Student Artists Making Art at Brandon

by L.P. Visentin

Krista Ferguson - Female Nude	Geoffrey Borden - Reclining Male Nude	Charlene Rogers - Crystal Skulls
Corey Tataryn - Celestial Bodies	Keion Blaides - Bob Marley	Suzanne du Ploy
Zeng Yu Sun - Reclining Man	Krista Ferguson - Fireweed #22	Corey Tataryn - God Bless America
Krista Ferguson - Boxed Man	Corey Tataryn - Lonely Night	Nicole Roy - Sunday Morning
Krista Ferguson - Female Nude	Quing Yum Ye - My Daughter	Corey Tataryn - Timeline of Hope
Corey Tataryn - Portrait	Jennifer Isaak - Portrait	Suzanne du Ploy - Newpaper Man after George Schultz
Leigha Zimmerman - Unicorn	Krista Ferguson - Three Fates	Corey Tataryn - Al

Art is what artists do and what patrons buy. The latter might not always understand or appreciate the genre or technique but they are nonetheless an important component of the development of the artist. So are critics and curators and there are plenty of those around. Art , more than a commodity to be horded and traded, is the manifestation of the creative impulses of our artists. Sometimes they mirror our cultural condition or times, but very . often their work is disturbing, outrageous, unintelligible and beyond the ken or taste of John and Jane Public. Good for culture and good for the artist! Artists are not Xerox machines or cheap cameras. Nor are they apologists for corporate interests, government policy or defenders of the politically correct. They see reality in their own way and express it uniquely . If they are lucky they leave a "signature" which people recognize . This is what is so interesting about watching student artists making their art. They are acquiring their "signatures", their way of doing art, which makes them unique. Some, no most, never achieve this. Not everyone develops into a Mary Pratt or David Blackwood. Talent and technical dexterity is only part of the production. Creativity, élan, originality and imagination are the ingredients that make some art great art. Sometimes you can recognize a "Colville-in-the-making" with a single glance. The pieces depicted herein are works produced by our students here at Bandon University under the tutelage of Professors Colleen Cutschall and Jan Brancewicz. Are there budding artists here? I say yes! Take a look and enjoy. The point of visiting student art is seeing their work before they become Picassos and the prices are out of range. My suggestion to people who go to student art displays is buy early and often.