TAMUK artists final exhibit
After four years of hard work and dedication, Texas A&M University-Kingsville art department hosted its senior art show at Kleberg Bank on Friday, Nov. 22, to showcase senior artwork during Ranch Hand Weekend.
“It is very important because whatever they do outside of the university everyone will see. Now what they do in the classroom, not everyone has a chance to go and see what they do. With this exhibition they can put it in their resume, they also learn how to set up a show, you know move everything pack everything and follow deadline, that’s what they learn,” Art Professor Fulden Sara Wissinger said.
With each piece displayed in Kleberg Bank came inspiration, from paintings of a student with their late father painted onto a towel, to pieces that honor the artist’s culture and beliefs.
“So the whole idea behind my pieces is generational trauma, children outgrowing their childlike state and having to confront the real world and kind of forgetting that innocence that they have, but I also like to incorporate religious themes because of my religious background. So that is the main inspiration,” senior art student Denisse De La Cruz said
Like in many other departments on campus, students build connections with professors during their time at the TAMUK Art Department, which contributes to their learning process.
“Fulden had a really big impact on me staying at TAMUK, you know she’s great at that. When I switched majors, it was ‘did I really want to do this?’ But she told me ‘Hey Ivan, they assigned me as your mentor so just let me know if you need anything.’ I’d always go to her if I had any problems and if I had any questions, she guided me. She saw the passion and grit in me,” senior art student Ivan Cadavona said.
The Senior Art exhibit will be available for public view at Ben Bailey Gallery until Dec. 13.
