On May 9th I received my MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. As part of my graduate requirements I had to write a thesis and also hang a 21 foot long wall in the museum with a mini show or sampling of my current work. That display of work is part of this show:
113th Annual Student Exhibition
May 9 - June 1, 2014
Preview Party: May 8, 4 - 8:30 p.m.
Public Opening: May 9, 5 - 8 p.m.
The Annual Student Exhibition (ASE) has been a tradition for over a century and is the culminating event in PAFA’s artistic calendar. Each spring the graduating students of the Certificate, BFA and Master's programs mount an exhibition that fills the Museum exhibition galleries in the Samuel M. V. Hamilton Building. Over 11,000 visitors see more than a thousand works in all media. Sales at last year’s ASE grossed over $270,000. Graduating students compete for dozens of distinguished prizes and awards, including the illustrious Cresson Traveling Fellowship and the Caldwell Purchase Prize, in which a work by a graduating student is selected for purchase by the Museum and inclusion in PAFA’s permanent collection.
Click here to view an image gallery featuring a selection of works by students participating in this year’s exhibition.
Click here to view a sampling of my particular work in this exhibition.
On opening night we had to stand by our "walls" ready to discuss our work and greet patrons. Many friends and family members came by to show support. To view my informal photo album from that night click here.
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| PAFA, Broad and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia, PA, USA |
The show is up through June 1, 2014. For museum hours and directions click here.
