Fine Arts Student Exhibition ‘The Road Less Traveled’ on Display Through Dec. 8
The exhibition features artwork the students created while pursuing their degrees at USD and is open to the public daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A reception is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 8, from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.
Abigail Van Osdel is a studio art major with a specialization in photography from Yankton, South Dakota. Her work includes photographs of abandoned buildings, churches, zoos and playgrounds. She used digital photography and analogue photography to create and print these photographic art pieces. Van Osdel’s plan after college is to become a freelance photographer for companies while continuing to pursue personal photography interests.
Cailey Schendel is a studio art major with a specialization in photography. Her work includes both digital and analogue photographs with an antique, aged look and a mysterious, haunting feel. These photographs were made with a combination of modern technology and historical printing processes. Schendel’s plans after graduation are to continue exploring art and eventually move back to Minnesota or Arizona to be closer to friends and family.
Cassie Heintz is a studio art major with a specialization in photography from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Her work includes both digital and film-based photographs spanning the 1940s to the present. Heintz used a process of physically and digitally solarizing the photographs to change how they are viewed as a way to play into the idea of changing memories. Heintz is unsure of her plans post-graduation but said she looks forward to any artistic opportunities that may come her way.
Jaclyn Laprath is an art education major with a specialization in ceramics from Colome, South Dakota. Her work includes sculptural, slab-built and 3D ceramics. Her vision is to make people laugh and think of happy memories by presenting ceramic characters that remind her of childhood memories. Laprath plans to pursue a career as a K-12 art teacher in South Dakota after graduation.
Taylor Titze is an art education major with a specialization in painting from Harrisburg, South Dakota. Her work includes depictions of the bond between mother and daughter by conveying personal experiences throughout her life. She used oil painting as her main technique, with elements of watercolor complementing the entire series. Titze plans to begin student teaching in January and said she will continue practicing her love for art as a side job while she teaches art to children in the Midwest.
For more information about the exhibit, please contact Amy Fill, University Art Galleries director, at (605) 658-3437 or Amy.Fill@usd.edu.
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