Melanie Lynch Displays Artwork at Cazenovia College

2013 Apr 10

The Cazenovia College Art Gallery in Reisman Hall will host exhibitions of work by students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program.

From April 17 to May 5, the gallery hosts Bachelor of Fine Arts degree candidates' exhibitions by students from the Division of Art & Design. Four separate installments feature BFA thesis exhibitions by senior students from the Studio Art and Photography programs. These exhibitions include photography, photographic installation, sound installation, sculpture, painting and printmaking. Each group's exhibition will host a reception. Please visit www.cazenovia.edu/art-gallery for days and times of all exhibitions and receptions.

Among the students exhibiting their work in this exhibition is Melanie Lynch, of Camillus, N.Y., who is majoring in studio art with a minor in pre-art therapy. The exhibition, titled Trace, runs from April 17 to 30, with a reception on April 27, 5 to 7 p.m. Lynch writes, "Process. The process of thought, creativity and movement are each very important to me. In the act of creating, I am continually in motion. This is one of the most important aspects of my creative process. The movement of my body and the path in which my body acts within space helps bring my work into being. The push and pull of my exterior self, its contact with my material, as well as my interior sensations, influence my next reaction with the work. The sculptural forms I visually create exploit and manipulate the most vulnerable areas of the body in which we exist – our body's orifices and the negative solids that are created within them. A variety of materials such as plaster, wood, ceramics, found objects, latex or cement are contorted under my pressure. I desire for my audience to personally experience my work through their own haptic sensation of touch."

May 6 to 18: Art and Design Division Program Award Candidates Exhibition. Work by student candidates to achieve academic honors will be on display through commencement week, closing Saturday, May 18th when the award winners will be announced. (There is no reception for this exhibition.)

The Cazenovia College Art Gallery in Reisman Hall, 6 Sullivan St., is on the corner of Sullivan and Seminary streets in Cazenovia. Hours during the academic year are: Monday through Thursday, 1-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.; Friday, 1-4 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 2-6 p.m. Summer hours vary. Shows and receptions are free and open to the public. The gallery is handicapped accessible.

For information contact Jen Pepper, gallery director, by e-mail to jpepper@cazenovia.edu. Information is also on the Web at www.cazenovia.edu/art-gallery.

Cazenovia College, founded in 1824, is an independent, co-educational, baccalaureate college near Syracuse, N.Y., offering a comprehensive liberal arts education in an exceptional community environment, with academic and co-curricular programs devoted to developing leaders in their professional fields. Cazenovia, named one of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report, is also a national College of Distinction. For more information, visit www.cazenovia.edu.