By Hope Bowser
Western Sun staff writer
In succession to the African Art gala that began last month, Golden West College has renovated the art gallery to house a juried art show of student’s work from the 2009-2010 year.
GWC’s participation in the annual student based shows will begin with an opening reception on April 28 from 7- 9p.m., hosted by Curator Darryl Ebert.
The highly competitive show was narrowed down from 310 entries to a final selection of 50-60 pieces to be judged by two outside jurors, Professor Rodney Tsukeskimi and Professor Mike Daniels, both of Long Beach City College.
Tsukeskimi will be evaluating the three dimensional pieces such as ceramics, sculpture, and jewelry; while Daniels is assessing two dimensional work including painting, drawing, photography, and digital art.
The Art Supply Warehouse of Westminster will be equipping the three award winners with gift certificates to continue their efforts in the arts.
While the exhibit is a chance for students to showcase their talents, it is also an opportunity to educate interested prospective art students about the courses offered in the art department, as well as providing instructor names and course numbers.
Ebert stresses the amount of high quality work the art department students produce and explains the ultimate goal of a diverse cross-section of pieces from all genres.
“Just because a piece didn’t make it into the show doesn’t mean it wasn’t worthy… we just strive to create a balanced amount [of different art] represented in the showcase.”
The showcase will run from April 28-Thursday May 13.
