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Finest of Arts BFA STUDENTS SHOWCASE END OF SEMESTER WORK
By  Brendan  O’Keefe Contributing  Writer  |  1 #QHZSDOW] HGX
After  the  completion  of  the  semester,  BFA  student  Al- lison  Krein  displayed  her  sculpture  at  The  Dorsky  for  all  eyes  to  see. “It  took  me  all  semester  to  make,  even  with  help,â€?  Krein  said  about  her  sculpture.  “It  technically  took  a  year  for  the  entire  process.â€? The  sculpture  is  similar  to  a  smoke  stack,  featuring  OLWWOH SXIIV RI VPRNH ,W H[WHQGHG IURP WKH Ă€ RRU DOO WKH way  to  the  ceiling,  starting  out  small  at  the  bottom  and  expanding  as  it  rises.  Krein  wasn’t  the  only  one  showcasing  her  work.  Twenty  other  students  featured  their  senior  thesis  as  part  of  the  BFA  Exhibition  Part  II  on  Friday,  May  6.  )DPLO\ IULHQGV DQG DUW IDQV DOO Âż OOHG WKH PXVHXP WR show  their  support  of  the  young  artists.  “The  turnout  is  great,  it’s  excellent  to  see  students  and  their  friends  as  well  as  families  coming  from  far  away,â€?  said  Brian  Wallace,  curator  of  the  event.  “We  love  putting Â
on  these  shows.â€? The  event  had  a  variety  of  artistic  styles,  including  photography,  sculptures  and  paintings. Housed  in  the  Alice  and  Horace  Chandler  Gallery  and  North  Gallery  of  The  Dorsky,  Krein’s  work,  among  RWKHUV OLQHG WKH ZDOOV DQG Ă€ RRU Krein’s  hard  work  was  evident  in  her  artwork  with  a  sculpture  she  used  as  an  outlet  for  her  feelings.  “My  inspiration  was  my  family  and  the  hard  times  everyone  goes  through,â€?  Krein  said.  “It  was  an  explosion  of  my  emotions.â€?  Other  students,  like  Allison  Carroll,  featured  draw- ings  and  paintings  of  people  with  an  abstract  twist.  Bren- dan  Oldham’s  work,  titled  “Some  Kind  of  Nature,â€?  fea- tured  sculptures  of  the  human  heart  and  brain. Kara  Hoblin  created  paintings  she  calls,  “In  the  Realm  I-ÂVII,â€?  that  focus  on  darker  emotions,  such  as  feel- ings  of  fear,  pain  and  hopelessness.  Michael  Milograno’s  wild  sculpture,  titled  “The  Plaid  Bear,â€?  took  a  brighter  perspective,  featuring  bright  green  and  yellow.   The  exhibit  ended  on  May  10.
MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK: Chris Davenport YEAR: Third-year MAJOR: Creative Writing HOMETOWN: Cortland, N.Y.
What  is  your  instrument  of  choice?  Why? Guitar.  For  a  long  time  I  thought  it  was  going  to  be  drums.  I  played  drums  in  2nd  until  12th  grade.  , NLQGD KDG VHYHUDO Ă€ LUWV ZLWK JXLWDU EXW , ZDVQÂśW good  at  it.  I  went  to  a  Wilco  concert  about  9th  grade  and  something  about  that  album,  ‘A  Ghost  LV %RUQ Âś ² VRPHWKLQJ DERXW LW KLW PH $IWHU WKDW concert  I  went  straight  home,  picked  up  a  guitar  DQG MXVW GLGQÂśW VWRS Who  are  you  currently  listening  to? Muddy  Waters,  Al  Green,  Sam  Cooke,  Jay-ÂZ. :KR DUH \RXU PDLQ LQĂ€ XHQFHV" -HII 7ZHHG\ (OPRUH -DPHV 6HX -RUJH 1HLO Young. What  do  you  do  with  music  on/off-Âcampus? 7KH PXVLFDO HQGHDYRUV LQ P\ OLIH ULJKW QRZ DUH 7HQ 6SHHG D EDQG ,ÂśP LQ ZLWK 7RP 2Âś0DOOH\ $Y HU\ 0DUDFHN DQG 0DWW 'RUVL :HÂśUH SOD\LQJ RXW more  this  year.  Matt  is  also  producing  an  album  RI MXVW VROR VWXII IRU PH What  will  you  do  with  your  musical  future? .HHS RQ WKH SDWK ,ÂśP RQ ULJKW QRZ &RQWLQXH WR SOD\ RXW PRUH ,ÂśP DGGLFWHG WR SOD\LQJ VKRZV , UHDOO\ FDQÂśW Âż QG DQ\ ZRUGV WR GHVFULEH WKH ZD\ LW PDNHV PH IHHO -XVW EHLQJ XS WKHUH DQG SXWWLQJ \RXUVHOI RXW WKHUH ,WÂśV WKH PRVW SXUH IRUP RI \RXU VHOI $Q\RQH ZKR FRPHV WR D 7HQ 6SHHG VKRZ RU KHDUV D UHFRUGLQJ RI PH ZRXOG NQRZ PRUH DERXW PH WKDQ SHRSOH ,ÂśYH EHHQ WDONLQJ WR IRU \HDUV Check  out  video  of  Chris  Davenport playing  guitar  at  oracle.newpaltz.edu  or  scan  the  QR  code  with  a  free  app  on  any  smartphone!
Many  students  displayed  their  work  at  the  BFA  Exhibition  Part  II  on  May  6.                                                PHOTO  BY  LAURA  LUENGAS
Thursday,  May  12,  2011