Visual Arts: Reception for Senior Show, “Artistry in Bloom”

Stephanie Ann Roper Gallery

FSU’s Department of Visual Arts Presents Its Senior Show, “Artistry in Bloom”

Frostburg State University’s Department of Visual Arts will host its Spring 2024 Senior Exhibition, “Artistry in Bloom,” which will open with a reception on Saturday, May 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Stephanie Ann Roper Gallery in FSU’s Fine Arts Building. This exhibition, which is free and open to the public, will be on display through Friday, May 17.

The student artists are as follows:

Gage Adam will graduate with a bachelor’s in art and design, with a focus in painting. He expresses his emotions in visual form every time he creates, and his goal in art is to create a realm of being of emotional reactions strung together. He also hopes to pursue a career in tattooing.

Danielle Bosley will graduate with a bachelor’s in illustration and a minor in business administration. Her goal is to freelance, writing comics, and eventually open her own restaurant.

Kayla Donaldson will graduate with a bachelor’s in art and design, with a concentration in painting, a minor in art history and a minor in critical gender studies. After graduation, she hopes to continue to share her feminism and African diaspora with the public through her work and to inspire Black female artists to follow their dreams.

Skylar Ellsworth will graduate with a bachelor’s in art and design, with a focus in graphic design and illustration. After graduation, she plans to work as a junior graphic designer for an advertising agency.

Esther Foland will graduate with a bachelor’s in art and design, with focus areas in illustration and photography. After graduation, she plans to work in illustration while still doing photography on the side.

Donya McFail Jr. will graduate with a bachelor’s in art and design, a dual concentration in graphic design and photography and a minor in graphic design. After graduation, McFail plans to pursue his master’ in teaching at FSU and continue pursuing freelance graphic design and photography work.

Clayton McKenzie will graduate with a bachelor’s in art and design, with a focus in Illustration and a minor in graphic design and art history. After graduation, he plans to work on comics and webtoons.

Gabrielle Oakes is graduating with a bachelor’s in art and design and concentrations in illustration and painting. After graduation, she plans to have her own studio and find a job as a courtroom sketch artist.

Tyler Wetzel will graduate with a bachelor’s in art and design and a minor in graphic design. Following graduation, he plans to utilize his skills within Adobe Suite to join a company's design team. Eventually, he would like to work independently on a contractual basis.

Amelia Zou will graduate with a bachelor’s in art and design, with a focus in Illustration. Her plan after graduation is to continue working on her shop MilaPinDesigns on Etsy and sell her creations at anime conventions.

For this show, the Roper Gallery is open Mondays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, contact Jackie Brown at jbrown@frostburg.edu.

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