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The Collective

Graduating Senior Exhibition

April 5–May 5, 2019Showboard of artists featured in the 2019 Senior Showcase

The exhibition featured work by seniors with majors in studio art, art education and art history:

  • Maria Browers
  • Brittany Byma
  • Mary Carpenter
  • Anna Decamp
  • Bri Derfiny
  • Nina Kay
  • Maddie King
  • Abby Kyros
  • Kelly Jean Ocock
  • Audrey Salata

Included within this exhibition are pieces that vary in medium, including, but not limited to, drawing, textiles, mixed media installations, photography and sculpture. The capstone essays for art history were also on display.

Press release for the 2019 Senior Show 

Artist Talks

Friday, April 5 | 4–5 p.m.
Cook Auditorium, De Pree Art Center and Gallery

Opening Reception

Friday, April 5 | 5–6:30 p.m
De Pree Art Center and Gallery

  • A spacious art gallery at Hope College displaying various artworks by senior students majoring in studio art, art education, and art history. The exhibition features a mix of mediums including drawings, textiles, mixed media installations, photography, and sculptures. Visible art includes abstract pieces, sculptures hanging from the ceiling, and sketches of faces on the walls. The gallery is well-lit with large windows and a polished concrete floor.
  • An art gallery with various artworks displayed on the walls and a large textile piece hanging from the ceiling. The exhibition features works by seniors majoring in studio art, art education, and art history at Hope College, including mediums such as drawing, textiles, mixed media installations, photography, and sculpture. Capstone essays for art history are also on display.
  • A gallery space at Hope College featuring an exhibition by senior students with majors in studio art, art education, and art history. Various artworks are displayed on the walls and hanging from the ceiling, including drawings, textiles, mixed media installations, photography, and sculpture. The floor is polished concrete, and spotlights illuminate the artworks.
  • A well-lit exhibition space featuring various artworks. On the left wall, there are three framed pieces with intricate designs. In the center, a tall, slender mixed media installation hangs, and to the right, a large textile piece is suspended. The room has wooden window frames and additional artworks visible in the background.
  • A mixed media installation consisting of twelve small rectangular objects, each wrapped in various fabrics in shades of gray, black, white, and peach, and bound with string, displayed against a plain white background.
  • Artwork featured in the 2019 Senior Show.A mixed media artwork featuring a large textile piece with a rectangular section in the center displaying abstract patterns and colors. The textile is draped and illuminated by three overhead spotlights in a gallery setting.
  • A diverse collection of artworks displayed in a grid format. The pieces vary in medium, including drawings, photographs, abstract sketches, and mixed media. Some artworks feature landscapes, geometric shapes, and everyday objects like a lightbulb and a bottle. The background is a white wall, highlighting the vibrant and varied nature of the exhibition.
  • Three square artworks with intricate, abstract patterns are displayed side by side on a white wall. Each piece features dense, repetitive designs in black and gray tones, with subtle variations in texture and detail.
  • The exhibition space features various artworks displayed on white pedestals and walls. The pieces include framed images and mixed media installations, showcasing a range of mediums such as drawing, textiles, photography, and sculpture. The setting is minimalistic with a focus on the individual artworks.
  • Art exhibition display featuring two black-and-white abstract artworks mounted on a wall. Below the artworks is a backlit table with several circular petri dishes, each containing different black-and-white images. The exhibition showcases work by seniors with majors in studio art, art education, and art history from Hope College.
  • Close-up of a textile installation with thick, braided fabric strands in the foreground, set in a gallery space. Blurred in the background, another hanging textile piece is visible along with gallery walls displaying artwork. The exhibition features work by seniors majoring in studio art, art education, and art history, showcasing various mediums including drawing, textiles, mixed media installations, photography, and sculpture. Capstone essays for art history are also on display.
  • A series of round, intricately detailed black and white patterns on a white background, resembling microscopic views, part of an exhibition featuring work by senior art majors at Hope College.
  • An abstract artwork featuring a pattern of lips in black outline, some highlighted with red and blue hues. The central focus is a pair of 3D glasses with one red and one blue lens, blending into the background of lips.
  • A large mixed media installation featuring a horizontal arrangement of textured, rectangular panels in shades of blue, grey, and white, displayed on a white wall in a gallery space with track lighting above.
  • A group of nine students standing together and smiling in an art gallery. Various pieces of art are displayed on the walls behind them. The gallery features work by seniors majoring in studio art, art education, and art history, including various mediums like drawing, textiles, mixed media installations, photography, sculpture, and capstone essays for art history.

Gallery Hours

Monday–Saturday: 
10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sunday: 1–5 p.m.

The gallery is handicapped accessible. Admission is free.

Hope CollegeDe Pree Art Gallery

De Pree Art Center275 Columbia AvenueHolland, MI 49423

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