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NEWS
| April 23
Liberal Arts
Art shows campus diversity
Student artists sell their work
to raise money for the gallery and the Student Art Association.
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| The Shorthorn: Casey Horn |
| Architecture freshman Thomas De Froy
looks at pieces of art for sale at this year’s Student
Art Association’s silent auction Tuesday evening
in the Fine Arts Building. The show featured drawings,
paintings, photos and sculptures. |
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By Britney
Tabor
Contributor to The Shorthorn
Student art was displayed Tuesday for the
Student Art Association’s second annual art sale and auction
in the Student Art Association, 171 Fine Arts Building.
The subjects of the pieces on display ranged from divorce, war and
emotion to glass vases and teapots. A percentage of the proceeds
will go toward the Student Art Association and support the student
art gallery. A major part also goes to the student artists who displayed
their art, organizers said.
Student Art Association president Jeanine Ford said the group raised
$200 with the sale and auction last year, and its goal is to double
its proceeds this year. She said it was exciting to see the large
flow of traffic entering the gallery to view the art. Ford said
prices of the pieces varied at the artist’s discretion.
“Each student chose what they wanted to sell and show,”
she said. “It was also up to the student to determine how much
they wanted to sell their pieces for.”
Ford said the auction and sale is important because it exposes the
students’ art to a wider audience than just their classmates.
From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, spectators could visit the student
gallery and view the pieces. Works that were not in the silent auction
went on sale at 4 p.m., and the silent auction was at 6:30 p.m.
All sale items were $50 or less. Silent auction bidding started
at $50.
Art senior Mandie Richardson entered three pieces and three wood
panels in the show and auction. She said it made her feel good to
know that people were interested and responding to the work she
put on display
“It’s always good to sell something,” she said. “One
of the reasons I do this is because I like supporting the SAA and
the students in it.”
Along with the wide range of artistic pieces and topics, Richardson
put her pieces “Mr. Red,” “Mr. Blue” and “Sullen
Girl” on display. These pieces were put in the auction with
a starting bid of $125. The pieces took her three days to complete,
she said. Richardson said the sale and auction includes a number
of diverse pieces as well as a diverse audience who are interested
in different forms of art.
“We’ve had one person that has come in and wanted to buy
a piece just because it reminded them of their own culture,”
she said. “It seems that a lot of students came in looking
for pieces that represent the type of person they are.”
Richardson said the sale and auction are good because they allow
many types of people to view their pieces.
“This sale and auction was not only for students that came
to view the art work, but it was for the community also,” Richardson
said. “They get to come in and see what we’re doing and
what we’re producing on campus, and that’s really cool.”
Architecture sophomore Tamika Burns said she saw signs posted about
the event and wanted to view the pieces to see if anything caught
her eye.
“It’s all very interesting because they’re all very
diverse pieces of art,” she said. “The students are very
talented.”
Burns said her favorites were the six photographs by art student
Amy Williams. Her photos captured a woman with American flags, newspaper
headlines and flowers overlaying the portrait. She said she has
never seen anything like it.
“I think this auction and sale was a good way for students
who are not art majors to see what goes on and what kind of talent
we have on campus,” she said. “It also allows us to see
things we may have never seen before.”
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