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Terry Fox, above, puts the finishing touches on her senior thesis piece
“Sentinel” for the exhibition on display at the Dishman Gallery.
“Metamorphosis,” a lifelike depiction by Mona Olson, right, is intended to
“raise awareness of what happened in Desert Storm.”
Photos by Allen Pearson
Senior Art Show
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Exhibit showcases thesis projects
Laura Scott
UP staff writer
Dishman Art Gallery will host an
opening reception today from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m. for graduating senior art
majors whose thesis works are being
exhibited. This exhibition is charac-
terized, according to Lynne
Lokensgard, director of the gallery,
by variety and unusually large
pieces.
“There are two installations,” she
said, “with both graphic designs and
fine arts represented in the exhibit.”
Kristie Harrington, a graphic arts
major from Humble, will be show-
ing a piece of animation and print
pieces she created.
Terri Fox makes use of religious
imagery in her work, using metals,
ceramics, photography, architectural
structures and video feedback.
“The emphasis of my work in the-
sis is on the spiritual journey,” Fox,
a Beaumont fine arts major, said.
Mona Olson is also a Beaumont
fine arts major. She is showing an
installation about Desert Storm.
Olson said her thesis makes a very
strong and intentionally disturbing
statement about insensitivity to
death and suffering.
“There are others in this exhibit
that are also very strong, thought
provoking works,” Olson said.
“I don’t think we’ve had an
exhibit like this in a long time,”
Seames O’Grady, Beaumont graphic
arts major, said. “The exhibit has
some strong graphics works.
Graphics are usually the weaker
part of an exhibit, but these graph-
ics are strong. The fine art is monu-
mental.”
O’Grady’s thesis has focused on
creating fine art with comic strips,
“fine art of the twentieth century,”
he said. It is mixed media with car-
toons and found objects. He said he
has enjoyed working on his thesis.
“The whole idea of thesis is to
make you concentrate. It is an
opportunity to work thematically,
and it has moved me in directions I
never thought I would go.”
Michael Howell, fine arts major
from Bridge City, has created a
series of metal sculptures for thesis.
“I was interested in representing
organic forms through the process
of fabrication with man-made mate-
rials,” he said. The elegant forms he
created are expressive and subtly
threatening. t
Eight seniors are graduating with
art degrees this spring and have thes
ses on display in this exhibit. They
are Kathy Boldt, Terri Fox, Kristie
Harrington, Michael Howell, Liv
Lindberg, Seames O’Grady, Mond
Olson and Andrea Ritter. »
Several seniors expressed satis-,
faction with having completed
degree work.
“It’s a relief to finally be graduat-
ing,” Harrington said. »
Olson agrees, but said she thinks-
of graduation as a stepping stone,
rather than a culmination.
“I’m not done learning about*
art,” she said. “I want to take more*
studio courses and eventually work^
on a master’s degree.” ,
The senior theses will continue to4
be exhibited until May 20 and can
be viewed during regular open*
hours of the gallery, 8 a.m to 4:30f
p.m. Mondays through Thursdays*
and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Fridays. *
Performance
art lecture
*
set for Friday
Tonya Andris
UP staff writer
The Senior Art Exhibit will have, for the
first time, performance art as a side show to the
main event.
At 8 p.m. in the Dishman Art Gallery, four
Lamar University faculty members will present
artistic performances on the subjects of ecstasy,
madness and techno-socio renderings in time.
Hal Quigley, sociology professor, will lead
off the lectures with a videotaped collage on all
three lecture subjects.
Steve Hodges, art instructor, will present
slides of his paintings on insanity, madness and
crime.
The paintings are a collection of studies
Hodges has been working on. The presentation
will show the development of the series of
paintings.
Jon Avery, philosophy lecturer, will speak on
Martin Hiedegger’s 1927 main work “Being in
lime.” Avery will explore human beings by
explaining Hiedegger’s concepts of “time, exis-
tentiality and angst.”
Kevin Daigle, English and philosophy lec-
turer, will present a poem titled “Dancing
Madly Backward.” The poem examines the
effect of computers on the construction of our
identity.
“Computers have many implications on our
identity, such as interactions with our families
communities, everyday relationships and com-
munication skills,” Daigle said.
Quigley said the event is a good chance to
get a variety of views on art from various fields,
which include sociology, philosophy and art.
For more information, contact the Dishman
Art Gallery at 880-8137.
Celeste Gravis
UP entertainment editor
Don Juan DeMarco is a guy who really
knows how to treat a lady. Clad in leather
boots, gloves, a whirling cape and intriguing
mask, Don Juan, played by Johnny Depp,
strolls the streets of New York in search of
his next conquest.
However, the 21-year-old runs into trouble
after being rejected by the lovely Dona Anna
and decides to end his life. Psychiatrist Jack
Mickler, played by Marlon Brando, is
assigned to Don Juan and has 10 days to
determine if he is delusional and in need of
committal and medication.
As the story, unfolds, Mickler, who is 10
days from retirement, begins to see the world
through the eyes of Don Juan. Mickler re-
names himself Don Octavius DeFlores dur-
ing the sessions with Don Juan. As a burned-
out clinician ready for the relaxation of
retirement, Mickler begins to feel a new
vigor in his life under the influence of Don
Juan.
Despite this renewed spirit, one question
remains that Dr. Mickler must answer in
order to spare Don Juan from the mental
institution: Is the young lover truly Don Juan
or just a delusional, love sick kook in a long
black cloak?
The answer to the question remains a mys-
tery which the audience eventually must
decide.
“Don Juan DeMarco” is an excellent film,
much better than average. Particularly inter-
esting is the writing of the script by Jeremy
Leven, who also directed the movie. The
Movie Review
characters, especially Don Juan, are 3-dimen-
sional and likable. Johnny Depp portrays a
cocky but still noble Don Juan. Marlon
Brando is good, even though he occasionally
lapses into the
voice of Vito
Corleone. Faye
Dunaway is an
absolutely gor-
geous woman and
pleasantly rounds
out the cast as
Jack Mickler’s
wife, Marilyn.
A , story line
unusual to
Hollywood, “Don
Juan DeMarco”
focuses on a
retirement-aged
couple who are
still in love. The
plot is different
because divorce,
infidelity and
mid-life crisis are
never mentioned. Instead of cliche plots that
normally plague a movie involving an older
couple and an irresistible young man in black
leggings, this movie deals with being alive,
being human and being in love. Don Juan
teaches Dr. Mickler to embrace his life and
to stay alive in life. This is good lesson for
anyone of any age to learn.
“Don Juan DeMarco” is a story with
humor, romance and love. The film’s differ-
ent approach to life after 50 and attention to
character development allows the audience
to identify with the characters on a down-to-
earth basis. With a little mystery, suspense
and beautiful scenery added, “Don Juan
DeMarco” is an interesting film to watch.
J »
Jack Mickler (Marlon Brando), above, and his wife Marilyn (Faye Dunaway) redis-
cover romance in their marriage in “Don Juan DeMarco.” Johnny Depp, right, is
shown as Don Juan DeMarco.
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