Arts & Culture

Art Students Present 'Synesthesia'

 

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2011) − "Synesthesia," a BA (Bachelor of Arts) Senior Group Show featuring the work of art studio seniors at the University of Kentucky Department of Art, will go on display this week at the Barnhart Gallery. The free public exhibit runs from Dec. 5-9, at the gallery located in Room 206 of Reynolds Building No. 1. A closing reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held in honor of this exhibit and its artists from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at the gallery.

"Synesthesia" features the work of 26 student artists at UK and showcases a wide range of art including drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, printmaking, mixed media and sculpture.

Participating artists in the "Synesthesia" exhibition are: Landon Antonetti, from Louisville, Ky.; Tatiana Aristizabal, from Lexington; Laura Burks, from Glasgow, Ky.; Rachel Carter, from Louisville; Brandon Coldwell, from Marion, Ohio; Abigail Christine Cundiff, from Alvaton, Ky.; Shawna Elizabeth Dorris, from North Judson, Ind.; Felicia Donn Fields, from Cincinnati, Ohio; Lauren Fleming, from Clarksville, Tenn.; Matthew French-Holt, from Lexington; Nicole Gilland, from Glen Rose, Texas; Giles Glasscock, from Junction City, Ky.; Andrew Heath, from Lexington; Carol Kleinschmidt, from Indianapolis, Ind.; Matthew Pomeroy, from DeMossville, Ky.; Branden Riggins, from Lexington; Molly Rowland, from Mason, Ohio; Hailey Shannon, from Lexington; Cyrus Sherkat, from Lexington; Jamie Snodgrass, from Lexington; Skye Squires, from Campbellsville, Ky.; Ashawnta Dion Wallace, from Lexington; Sarin Emma Warta, Soldotna, Alaska; Stephanie Renee Whitney, from Frisco, Texas; Alison Robyn Wilaby, from Colorado Springs, Col.; and Jason Worrix, from Harold, Ky. 

The UK Department of Art, at 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 art education.

Normal viewing hours for the Barnhart Gallery are 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The gallery is part of Reynolds Building No. 1, located at 672 South Broadway. For more information on "Synesthesia," contact Abby Cundiff at abby_cundiff@yahoo.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, (859) 257-8716 or whitney.hale@uky.edu