Juried Student Art Exhibition now open

Walking through the second floor hallway of the Fine Arts Building, students will likely notice several works of art. They are part of the 29th annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, which kicked off March 30. Student Art Association members collected student artwork for the exhibition, which is free and open to the public and also features some works for sale. More than $2,500 was awarded to students with winning pieces in the show. The artwork will be on display through April 27. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to noon Fridays.

Rain drop, crop top chilling near the wall art

Even on cloudy days there’s still a way to enjoy the simple luxuries Corpus Christi has to offer without venturing toward the sand on spring break. Weather hanging out downtown to walk along the marina, or heading to grab a refreshing cup of joe at Green Light coffee shop, social work major Vanessa Sherry manages to use her abstract and inventive style to create a look all her own. Q: What influences your style? A: I just use stuff I like and go for it. I like to use really bold colors and anything that stands out. Q: What are…

Heritage and heart inspire art

‘My Casa is Your Casa’ features work from students Located in the center of the Cain Art Gallery you will come upon a sculpture of two busts. One is looking up and one is looking down. Each bust is overlaid with an antique print with a solemn expression. The face itself is painted in a style reminiscent of Dia de los Muertos, implementing the Mexican-American heritage of its creator, art professor Amorette Garza. “I like the idea of finding objects somebody may have had before, and I try to bring a different life to it,” Garza said. Garza said she…

Women’s History Month exhibit now on display

Catarina Murphy cmurphy@foghornnews.com @Cat_MMurphy When Barbara Craig introduces students to lesser-known authors and poets in her women’s literature class, she does it for one main reason. “To open people’s eyes,” Craig said. Some of those students are celebrating Women’s History Month with an exhibit called “Trailblazing Women” Each student in the class had to choose a woman they felt deserved to be honored by their achievements in the display. Erin Cohen, an English major, chose Pat Mora, a Texas local Mexican-American literature writer who has published many works, including children’s and young adult stories. “I like her poetry. She definitely…

Xilografía Arte con Raíces Latinas

Josselyn Obregon                                                               @JTO_NEWS En la actualidad el arte se ha convertido un poco más que una forma autóctona de los pueblos nativos de diferentes países, con el crecimiento de la producción y la innovación constante en la tecnología las artes visuales y la Xilografía la cual es el arte o técnica de impresión con plancha de madera. El texto o la imagen deseada se talla a mano con una gubia o buril en la madera. Se utiliza habitualmente una sola matriz para cada página. Se impregna con tinta y presionándola contra un soporte se obtiene la impresión del relieve.…