UW-River Falls BFA students exhibit their work

March  10, 2017--University of Wisconsin-River Falls seniors Jen Angell, Emily  Cameron, Taylor Foreman, Hannah Kane, Madeline Larson, Lauren Olson, Zoey  Strain, and Laura Vogel will be presenting their Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis  work in Gallery 101 in the Kleinpell Fine Arts building March 22-31. On display  will be ceramics, drawings, graphic art, glass, fibers, and photography.

Angell,  from Ellsworth, has a primary emphasis in ceramics and a minor emphasis in  painting. On display will be ceramic sculptures that contemplate containment of  emotion and experience in the body.

Cameron,  from Saint Paul, has a primary emphasis in ceramics and a minor emphasis in  photography. On display will be porcelain works that investigate the delicacy  of life, the value of self- exploration, and play.

Foreman, from  Bloomington, Minn., has a major emphasis in glassblowing and a minor emphasis  in drawing. On display will be glass works that will reference the female  figure. Her drawings reference her struggle with vulnerability through the  figure. The mediums connect to her own body being both integral to the medium  of glass and the inspiration for her drawings.

Kane, from  Stillwater, Minn., has a primary emphasis in ceramics, and a secondary emphasis  in glass. On display will be artifacts that explore vulnerability and strength  through movement.

Larson,  from Roberts, has a primary emphasis in fibers and a minor emphasis in  printmaking. On display will be boundweave wall hangings that explore color,  patterns, and structural integrity.

Olson,  from Minnetrista, Minn., has a primary emphasis in photography and a minor  emphasis in art history. On display will be conceptual photographic prints and  figure drawings that explore the relationship between the female body and mind.  The idea of bodily integrity and how those concepts are affected by gender-  related discrimination and violence are also explored in her work.

Strain,  from Gilmanton, has a primary emphasis in photography and a minor emphasis in  glass. On display will be photographs that explore shadows and the environment.

Vogel,  from St. Francis, Minn., has a primary emphasis in graphic design and a minor  emphasis in drawing. On display will be two large scale, digital drawings that  depict her personal experience with bullying. The work is meant to focus on how  Vogel overcame bullying by the abstraction of triangles as a metaphor.

The  exhibition is free and open to the public. Regular gallery hours are  Monday-Friday from noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 p.m. A closing reception  is Friday, March 31, from 5-8 p.m.   

For  more information, call the UW-River Falls Art Department at 715-425-3266.