June Artist(s) of the Month: Marylhurst Senior Thesis Students

This month I am happy to feature fellow classmates who have senior thesis work on exhibition in The Art Gym at Marylhurst. I took classes with many of these folks, and I'm so happy for them and their accomplishments! For those of you who never studied fine art, the time and effort both physical and emotional put toward research and studio work for a senior thesis project is tremendous. To see the end product of all of your hard work installed in a gallery and viewed by the public is one of the most gratifying moments I can imagine. How inspiring! I can't help but wish I had completed my BFA and was taking part in the exhibit. Giving up my art degree was never easy!

Anyway, enjoy reading about the Senior Thesis students here, and don' forget to take a peak at the slide show, because I have only shown a few photos here. The 2008 group of students represent a variety of mediums: painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. My heartiest congratulations to Nathan, Rhonda, Kathy, Sarah, Peter, Claire, Sharon, Reiko, and Christy!

Rieko Warrens.
Orange Pigs, 2008.
Acrylic on canvas.
40 x 30 inches.

Christy L. Weigel
It’s Hard to Tell Which Is, 2008.
Oil, solvent ink and oil pastel on canvas.
36 x 36 inches.

Sarah La Du
Oregon City Marina 2, 2008.
Archival inkjet print.
15 x 15 inches.

Kathy Gredzens
No Girls Allowed (detail), 2008.
Acrylic on wood, fabric, yarn, metal, paper clay, plastic.
78 x 48 x 48 inches.
Photo credit: Aris Gredzens