The first of two exhibits for graduating seniors from the art department at Missouri Western State University is under way.

The exhibition features animation, graphic design and studio art work by Tabitha Berry, Savannah, Mo.; Linda Church, St. Joseph, Mo; Jakob Ehlert, St. Joseph, Mo; Sydney Everall, St. Joseph, Mo; Sarah Gordon, St. Joseph, Mo; Shelby Hughes, St. Joseph, Mo; Robbie Johnson, St. Joseph, Mo; Dalton Liu, St. Joseph, Mo; Hadley Munger, St. Joseph, Mo; Kate Pantle, Nortonville, Kan.; Matthew Robertson, St. Joseph, Mo; Joe Snapp, Savannah, Mo; Kelli Stratton, St. Joseph, Mo;  Jeremy Todd, Lake Waukomis, Mo.; Sawyer Vertin, Wathena, Kan.;  and Amber Wilcox, St. Joseph, Mo. The exhibit’s curator is Kansas City art writer Blair Schulman.

The exhibit will run from April 3-11, 2013 in the Potter Gallery, located inside Potter Hall on the Missouri Western campus. The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

For more information contact Rebecca Foley, assistant professor of art 816-271-4549 or rfoley1@missouriwestern.edu.

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