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Art Club provides a creative outlet for students with its Student Art Show
Deanna Cioppa '07
Issue date: 10/12/06 Section: Arts & Entertainment
On Oct. 16, the Art Club will open the Student Art Show at the Hunt-Cavanaugh Gallery on East Campus. Art majors or not, all students were invited to submit their work to the exhibition; doodler and Degas alike were welcome.
And this is what Sara Lugo '07, who is running the show this year, wishes to stress the most.
"It's really important to know that you don't have to be amazing to do [art], to love [art]," Lugo said. "So many people feel that art. . . doesn't relate to their lives."
This is exactly what the Art Club is seeking to address. And this year, it has an even greater chance to do just that. The exhibition, which normally lasts only part of a week, will be open through Oct. 26, and pieces will even be available for viewing by non-PC art appreciators in the monthly Gallery Night at Hunt-Cavanaugh. The show will also be open for viewing during normal gallery hours, which are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is completely free.
Lugo's goal is for everyone who wishes to participate in the exhibition will have the opportunity to do so. As such, the Art Club is advertising in the S.A.I.L. Digest, through student mailbox stuffers, e-mails, posters, and resident assistants.
So what can we expect to see this year? Well, according to Lugo, past shows have included primarily drawings and paintings, but occasionally students submit even more creative pieces. Last year, for example, one student submitted a volcano made of puzzle pieces glued together. Interesante, no? Lugo seems to think so.
"Art isn't just painting and drawing. . . We'd like to see a huge variety," she said.
What about influence? From which ephemeral Muse does the Providence College community soak up its inspiration? Lugo's personal passion is for fabrics-from silk paintings to hand-sewn bags.
"I am personally influenced by pop art, by what's in the media. . . I also like seeing work by my peers," said Lugo. "It puts a face to the artist."
And this is what Sara Lugo '07, who is running the show this year, wishes to stress the most.
"It's really important to know that you don't have to be amazing to do [art], to love [art]," Lugo said. "So many people feel that art. . . doesn't relate to their lives."
This is exactly what the Art Club is seeking to address. And this year, it has an even greater chance to do just that. The exhibition, which normally lasts only part of a week, will be open through Oct. 26, and pieces will even be available for viewing by non-PC art appreciators in the monthly Gallery Night at Hunt-Cavanaugh. The show will also be open for viewing during normal gallery hours, which are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is completely free.
Lugo's goal is for everyone who wishes to participate in the exhibition will have the opportunity to do so. As such, the Art Club is advertising in the S.A.I.L. Digest, through student mailbox stuffers, e-mails, posters, and resident assistants.
So what can we expect to see this year? Well, according to Lugo, past shows have included primarily drawings and paintings, but occasionally students submit even more creative pieces. Last year, for example, one student submitted a volcano made of puzzle pieces glued together. Interesante, no? Lugo seems to think so.
"Art isn't just painting and drawing. . . We'd like to see a huge variety," she said.
What about influence? From which ephemeral Muse does the Providence College community soak up its inspiration? Lugo's personal passion is for fabrics-from silk paintings to hand-sewn bags.
"I am personally influenced by pop art, by what's in the media. . . I also like seeing work by my peers," said Lugo. "It puts a face to the artist."