SUMA hosts SUU Senior BFA Capstone Exhibition
By Emily Ronquillo
The Southern Utah Museum of Art will welcome SUU student artists to the galleries through the Senior BFA Capstone Exhibition opening March 28. Accompanying the start of this exhibition will be an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. This reception is free and open to the public as the graduating seniors share their experience and works of art.
The Senior BFA Capstone Exhibition showcases the culmination of the undergraduate art studio experience for graduating students. It includes a written artist statement for each student and reveals the student’s ability to conceive, plan, and execute a body of work appropriate for a professional exhibition. This exhibition will include work from a variety of artistic disciplines: art education, graphic design, ceramics, sculpture, illustration, photography, painting, drawing, and printmaking.
“The BFA exhibition is the crowning achievement for our students in art and design representing four years of tireless work and talent development,” said Jeffrey Hanson, chair of SUU’s department of art and design. “It’s a fantastic showcase of what these emerging professionals are capable.”
Artists featured in the 2019 Senior BFA Capstone Exhibition include Jeremy Ackley, graphic design; Raunie Bailey, graphic design; Morgan Barton, photography; Kristian Evenson, graphic design; Kayla Gibbs, 3D illustration; Laura Hall, ceramics/sculpture; Kaylee Hoyt, graphic design; Michaela Johnson, illustration; Megan Jones, graphic design; Hannelore Lamers, illustration; Aaron Lewis, illustration; Tristin Lihme, ceramics/sculpture; Emily Mitchell, illustration; Whitney Mitchell, illustration; Lindsey Nelson, art education; Kylie Nielsen, graphic design; Kaylee Prunty, graphic design; Dustin Pullman, graphic design; Hannah Sams, photography; Stephanie Smith, drawing/painting/printmaking; Jeremy Sorensen, graphic design; H. Ainsley Steed, illustration; Sierra Stein, illustration/drawing; Kayla Swain, photography; Alana Tapaha, graphic design; and Luke Wells, illustration.
In conjunction with SUU’s Festival of Excellence, visitors can join select exhibiting students to learn more about their artwork featured in the Senior BFA Capstone Exhibition during a series of gallery talks held April 2 at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.
