, Mary Emerson and Carolyn McColgan will speak about their thoughts, work processes and style development, followed by Jennifer Meanley, Erik Scheuring, and Tim Smith on Wednesday, May 5 at noon. The ArtBreaks series are open to the public free of charge.