Behind the Scenes

Last week in my wood and mixed media class, my professor took us on a field trip to the warehouse to help an artist install her work for an upcoming exhibit. Alyson Shotz is having a show called Drawing Through Space and I was fortunate enough to help her through the process of planning and execution. Not to mention, Shotz is a well known artist and we are lucky to have visiting artists who expose us to their art work and have their gallery in our art building.
These are some of her work:

When I was studying abroad in Florence last semester, I had an opportunity to intern in the university's art gallery. At the end of every semester, Syracuse University Florence throws a student art show for the students, faculties, and host families. Part of my internship was to install all of the student artwork. Though it was tedious and meticulous work, I had a great time learning how to organize artwork and find ways to help the presentation. A valuable lesson that I've learned from my freshman year sculpture professor is that presentation is half of the art. Word to your mother.

Here are some pictures from the SUF Spring 2009 Student show:

Batik!

Look at this random italian granny. Love her. She probably hates me.

This was my painting final. I believe the assignment was taking a masterpiece and revisiting it in through a novel perspective. This was my version of Botticelli's Annunciation

Good times!