The 2012 Senior Show

The East Stroudsburg University of PA held an Artists’ Reception on Wednesday April 25th for their Senior Seminar and Portfolio Exhibition in the Madelon Powers Gallery which is located within the campus’ Fine and Performing Arts Building. The Reception was well attended as family, friends, and faculty members filled the gallery to view the Portfolios and other work the students who are art majors created in order to market their talents in art related fields.

There was a great deal of emphasis on the field of Graphic Design as modern technology such as laptops or note books or whatever they’re called this week were placed upon tables along side the traditional portfolios in which one has to physically turn the pages to discover their content. Regardless on how one was able to view the work of these students, the overall work was quite impressive with many in the management positions from whom they would like to seek employment may agree. On a personal note, if The Forwardian Arts Society had the funds to hire artists to be a part of its fellowship, there would be some additions in place as I write this.

The exhibit featured students who will soon graduate from East Stroudsburg University seeking a degree in Art. Among those who presented their work for the exhibition were Erin Raught, Abby Oxford, Kelsey Caballero, Caitlyn Foley, Kayla Littrell, Bethany Wert, Dominick Frabizio, Michelle R. Dill, Krysta Lee Schwuchow, Spencer Hartey, Daniel M. Hopkins, Kelly Oxman, Erin Gittens, Emily Lesoine, Sam Peterson, Christopher Briscoe, and John Knox. Please feel free in joining me in wishing these individuals good fortune in their economic adventures in which their portfolios will (with fingers crossed) enable them to embark upon.

The Artists’ Reception also served as an opportunity to recognize the achievement of artists not only of the visual arts but of other disciplines as well. The faculty of the Art, Music, and Theater Departments presented the University’s Excellence in the Arts Awards to Samantha Peterson for her dedication to the Visual Arts, Michael A. Peragallo for his dedication to the art of Music, Shannon Leigh Christmann for her dedication to the Theatrical Arts, and Erin Kleinguenther for her dedication to Art History. The presentation ceremony revealed much about the awards as well as the caliber of their recipients with the revelation proving to be quite substantial. Please feel free in joining me in congratulating these individuals and wishing them the best in all their future endeavors.

The ESU Senior Seminar and Portfolio in Art Student Exhibition continues at Madelon Powers Gallery which is located in The Fine and Performing Arts Building on the ESU Campus until May 8th. This exhibit marks the final one in which students are showcased in for the 2011/2012 Academic  Year. Future exhibitions presented by The East Stroudsburg University of PA Art Department showcasing their students will resume in the Fall semester which will being in September 2012. Please contact The East Stroudsburg University Art Department at 570-422-3695 for more information. You’ll find more photographs taken during the reception and award ceremony in The ESU 2012 Gallery at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150661494755421.450297.636000420&type=3&l=e882125dc2.