Stellar Nursery
Works by the University of Rhode Island Senior Seminar Students
Stellar Nursery: an area of dust and gas in space where stars are formed. In this uniquely challenging time, we continue to create.
.Hera Gallery is proud to present Stellar Nursery, an online and in-person exhibition featuring the work of sixteen Senior Seminar students from the University of Rhode Island Department of Art and Art History. The artists featured in this collection are: Ana Alvarez, Annie Chien, Cece De Carvalho Ramos, Chyna Dougherty, Bailey Foster, Vanessa Gagnon, Alex Grey, Brandon Hebert, Michelle Henning, Jenna Leone, Cam Montalbano, Julia Nelson, Ekareth Seneth, Holly Swanson, Katie Trahan, and Sarah Tyson.
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View our live artist talk here!
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the 2021 URI Senior Seminar students are independently working in their homes and studios from local South County, to Connecticut, and all the way to China. The students have worked hard to build a collaborative artistic community over a virtual classroom setting. For many students this will be the first time they publicly exhibit their work. For all students, this will be the first time they see their classmates work in-person and off of a digital screen. Not only is this the first time most of the students are showing their work outside of a “virtual space” to the public, this is the first time the students will see each other's work in person. Exhibiting artist Michelle Henning says of her cohort
“As a non-traditional student, most of my classmates are closer in age to that of my own children. So, I can say that I am really proud of them and not feel awkward having the sentiment. It has been really exciting watching these students find their voice, especially during the past year. Not only have they risen to this unique situation (I mean, no one wants to close-out college this way!) but they have further challenged themselves and come up with a fine body of work. The subjects range from deep personal pain to finding joy in creating, from social injustice to sustainability. We have laughed, created, supported, collaborated, and now we get to see the results of that in this exciting group exhibition. There is a bright future awaiting each student and I am sure this is one show they will never forget!”
Hera Gallery is pleased to promote the work of these students, who deserve recognition for their efforts and tenacity over another historical semester.
