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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices4-4-2002UNH Showcases Works of Graduating Studio ArtMajorsLori GulaFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationGula, Lori, "UNH Showcases Works of Graduating Studio Art Majors" (2002). UNH Today. 2198.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/219810/23/17, 10)58 AMUNH Showcases Works of Graduating Studio Art MajorsPage 1 of 4http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2002/april/lg_20020404ba_bfa.html<First UNHFine ArtsGraduateStudentsHoldExhibitionThe ArtGallery atUNH UNH Showcases Works ofGraduating Studio Art MajorsSenior BA and BFA Exhibition begins April20By Lori Gula UNH News BureauApril 4, 2002DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshirewill celebrate the achievements of graduating studio artmajors by showcasing their talents at the annual SeniorBA and BFA Exhibition beginning April 20. A previewreception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 19.Still Life on RedTable, 2002 by Nathan W. H.Crighton oil on canvas 16" x 20"Download PhotoHereAlong with the lengthy list of graduating bachelor of artsstudents, seven bachelor of fine arts candidates aregraduating this year and will participate in the exhibitionfrom April 20 to May 25 (closed May 6-10). They areNathan W. H. Crighton, Kim Ferreira, John Gayle,Sheila Gerrior, Matt Holbrook, Alexandra Mathis andDeborah Russell.In their final year, BFA candidates develop a body ofwork for their thesis exhibition in the Senior Seminar,which requires an extensive amount of studio work aswell as regular critiques by studio art faculty members."This year's senior class is a group of very talentedstudents, all working quite differently from each other.The exciting thing for me is to see their work developing10/23/17, 10)58 AMUNH Showcases Works of Graduating Studio Art MajorsPage 2 of 4http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2002/april/lg_20020404ba_bfa.htmlUntitled, 2002 by SheilaGerrior oil on canvas 60" x 58"DownloadPhoto Here and getting stronger and to witness the camaraderiebetween all of these different personalities," saysAssociate Professor of Art Jennifer Moses, who iscompleting her first year teaching the BFA SeniorSeminar.Nathan Crighton, of Bolton, Mass., has completed hissenior thesis in oil painting, focusing on the still life."When I paint, I am mindful of this: Beauty is theestablishment of order out of chaos. We appreciatebeauty because we are conscious of the creation -- weare the conclusion of God's establishment of orderout of chaos.In thestruggle ofpainting, andin the questfor beauty, wearemetaphysically linked to God," he says.Oil painting helps Kim Ferreira, of Plainville, Mass.,focus on relationships and how people evolve throughrelationships in their lives. "One's identity is like a quiltmade of pieces gathered over time. In an effort to furtherunderstand myself and my role in this world, I amexploring relationships that have deeply affected me,"she says.John Gayle, originally of Florida, now living inMadbury, is the sole sculptor in the group. His complexmixed media sculptures represent his own life andexperiences. "Through my mixed media sculptures, I tryto release my inner world of pain, love, obsession andexcess. What motivates me is an obsessive need toempty my mind through different forms of expression,"he says.Sheila Gerrior, of Portsmouth, is an expressionisticpainter who gathers inspiration from imperfect objects."The objects I find most compelling are odd, kitschy,mundane, ugly, or broken. They are less than ideal, lessthan perfect. I try to reconcile these elements to the endof constructing a painting, creating my rendition of orderand beauty out of this jumbled, murky world," she says.10/23/17, 10)58 AMUNH Showcases Works of Graduating Studio Art MajorsPage 3 of 4http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2002/april/lg_20020404ba_bfa.htmlPainter Matt Holbrook, of Bow, is an artist with anarrative persuasion. "I get my ideas from myths andother fantastical stories that capture my attention andevoke an image that I want to give a physicality to. Iwant the imagery to allude to the original story butultimately, I hope to create a new mythology or an eventthat can take on a passage of time and space all its own,"he says.The artist's old house is the source of inspiration forHanover painter Alexandra Mathis. "My old house issinking into the ground. Half way between mystery andmisery, its rotting walls and rickety floors keep secretsfrom different times." Her saturated color and smokylight effects emphasize the character and mystery of her home. "My paintings are about the similaritiesbetween myself and the house, about absence andpresence -- empty rooms and lonely people -- half waybetween here and gone," she says.Deborah Russell, of Center Strafford, paints the forestand Isinglass River near her home. "The colors, the light,the shapes, the smells and the sounds of the woods andthe river are always changing, even within each season. Iam developing a vocabulary of 'landscape' that goesbeyond realistic pictures of nature and becomes alanguage meaningful to me in terms of its emotional andspiritual depth, visual richness and balance of ambiguityand clarity of imagery."The Art Gallery is in the Paul Creative Arts Center, 30College Road. Admission is free. School tours and othergroups are welcome with advance reservation. Call 862-3713 for reservations. Hours are Monday throughWednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.;Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The gallery is closedFridays, university holidays, and during exhibitionchanges, including May 6-10. The Art Gallery will beopen on Commencement Day, Saturday, May 25, 1-3p.m.Editors, News Directors: Color slides are available bycontacting Amanda Tappan, education and publicitycoordinator for The Art Gallery, at 603-862-3713.Photos are available to download athttp://www.unh.edu/news/Apr02/nathan_crighton300.jpgand10/23/17, 10)58 AMUNH Showcases Works of Graduating Studio Art MajorsPage 4 of 4http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2002/april/lg_20020404ba_bfa.htmlhttp://www.unh.edu/news/Apr02/sheila_gerrior300.jpgBack to UNH News Bureau  

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4-4-2002
UNH Showcases Works of Graduating Studio Art
Majors
Lori Gula
Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/news
This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It has
been accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For more
information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.
