UofL fine arts students to display work at annual showcase

    By Erica Walsh -
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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Thirteen graduating seniors at the University of Louisville鈥檚 Hite Art Institute will show off their works as the final project of their student career.

    The Fall 2014 Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition will run Dec. 4-20 at the Schneider Hall Galleries. An opening reception will be 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4 at the gallery.

    The student artists will display artwork in a variety of mediums including sculpture, drawing, painting and more. Each student鈥檚 collection is comprised of pieces that represent the artist鈥檚 unique vision and his or her readiness to enter the professional art world after graduation.

    鈥淲e are proud of the rigor and quality of our BFA program,鈥 said Ying Kit Chan, chair of the department of fine arts. 鈥淭his is an exceptional group of student artists and we encourage people to get a preview of some of their earliest works before they begin their professional careers.鈥

    The 13 participating artists are:

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    Erica Walsh
    Erica Walsh
    Erica Walsh is the marketing director for the Office of Communications and Marketing. Her job lets her share UofL鈥檚 good news in all avenues of communications including UofL Magazine, advertising, content marketing and branding. Walsh joined UofL in 2014 after previously serving as the public relations specialist at Indiana University Southeast. Prior to her career in higher education communications she was an award-winning newspaper reporter. Red is one of her favorite colors and it鈥檚 a good thing, too, because she earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in journalism from Western Kentucky University and her master鈥檚 in communication from UofL.