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Megan Abrahamsen Beth Barnes Ryan Cohen Melanie Finlayson Michael Gallagher Heather Gordon Scott Heydrick James Juron Tina LaMour Robert Lewis JP Manke Andrew McGill Erica Mousseau Sean Otto Lisa Porto James Ryan Ann Schwed Michael Shanley Lindsey Shrier Lauren Summerville Erick Von Hoffmann Andrew Watson Elizabeth Wilde at Plattsburgh State University |
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April 24 - May 16 Lobby & Burke Galleries of the Myers Fine Arts Building Plattsburgh State Art Museum Introduction |
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The writer Lewis Hyde has said that the spirit of an artist’s gifts can wake
our own. The Senior Exhibition is a record of the internal and external awakening
of a group of students who have learned collectively from their professors and
from each other. I have had the pleasure of watching and participating in that
process, seeing each student help to kindle an idea for another, talk through a
particular problem in a critique, motivate and be motivated.
This exhibition is a capstone experience marking the end of a particularly fertile moment in the careers of these artists. But this momentum will extend beyond this gallery and this institution. Specific technical skills honed here at Plattsburgh State will continue to develop. The ability to think critically will serve these students in many arenas, inside and outside of the studio. Prepared by this experience of expressing themselves so beautifully and readily, I expect these artists to join other communities with the same generosity of spirit with which they have been members of this art department. In a wide variety of images and media, these students have been constructing meaning and expression with their hands and minds, a fundamentally human enterprise. Their work is a source of pride and celebration, an opportunity to share what it is we do in the art department with the rest of the college and Plattsburgh community. We congratulate these students on what they have produced, knowing intimately the hard work and commitment necessary to bring them to this point. To these seniors I offer the words of James Baldwin, a truth I suspect they already know: The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in. Congratulations! Diane Fine, Chairperson, Art Department | ||
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The Senior Exhibition shows the wide variety of mediums and styles
which are taught at Plattsburgh State. More important, it exhibits the degree
of accomplishment and individualism which students can attain at our University.
The exhibition process is part of the learning experience of our seniors.
With instruction from the Director and Museum Staff through the Museum
Course, they learn to present their works properly and most effectively.
They produce their own invitation and catalogue; assist in the presentation
and installation of the exhibit in the gallery; speak about their works at the
opening of the exhibition; and host a reception for their guests.
Many art majors continue on to graduate study and careers in the professional
art field. The Senior Exhibition displays the foundation of those developments.
The exhibition also shows art used as a tool for the growth and maturation of
individuals. Hopefully, the students’ educational experience becomes a physical
and spiritual context in helping them to lead creative and rewarding lives on a
healthy planet.
Each year the Senior Exhibition becomes an important punctuation in our students’ careers. It usually focuses and concentrates their efforts into a clear and generous body of work, the aspirations of which have been developing over the years. The Plattsburgh State Art Museum takes great pride in being an integral part of our students’ creative growth and enthusiastically supports this annual exhibition. It is a unique venture, which continues to be a learning experience for all. Edward R. Brohel, Director Plattsburgh State Art Museum | ||
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Plattsburgh State University of New York prepares a diverse student
population for a wide range of professional careers by providing undergraduates
with a strong foundation in the liberal arts, graduate students with
advanced professional preparation, and all students with a commitment to
academic excellence, ethical values, lifelong learning, and responsible citizenship
within a global community. The university takes advantage of the natural
surroundings, Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains, in selected
academic programs and courses, in recreational activities, and in community
involvement and services.
The Art Department awards two art studio degrees: the B.F.A. and B.A. The B.F.A. is an intensive professional degree that prepares students for art careers or graduate study in either Fine Arts or Graphic Design. The B.A. degree permits students to combine in-depth study in studio art with either broader liberal studies, a second major, or a minor. Every art major elects at least one studio area of concentration with a focus on building a mature level of creative expression. Art Department Faculty: Karen Blough, Dennis Costanzo, Diane Fine, Sue Lezon, Berry Matthews, Rick Mikkelson, Don Osborn, David Powell, Peter Russom, Norman Taber Art Department Website | ||
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The Plattsburgh State Art Museum is comprised of over 4,450 works of
art and artifacts in several permanent collections ranging from antiquities to
contemporary art. The collections are displayed within our main galleries, a
developing sculpture park and exhibition areas throughout campus in our
Museum Without Walls Program. Art Museum Staff: Edward Brohel, David Driver, Marguerite Eisinger, Marge Coughlin, Marylou Beauharnois, Cecilia Esposito Plattsburgh State Art Museum | ||
| The members of the 2004 Senior Exhibition gratefully acknowledge the following organizations and individuals for their support of our exhibition: | ||
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George and Nina Winkel Endowment Plattsburgh College Foundation Plattsburgh State Student Association Office of the President College Auxiliary Services Plattsburgh State Art Department Friends of Art Mr. & Mrs. Robert Abrahamsen in honor of Megan Abrahamsen Mr. & Mrs. Roger Barrett Mr. & Mrs. John Bell Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Booth Mrs. Marian Bouton in honor of Heather Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brandell Dr. Nancy Church in memory of Marion P. Suway Ms. Carol Ciccarelli Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cohen in honor of Ryan Cohen Ms. Cecilia Esposito Ms. Rhonda Finlayson in honor of Melanie Finlayson Mr. David Finlayson in honor of Melanie Finlayson The class would also like to acknowledge the following persons for their knowledge and assistance in this learning experience: Edward Brohel, Cecilia Esposito, Karen Blough, John Wayne Johnston, Lorraine DeLaney, Carolee Smith and Jacqueline Stoneberger Top of Page |
Mrs. Lucienne Glaubinger in honor of Tina LaMour Mrs. Sharon Gordon in honor of Heather Gordon Mr. & Mrs. James Juron in honor of James Juron Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Manke in honor of JP Manke Dr. & Mrs. David McDowell Mr. & Mrs. Michael McGaulley Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McGill Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nolan in honor of Heather Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Page in honor of Beth Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Ryan in honor of James Ryan Ms. Leona Seaver Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Senkowski Ms. Doris Smith Mr. & Mrs. William Smith Mrs. Jacqueline Stoneberger Dr. & Mrs. John Tanner Ms. Irma VanGuilder in honor of Scott Heydrick II Mr. & Mrs. Wolf Wilde in honor of Elizabeth Wilde New York State United Teachers in honor of James Juron | |
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