UK School of Art and Visual Studies Presents Senior Exhibits
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 25, 2014) — As the end of school draws near, the University of Kentucky School of Art and Visual Studies is hosting four solo art exhibitions and a group show featuring the work of its talented seniors.
The UK Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibitions feature the work of art studio seniors Katelyn Leah Gabbard, of Frankfort, Ky.; Roya Sarai Ramezankhani, of Lexington; Laila Schafermeyer, of Lexington; and Taylor Lynne Sterry, of Lexington.
Gabbard's work can be viewed through April 25 at the Barnhart Gallery in Reynolds Building No. 1. A closing reception will be held in her honor from 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 25, at the gallery.
Schafermeyer's exhibition runs through April 25 at the Barnhart Gallery. Her closing reception will also be held from 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 25.
At the Tuska Center for Contemporary Art in the Fine Arts Building, Taylor Lynne Sterry and Roya Sarai Ramezankhani’s work will be on display.
Taylor Lynne Sterry’s exhibition will runs through April 25.
Roya Sarai Ramezankhani’s exhibition is scheduled from May 5 through May 9. Her reception will be held from 6-9 p.m. Monday, May 5, at the center.
In addition to the four solo exhibitions, the School of Art and Visual Studies is also scheduled to hold a senior group art exhibition. The Bachelor of Arts show “Menagerie” features the work of 17 students and will be on display from April 28 through May 2, at the Barnhart Gallery in Reynolds Building No. 1.
“Menagerie” features the work of Matthew Jacob Allison, Jonathan Victor Bailey,
Hayley Raquel Black, Kathleen O'Connor Blakeney, Marshall Page Blevins, Jesse McConnell Fields, Randy Edward Grigsby, Travis Keene, Austin Tyler Martin, Grant J Pangallo, Leslie Colleen Parker, Farhad Rezaei, Melissa Schutz, Heather June Sims, Emily Kathleen Thomas, Christopher R. Webb and Ethan Price Wooldridge.
A reception will be held in honor of the seniors from 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the gallery.
All the exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public.
The UK School of Art and Visual Studies in the UK College of Fine Arts is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the fields of art studio, art history and visual studies, and art education.
MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, 859-257-8716; whitney.hale@uky.edu