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Watkins Thesis Exhibitions Opening Reception: Sam Angel, Claudia O'Steen & Lisa Talbott

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April 6, 2012

Watkins Thesis Exhibitions Opening Reception: Sam Angel, Claudia O'Steen & Lisa Talbott

Watkins College of Art, Design & Film presents a series of six Senior Thesis Exhibitions, celebrating the work of 13 graduating students in the Fine Art and Photography departments. Four shows with receptions will be staged in the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery on campus and two in community locations, from March 23-May 12.

Photography major Sam Angel and Fine Art majors Claudia O'Steen and Lisa Talbott will open their...

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Watkins College of Art, Design & Film presents a series of six Senior Thesis Exhibitions, celebrating the work of 13 graduating students in the Fine Art and Photography departments. Four shows with receptions will be staged in the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery on campus and two in community locations, from March 23-May 12.

Photography major Sam Angel and Fine Art majors Claudia O'Steen and Lisa Talbott will open their triple show, the second in the series, on Friday, April 6, with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Their work will be on display in the Currey Gallery through April 16.

The exhibitions and reception are free and the public is invited.

Sam Angel, BFA in Photography
"Liminal"

Claudia O'Steen, BFA in Fine Art
"The Sound of One Hand Clapping"
Through her work, Claudia O’Steen explores the idea of consciousness and the need to connect with people in order to substantiate existence. Her work consists of video, sound, and kinetic installation. Statement: As time passes, and technological advances are made, gaps are widened between generations, and the experience of consciousness evolves. Human interaction, and the activation of our senses, allow us to validate our sentience. What then does it mean to progress into a time where words are characterized by fonts rather than intonation, and what will enable future generations to substantiate their consciousness?

Lisa Talbott, BFA in Fine Art
"Emergence"
Lisa Talbott’s work explores the relationships and disparities between science and art, two divergent worlds that have long provided inspiration and rationality for each other. By merging that which is rigidly governed with that which is subjective and temporal, her work combines science and art to create pieces that neither could achieve alone.