The Wells College Visual Arts Department announces the opening of the 2016 Annual Student Exhibition in the school’s String Room Gallery. The public is cordially invited to celebrate the student artists’ work at a reception on Thursday, February 4, from 6 to 8 pm. The exhibition will be on view from February 4 through March 3.
Wells Visual Arts Faculty organizes this annual exhibition, selecting pieces from introductory to advanced courses in a range of disciplines. This year’s iteration includes work made in the new Wells College Book Arts Center paper-making studio, as well as selections of letterpress printing, handmade books, photography, ceramics, drawing, calligraphy, and mixed-media work. Over 60 student artists are represented in this show.
The String Room Gallery is a center for the exhibition of contemporary art in the Finger Lakes region of New York. It is located on the Wells College campus in the southwest corner of the first floor of Main Building. Hours are Tuesday – Friday from 11 am to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. For more information about the show at Wells, please see the gallery’s website at www.wells.edu/stringroomgallery or contact Professor Katie Waugh at 315.364.3237.
The above images are:
- Racquel Case, Natalie Jay, Sam Phillips, Abby Rolston, with guidance from Jenna Rodriguez, “Papermaking Swatchbook” 2015
- Jennifer VanWormer, charcoal on paper, 2015
- Alexis Reinhold, gelatin silver print, 2015