Recommended Citation
Gula, Lori, "UNH Showcases Works of Graduating Studio Art Majors" (2002). UNH Today. 2198.
https://scholars.unh.edu/news/2198
10/23/17, 10)58 AMUNH Showcases Works of Graduating Studio Art Majors
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First UNH
Fine Arts
Graduate
Students
Hold
Exhibition
The Art
Gallery at
UNH 
UNH Showcases Works of
Graduating Studio Art Majors
Senior BA and BFA Exhibition begins April
20
By Lori Gula 
UNH News Bureau
April 4, 2002
DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire
will celebrate the achievements of graduating studio art
majors by showcasing their talents at the annual Senior
BA and BFA Exhibition beginning April 20. A preview
reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 19.
Still Life on Red
Table, 2002 
by Nathan W. H.
Crighton 
oil on canvas 
16" x 20"
Download Photo
Here
Along with the lengthy list of graduating bachelor of arts
students, seven bachelor of fine arts candidates are
graduating this year and will participate in the exhibition
from April 20 to May 25 (closed May 6-10). They are
Nathan W. H. Crighton, Kim Ferreira, John Gayle,
Sheila Gerrior, Matt Holbrook, Alexandra Mathis and
Deborah Russell.
In their final year, BFA candidates develop a body of
work for their thesis exhibition in the Senior Seminar,
which requires an extensive amount of studio work as
well as regular critiques by studio art faculty members.
"This year's senior class is a group of very talented
students, all working quite differently from each other.
The exciting thing for me is to see their work developing
10/23/17, 10)58 AMUNH Showcases Works of Graduating Studio Art Majors
Page 2 of 4http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2002/april/lg_20020404ba_bfa.html
Untitled, 2002 
by Sheila
Gerrior 
oil on canvas 
60" x 58"
Download
Photo Here
 
and getting stronger and to witness the camaraderie
between all of these different personalities," says
Associate Professor of Art Jennifer Moses, who is
completing her first year teaching the BFA Senior
Seminar.
Nathan Crighton, of Bolton, Mass., has completed his
senior thesis in oil painting, focusing on the still life.
"When I paint, I am mindful of this: Beauty is the
establishment of order out of chaos. We appreciate
beauty because we are conscious of the creation -- we
are the conclusion of God's establishment of order
out of chaos.
In the
struggle of
painting, and
in the quest
for beauty, we
are
metaphysically linked to God," he says.
Oil painting helps Kim Ferreira, of Plainville, Mass.,
focus on relationships and how people evolve through
relationships in their lives. "One's identity is like a quilt
made of pieces gathered over time. In an effort to further
understand myself and my role in this world, I am
exploring relationships that have deeply affected me,"
she says.
John Gayle, originally of Florida, now living in
Madbury, is the sole sculptor in the group. His complex
mixed media sculptures represent his own life and
experiences. "Through my mixed media sculptures, I try
to release my inner world of pain, love, obsession and
excess. What motivates me is an obsessive need to
empty my mind through different forms of expression,"
he says.
Sheila Gerrior, of Portsmouth, is an expressionistic
painter who gathers inspiration from imperfect objects.
"The objects I find most compelling are odd, kitschy,
mundane, ugly, or broken. They are less than ideal, less
than perfect. I try to reconcile these elements to the end
of constructing a painting, creating my rendition of order
and beauty out of this jumbled, murky world," she says.
10/23/17, 10)58 AMUNH Showcases Works of Graduating Studio Art Majors
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Painter Matt Holbrook, of Bow, is an artist with a
narrative persuasion. "I get my ideas from myths and
other fantastical stories that capture my attention and
evoke an image that I want to give a physicality to. I
want the imagery to allude to the original story but
ultimately, I hope to create a new mythology or an event
that can take on a passage of time and space all its own,"
he says.
The artist's old house is the source of inspiration for
Hanover painter Alexandra Mathis. "My old house is
sinking into the ground. Half way between mystery and
misery, its rotting walls and rickety floors keep secrets
from different times." Her saturated color and smoky
light effects emphasize the character and myst
ery of her home. "My paintings are about the similarities
between myself and the house, about absence and
presence -- empty rooms and lonely people -- half way
between here and gone," she says.
Deborah Russell, of Center Strafford, paints the forest
and Isinglass River near her home. "The colors, the light,
the shapes, the smells and the sounds of the woods and
the river are always changing, even within each season. I
am developing a vocabulary of 'landscape' that goes
beyond realistic pictures of nature and becomes a
language meaningful to me in terms of its emotional and
spiritual depth, visual richness and balance of ambiguity
and clarity of imagery."
The Art Gallery is in the Paul Creative Arts Center, 30
College Road. Admission is free. School tours and other
groups are welcome with advance reservation. Call 862-
3713 for reservations. Hours are Monday through
Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.;
Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The gallery is closed
Fridays, university holidays, and during exhibition
changes, including May 6-10. The Art Gallery will be
open on Commencement Day, Saturday, May 25, 1-3
p.m.
Editors, News Directors: Color slides are available by
contacting Amanda Tappan, education and publicity
coordinator for The Art Gallery, at 603-862-3713.
Photos are available to download at
http://www.unh.edu/news/Apr02/nathan_crighton300.jpg
and
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