This years senior show at Hartwick College was excellent. I loved the variety of different pieces. There were ceramics, glass, paintings, books, houses, and sculptures. One of my favorite pieces was called "Shade Tree" by Crystal Postighane. The tree-like structure had a black base and was very tall. Small curved branch-like structures were coming out of the base (almost like a willow tree), at the bottom a glass piece was displayed with a light inside. The light illuminated the glass and the blues, pinks, purples, and greens were so beautiful. Many of the glass pieces were curved, creating a wonderful sense of movement.
Another interesting piece was called "Tree of Life" by Brittany Daigneault. She had hundreds of photographs placed specifically on the wall, so that when you would step back you would see the shape of a tree. Each photo was of something dead, like flies, brown banana peels, moldy foods, etc. I found it amazing that all of these dead things were so beautiful put together to make up the "tree of life."
Brianna O'Connor's paintings were also very impressive. She had three larger paintings, one of her mother, one of herself, and another of her grandmother. Each person was in some way an artist. Brianna, a soon-to-be art therapist, was centered in the middle. Everyone was sitting in an individual chair. Brianna was looking straight out at the viewer. However, her mother and her grandmother were looking at her, smiling. I thought it was amazing how she captured their emotions in the eyes and face. Anybody would be able to tell how proud her mother and grandmother were of her.
Overall the show was so unique and really showed off the talent of the senior art students. It was really exciting to see the variety of ideas and how they were portrayed.
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