Students passing by Art corridor I on SE Campus can glimpse the assortment of student artwork featured in the Paint + Paper exhibition.

SE nursing student, Bina Kanaujiya, was walking down the corridor when she was struck by a painting of a cat.

“I was just passing by, and I was like, oh, wait a minute,” she said. “It doesn’t look like it’s art. It looks like it’s a photograph.”

The name of the exhibition comes from the different mediums featured in the gallery, paper sculptures and paintings. Student work from Dana Ferrara’s Painting I and II classes and Jessica Grabowski’s design classes
decorate the corridor.

SE Gallery director, Penelope Bisbee, arranged the differing media in a way where they would
complement each other.

“We put [the sculptures] throughout where the paintings are, so they can talk to each other
a little bit,” she said. “They work well together.”

SE student Elijah Irabu took a moment to stand and admire the artwork in the corridor. “I’m personally an artist, and I really appreciate most of what they do here,” he said. “I can really see that they put their efforts in each and every one of these.

They show really good composition.” Bisbee said these exhibitions let students see their work displayed in a public space different from simply completing the assignment for class.

“One of her students who had put the work in there, wanted her friend to take a picture of her standing next to her piece that
was being displayed,” she said. “I always think that’s kind of a special moment where obviously the student has a certain amount of pride.”

The works ranged from abstract to realistic and used a wide variety of techniques. The subject matter

was diverse and showcased the technical skills of the art students on SE Campus. The exhibition will run until Oct. 18 on SE Campus. Students can walk through the corridor and observe the pieces as well as take pictures.