Senior Honors Thesis Exhibition Part One: March 21 to April 9, 2006, Part Two: April 19 to May 12, 2006, Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond Museums This year's spring exhibition of graduating honors studio art majors will feature work by eight students who will display the culmination of their four years of study and creativity in the two-part exhibition. The exhibition will include paintings, video, fashion design, installation, and drawings.  On view from March 21 to April 9, Part One includes the following graduating seniors: Cassandra Brown, fashion design Kelly Durian, video and installation Lauren Vincelli, painting Carolyn Whitebread, painting
Part Two premieres April 19 and continues until May 12.   The following students are featured: Mark Carney, video Annette Isham, wall sculpture Amanda Lavin, drawing Tasneem Zraikat, textile installation The honors studio art majors work throughout the 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 and thesis statements, documenting their artwork, applying for fellowships, and engaging in critiques. The fall semester was taught by Mark Rhodes, Associate Professor of Art, Department of Art and Art History, and the spring semester was taught by Richard Waller, Executive Director, University Museums. 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. PROGRAMMING Artists' Reception and Preview, Monday, March 20, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Senior Honors Thesis Exhibition, Part One Booth Lobby, Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, George M.   Modlin Center for the Arts "Meet the Artist" Series: Artists in Senior Honors Thesis Exhibition, Part One discuss their work: - Wednesday, March 22, 3:00-3:30 p.m. Lauren Vincelli and Carolyn Whitebread - Wednesday, March 29, 3:00-3:30 p.m. Cassandra Brown and Kelly Durian Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, George M.   Modlin Center for the Arts Artists' Reception and Preview, Tuesday, April 18 6:00-7:00 p.m. Senior Honors Thesis Exhibition, Part Two Booth Lobby, Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, George M.   Modlin Center for the Arts "Meet the Artist" Series: Artists in Senior Honors Thesis Exhibition, Part Two discuss their work: - Wednesday, April 19, 3:00-3:30 p.m. Annette Isham and Amanda Lavin - Wednesday, April 26, 3:00-3:30 p.m. Mark Carney and Tasneem Zraikat Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, George M.   Modlin Center for the Arts These events are open to the public and free of charge.