Senior Thesis Exhibition

The studio art majors work throughout their senior year to prepare for this exhibition. In the fall, the students focus on creating a cohesive body of work that supports a developed thesis. The spring semester is spent organizing the exhibition by completing their artwork, refining artist statements, documenting their artwork, creating websites, and engaging in critiques. The yearlong course was taught in the fall by Heide Trepanier, Part-time Instructor of Art, University of Richmond, and in the spring by Jeremy Drummond, Associate Professor of Art, University of Richmond.

Throughout the undergraduate studio art program, students are required to take classes in a variety of media. By their senior year, each student has a diverse portfolio of work and has begun to develop a personal style. The senior thesis class provides an opportunity for the students to use what they have learned to create their own work and present it in a professional manner. The art produced for the senior thesis class is created specifically for the final exhibition. The link for the class website is: http://www.thesisexhibition2011.com. 

Not Your Grandmother’s Wallpaper was organized by the University of Richmond Museums and the Department of Art and Art History in collaboration with the Flats Factory, New Manchester Flats, Richmond.