There will be an opening reception for the annual senior show at Hope College on Friday, April 9, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the gallery of the De Pree Art Center.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The exhibition, titled "Illuminations," features
works by graduating studio art majors as well as the senior
papers of graduating art history majors. The exhibition
will continue through Sunday, May 9.
The exhibiting studio majors are Mary Belanger of
Troy; Sarah Hendrick of Grand Haven; Erin Overmeyer of Fort
Wayne, Ind.; Dan Patterson of Holland; Laura Sullivan of
Manistee; Jessica Thomas of Littleton, Colo.; and Jeff
Trytko of Mt. Morris. Work represented in the show includes
ceramics, painting, prints, photography, multimedia
installation pieces and steel sculpture.
The art history majors are Holly Cheff of Holland;
Jenifer Witt of Traverse City; and Emily Yedinak of Grand
Haven. The students will give slide presentations of their
papers on Wednesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. in the De Pree Art
Center's Cook Auditorium. Topics include imagery of the
Annunciation, the work of Caravaggio and Islamic
Architecture. Guests are welcome.
The De Pree Art Center is located on Columbia
Avenue at 12th Street. The gallery is handicapped
accessible, and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.