2nd Senior Art Exhibition

November 20, 2015

UT Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications

UT Tyler to Present Second Fall 2015 Student Art Exhibition

November 20, 2015

Media Contact: Hannah Buchanan
Editor/Writer–Strategic Communications & Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
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November 20, 2015

“Side Effects and Pity Parties” will be the second fall 2015 senior exhibition at The University of Texas at Tyler Fine Arts Complex Gallery, Ray Sikes, gallery coordinator, announced.

This student thesis exhibition begins Monday, Nov. 30, and it highlights the works of UT Tyler bachelor of fine arts degree candidates Ana Peña of Laredo and Lena Sanders of Mesquite.

A public reception and gallery talk will be 6 – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 at the gallery. The exhibition will conclude Friday, Dec. 11.

“Peña works with mixed media on paper, and her work revolves around the side effects of pain. She focuses on the subtle and persistent details of pain in everyday life, and the things that people do to deal with pain in their own way,” Sikes said. “Sanders’ current medium is red stoneware clay and glaze firing to Cone 10.”

The gallery is located in the Fine Arts Complex on UT Tyler’s main campus. Hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by special appointment.

For more information, contact Sikes, 903.566.7237 or rsikes@uttyler.edu.

The UT Tyler bachelor of fine arts degree program offers students an opportunity to concentrate in two-dimensional studio art, three-dimensional studio art, multi-media art, art history or general studio art. Students may also seek an all-level teaching certification with the degree.

For more information about the program, call 903.566.7250 or visit uttyler.edu/art/.

One of the 14 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 8,500 high-ability students. UT Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.

Second Installment: "Sunsetoctopus x" by Piña (pictured, cropped) is an artwork that can be seen in the "Side Effects and Pity Parties" fall 2015 senior art exhibition Nov. 30 – Dec. 11 at the UT Tyler Fine Arts Complex Gallery.