BFA Portfolio Exhibition 2021

John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center November 2, 2021

Exhibition: November 9 - December 10, 2021
Reception: Thursday, December 2 from 5-7PM

Zhane Strachan, Blue Banner,

Experience work by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students from the WCU School of Art and Design.

This exhibition highlights their comprehensive course of study at Western Carolina University and serves as a preface to their forthcoming careers as professional artists.

The studio art portion of this exhibition can be viewed inside the WCU Fine Art Museum.

The graphic design portion of this exhibition can be viewed directly outside the Museum, in Gallery 130 at Bardo Arts Center.

Exhibiting Students Artists

Studio Art:
Victoria Alexander, Lexie Castle, Amanda Clark, Erica Horn, Noelle Kelly, Skylar Owenby, Jordan Redden, Madi Rose, Zachary Schneider, and Aleaha Waldroup

Graphic Design:
Nanette Bollenbecker, Spencer Douglas, Francesca Gaza, Cameron Hagler, Bonnie Hammond, Katie McElhaney, Kathy Michaud, Israel Morales, Christopher Morgan, Abigail Parker, Christina Perry, Hannah Presnell, Alex Stamouli, Zhane Strachan, Malcolm Thompson, Arturo Torrecilla, and Scarlett Young

Christopher Morgan, Cloud Telos Banner

The WCU School of Art and Design BFA Program

The School of Art and Design鈥檚 Bachelor of Fine Art with an emphasis in Studio Art is created for students who wish to hone their focus more intensively on fine art and design. Completing the BFA curriculum will prepare students for a career or post-graduate study in art, design or related disciplines.

Program emphases allow students to explore a specific area of study while following a rigorous art curriculum. The Bachelor of Fine Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design focuses on critical thinking, social research and practices, and professional production combined with a strategic relationship to cultural and historical investigation.