The senior art student capstone exhibition ‘In Living Color’ is currently on display at the A.D. Gallery at UNC Pembroke.

The exhibition will be on display through April 29. The gallery is located in Locklear Hall. It is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

“This is our fourth and final capstone exhibition of the academic year,” said Gallery Director Joseph Begnaud. “As a department, we are proud that our studio and art education track students can present their work professionally in a gallery as part of their graduation requirements. Working with gallery staff, each student installs their work. It’s an invaluable professional experience for emerging artists and educators.”

The current show features work by Jaylen Bell, Erica Green, Alexis Lopiccolo, Ivan Lugo and Keith Stephens.  

“Within this body of work, we combined many different styles and subjects to create compelling but subliminal artistic expressions,” according to a statement on behalf of the students.

“Some of us focused on the subtle things around us, while others focused on more dynamic and striking aspects. These works come together to give a larger meaning to things around us, whether it be family, friends, comics, music or even something simple as watching Anime on television,” the statement read.

“We aim to capture the beauty of each individual’s art style by showing how detailed exhibitions can be compelling compositions and artwork that is simple in design can create the same effect. The work we create can be an imagination that lives in us all and all it takes is just one brush stroke or one creation of a line. A great number of pieces we created to focus on color. It brings life to our artwork and hopefully fascinates and creates others when they see it, leaving an impact when they see our imagination “In living color.”

For more information, contact Joseph Begnaud at 910.521.6405 or email joseph.begnaud@uncp.edu.