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Senior art exhibit, "Interactions," on display FOR
RELEASE
April 26, 2001
Julie
Dungan, daughter of Harold and Jean Dungan from Greenfield, Indiana,
will be completing her Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design this May.
In her works on display, Dungan is primarily using two avenues of
visual communication, informational and emotional.
Through these techniques, she wishes her viewers to interact with
the artwork. Dungan says,
“my desire is to draw people into my artwork so they can experience
the interaction or process that occurred in each piece.”
Dungan further believes that as people are moved emotionally by
artwork, they then can further understand and appreciate the development
involved in both the work itself as well as in the artist.
After graduation, Dungan is pursuing a career in graphic design
in the Midwest. Tonya
Lonsbury, daughter of Bill and Judy Lonsbury from Angola, Indiana, will
be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and Minor in
Fine Arts. Lonsbury’s goal for this exhibit is to open viewers’ eyes
to the combination of arts that make up graphic design. “Graphic design is not ‘drawing on the computer’. The
truly successful designer understands the fine arts and integrates this
knowledge into all elements of their work.”
It is this interaction within the arts that Lonsbury hopes the
viewers will not only understand, but also become a part of themselves. “Graphic design, like any art form, must relate to its
audience, drawing them in and expressing itself to them.” Lonsbury feels that much can be expressed through the
simplicity of a curving line of a letter or a well-spaced layout, and
desires to portray this in her exhibit.
After graduation, Lonsbury’s plans include moving to Tampa Bay,
Florida to pursue a career in graphic design, and getting married in
February. Amanda
Lucich is the daughter of Tim and Jeanie Lucich from Valparaiso,
Indiana. She will be completing requirements for a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Fine Arts. Lucich’s
concentrated area of study lies in ceramics, where she is manipulating
the conventional bottle form. Lucich
says, “My pieces require the interaction between the viewer and the
form for the impact and meaning of the forms to be fully realized.
I want the viewer to physically relate to each piece by walking
among them in an installation, thereby becoming an active participant in
the metamorphosis of these forms.”
Following graduation, Lucich will be getting married in August
and moving to Kansas, where she will pursue a double Masters degree in
Art Therapy and Counseling at Emporia State University. The Senior Art Exhibit is open to the public and can
be seen during gallery hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
An Artist’s Reception will be held Saturday, May 5
from 6 to 8 p.m. # # #
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