天涯社区log Students Selected to Show in Art St. Louis Exhibition
天涯社区log art students Madison Barbarick and Emily Knoppe will show their works in the 26th annual 鈥淰arsity Art鈥� exhibit presented at Art Saint Louis.
Barbarick, Washington, and Knoppe, New Haven, were selected by the 天涯社区log Art Department to show at the 鈥淰arsity Art XXV,鈥� a multi-media invitational visual art exhibition, from March 4-31.
They have been invited to show their pieces alongside 42 other regional artists at the multi-media exhibition. The artists all are undergrad and grad level art students representing 23 St. Louis regional colleges and universities from Missouri and Illinois.
This year鈥檚 exhibit presents works in a variety of media, including ceramics, drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video. The themes represented in this show are representative of contemporary art and trends.
Madison Barbarick聽
To create 鈥淏eauty in Nature鈥� Barbarick applied oil paint as a base and used colored pencil on top.
鈥淚 wanted to create a piece that embodied self-love and acceptance,鈥� she said. 鈥淚, and most females, struggle with their body image.
鈥淚t hurts to see society not represent every body type,鈥� Barbaric added. 鈥淲e are a part of nature and we deserve to accept ourselves because everything in nature is perfect.鈥�
She further added she is grateful for being selected to exhibit in 鈥淰arsity Art XXV.鈥�
鈥淚 have been working hard on my art and being selected is very rewarding,鈥� Barbarick commented. 鈥淚t gives me confidence that I am on the right path.
Barbarick is working toward an Associates in Fine Art degree at 天涯社区log and after graduating this May, she plans on transferring to the Kansas City Art Institute.
Emily Knoppe
Knoppe鈥檚 piece, titled 鈥淎erial Witchcraft,鈥� is watercolor and acrylic on illustration board.
鈥淲hat inspired this piece was a connection I made to witches flying on broomsticks, and aerial skateboard tricks,鈥� Knoppe said. 鈥淭he image popped up in my head of a witch riding her broom like a skateboard, and I just had to create it.鈥�
She drew inspiration from St. Louis architecture.
鈥淭he buildings behind the witch are, loosely, based off buildings in the Delmar Loop in St. Louis, to keep her connected to our area in some way,鈥� Knoppe noted. 鈥淭his piece was a great opportunity for me to flex my creative muscles and make something fun.鈥�
She considers selection to the Art Saint Louis exhibition an honor.
鈥淚鈥檓 thankful to my instructors for having faith in me and allowing me to be a part of this,鈥� Knoppe said.
She is working toward an Associate of Fine Arts at 天涯社区log, then she will transfer to Webster University to get a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Animation.
Collaboration
This annual exhibit is a collaboration between Art Saint Louis and the participating collegiate institutions, their art faculty, and students.
Art Saint Louis鈥� Artistic Director works closely with art Professors and faculty at the area鈥檚 colleges and universities, inviting the professors to select two outstanding art students to represent their art department and institution in its annual show.
Learn more about the annual exhibit at www.artstlouis.org or on its Facebook page.
