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Alumni exhibit adorns SUB Gallery
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Throughout October, the Student Union Building is hosting the Alumni Juried Art Exhibition, part of the gallery exhibit series in memory of the late George F. Roberts.
While guests might first question the overall quality of student work, the actual viewing puts faith in Boise State’s ability to produce quality artists.
All the pieces – spanning alabaster, clay, photography, watercolor, print and more – are equally professional and visually stunning.
Wide ranges of styles are represented, allowing something for everyone.
The exhibit features prints by Dave Farkrell, David H. Tyler and Sue Wilson, who were students of George Roberts.
Wilson and Tyler utilize the non-toxic polyester-plate technique Roberts’ developed in conjunction with his students.
Tyler also created a simple line print titled “George Roberts We Loved Him and Always Wanted More,” in which several students peer admiringly at their teacher.
The piece was completed in October of 2001, some time before Roberts’ death.
Other works of interest include pieces by Rolphe E. White and Suzanne Lee.
White’s “Bob and Mary” is of particular note because of its deceptiveness.
The vaguely birdlike and distorted form appears to be cast from bronze. However, it’s wood on a lead base.
The wood was polished, dyed, and polished again to accent the ridges of the wood, giving it the appearance of darkened and highlighted metal – making for a compelling object both in medium and structure.
Lee’s two pieces are oil on clay. These are wall hangings rather than vessels.
“Letting Go” depicts a woman emerging from a blue-block background. She is bare-chested, her body rendered in painstaking detail while her face is predominantly featureless, turned back in apparent agony.
She holds in her extended hand a small silver figure – a possible commentary on healing from an abortion.
Take it as you will, but do admire the craftsmanship of the piece. The woman’s body is a beautiful, well-textured form.
The Alumni Juried Art Exhibition runs through Oct. 31. Gallery hours are Monday – Sunday 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Kate Roberson, The Arbiter
