Ice rabbits glisten at senior art show
By: Brian Stuckmeyer
Issue date: 4/21/05 Section: Culture
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The exhibit, which extends into the Visual Arts Studio, features about 40 different pieces of artwork created by 16 senior Webster art students. The composition of the pieces featured is diverse, including acrylic paintings, colored pencil drawings, ceramic sculptures, photographs and abstract art.
Sean Leahy, one of the graduating art students, had three works on display in the exhibit, including an ice sculpture of a rabbit.
"The ice sculpture was a replica of the invitation," Leahy said, referring to the four-step drawing of a rabbit featured on the invitation cover. "I thought it would be nice to play that theme up a little bit."
Leahy, who has enjoyed art since he was little, works for an ice carver in St. Louis and plans to continue in that line of work after graduating.
Leahy's other two pieces in the exhibit included a pulp painting titled "Male Gaze" and "Wet Dream," which was a piece of paper embossed to look like a pair of underwear.
"I was kind of hinting at the difference between perceptions of reality - what's the difference between relationships with people when you dream than they are when you are conscious?" Leahy said, referring to the theme of "Wet Dream."
As for how the Webster faculty has influenced his art career, Leahy said, "They focus a lot on conceptualism, like 'Why I am making this? What's the reason for stuff that I'm making?' And I think it really helps you grow as an artist."
Brendan O'Leary was another graduating student whose artwork is on display, including several ceramic pieces and a colored pencil drawing titled "Gone Fishing."
Like Leahy, O'Leary said his love for art began at a young age.
"I remember helping my mom paint different things around the house and it kind of just grew from there," O'Leary said.
Although O'Leary doesn't have an art job lined up yet, he said would like to pursue a career involving ceramics or drawing.
"I'm definitely keeping my opportunities open," O'Leary said.
The 2005 B.A. Exhibition remains on display until April 29. Viewing hours of the Cecille R. Hunt Gallery are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
