Murray State To Host Senior Art Exhibitions

MURRAY, Ky. – The Murray State University Department of Art and Design and University Galleries are pleased to announce the capstone exhibitions of work by Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) students for spring 2024.

The exhibitions will be on view from April 26-May 2 in the Mary Ed Mecoy Hall Gallery and the Clara M. Eagle Galleries, located on the sixth and seventh floors of the Price Doyle Fine Arts Building on the Murray State campus. An opening reception will be held in the galleries from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, April 26.

In partial fulfillment of their graduation requirements, students pursuing a Fine Arts degree (BFA, BA or BS) are required to present an exhibition of recent works completed during their study at Murray State. With the guidance of individualized advisors and faculty committees and the director of University Galleries, these capstone exhibitions generally take the form of concurrent exhibitions or small groups of students presenting as a collective within a gallery space.

Drifting Through It All, an exhibition of work by students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Studio Art, will feature six art majors:

● Cross Berry of Irvington, Kentucky

● Jayson Coley of Markham, Illinois

● Caitlyn Cooper of Murray, Kentucky

● Teresa Hill of Murray, Kentucky

● Grant Hoffman of Louisville, Kentucky

● Thomas Townsend of Louisville, Kentucky

Six exhibitions by Bachelor of Fine Arts students will also be on view:

● Fabula Mea by Lindsey Duncan of Bowling Green, Kentucky: BFA in graphic design

● Phylum Phantasma by Hannah Robards of Henderson, Kentucky: BFA in studio art

● Self-ish by Christine Cox of Lebanon, Kentucky: BFA in studio art

● 9th Life Cat Café by Bethany Burbage of Madisonville, Kentucky: BFA in graphic design

● Breaking Borders by Savannah Hyo Leach of Benton, Kentucky: BFA in graphic design

● Transcendence by CJ Nance of Murray, Kentucky: BFA in printmaking

The University Galleries visitor hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

For more information about this or other upcoming events, please contact the Department of Art and Design at 270-809-3784 or msu.art@murraystate.edu.

About Murray State University: Since 1922, Murray State University has provided a collaborative, opportunity-rich living and learning community that fosters personal growth and professional success through a high-quality college experience. Students receive support from inspiring faculty and staff and will join a distinctive campus community — the Racer Family. With nearly 10,000 students, Murray State prepares the next generation of leaders to join more than 80,000 successful alumni who make a difference in their community, across the country and around the world. We are Racers. The University’s main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky, and includes five regional campuses in Ft. Campbell, Henderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville and Paducah.

To learn more about Murray State University, please visit murraystate.edu.