Five Hastings College seniors will showcase their work in the second senior thesis art exhibition, which is open April 24 to May 8 at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC).
The exhibition features a wide variety of mediums and individual storytelling from Casper Campbell of Columbus, Nebraska; Josie Cooley of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Liam Sites of Erie, Colorado; Tyesha Tynes of Nassau, the Bahamas; and Karson Weiss of Hastings, Nebraska.
A lecture for the exhibit is Sunday, April 26 at 2:00 pm in the Wilson Center (814 Turner Avenue), followed by a reception in the JDAC (700 East 12th Street). The galleries, lecture and reception are free and open to the public.
The JDAC galleries are open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, and noon to 3:00 pm on Saturdays.
Campbell’s collection creates images of characters from modern media and combines them with classical ideas. He uses the stylistic influences from baroque, rococo and neoclassical artists to develop his artwork.
Cooley’s work is a representation of how grief and regret can subtly affect one’s life. She uses cute imagery, bright colors and everyday objects in her digital art work to create an unsettling yet detailed experience on the haunting loss of loved ones with complicated relationships.
Sites focused his show on the depiction of animals as an exploration of both material and idea development, reflecting on the ways human action and emotion can be found in the animal world. His multimedia collection is expansive, acting as a reflective dedication to his future students.
“To be the best art educator that I can be, I need to be a well rounded artist,” Sites said.
Tynes’ collection explores how school uniforms shape identity and community. She uses ceramic sculpture to create her works.
Weiss’ thesis features themes of medical gaslighting, using a depiction of vulnerabilities and emotions to focus on the struggles of being a chronically ill woman in the United States.
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