Art is one of the highest enrolled majors at HSU. The Art Department offers classes with 25 full and part-time instructors, multiple, well equipped studio facilities and several campus showcases that enable undergraduates to enjoy an early experience of presenting their works to the public. Additionally, students enrolled in the Art Department’s Museum and Gallery Practices Program gain practical, hands-on experience as they design, coordinate and curate exhibits at First Street Gallery.
“The alumni participating in this show have all developed to a point where they are working at a professional level as artists,” states First Street Gallery Director Jack Bentley. “All 15 participants demonstrate real evidence of artistic success. Crucial to their success, however, are the less tangible qualities they all share — a dedication and commitment to making art as a way of life and a deep engagement with their work on poetic and intellectual levels.”
Participating artists are Michael Batty, painting; Heather Cruce, ceramics & video; Dorian Daneau, ceramic & aluminum sculpture; Jennifer Divine, painting; Kelley Donahue, ink & watercolor; Kacie Flynn, painting; Dan Hapgood, jewelry; Annakatrin Kraus, ceramic sculpture; Elizabeth Lipski, jewelry; Ruth Miller, printmaking; Toni Moss, bronze sculpture & fibers; Jimmie Nord, sculpture; Charissa Schulze, printmaking; Seth Simpson, ceramic pottery; Victoria Viramontes, painting; April Zariczny, small metals.
There will be a public reception for the young alumni artists on Saturday, July 3, from 6 to 9 p.m., during Eureka Main Street’s Arts Alive program. HSU First Street Gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The gallery is located at 422 First Street in Eureka and admission is free to all. School groups are encouraged to call ahead to arrange tours For more information call (707) 443-6363 or visit our website.