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A children’s picture book, life-sized wire figures and a creative ad campaign all make up “Something Somewhat Clever.”
The BFA Thesis Exhibition features work from eight students who have
drawn their inspirations from past experiences and what they’ve learned
during their time at the University of Idaho.
The exhibit opens at the Ridenbaugh Gallery with a reception from 4 to
6 p.m. today and will run though April 11, will feature work from a
handful of graduating seniors.
Jenna Rinaldi, one of the students who is involved with the
exhibit, said that the title for the show came as a collaborative
effort of the students participating.
“It was a random cool thought,” she said.
A children’s picture book, life-sized wire figures and a creative ad campaign all make up “Something Somewhat Clever.”
The BFA Thesis Exhibition features work from eight students who have drawn their inspirations from past experiences and what they’ve learned during their time at the University of Idaho.
The exhibit opens at the Ridenbaugh Gallery with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. today and will run though April 11, will feature work from a handful of graduating seniors.
Jenna Rinaldi, one of the students who is involved with the exhibit, said that the title for the show came as a collaborative effort of the students participating.
“It was a random cool thought,” she said.
While most of the students who are involved are graduating in May, Rinaldi won’t be graduating until December because she intends to finish her second BA in advertising.
Her works that are on display make up an advertising campaign for an existing company, Pyramid Skate/Screen which is located in Post Falls.
“I share the owner’s interests and it complements the dichotomy of the two degrees I am working toward, so I thought it would be the perfect endeavor,” she said.
The pieces include a billboard, logo, Web site, posters, skateboard decks, shirts, fliers, direct mailer and a business card, which she has worked on both this and last semester.
Rinaldi said that people should come see the exhibit because they can see what people on campus have put so much time and effort into creating.
“It’s the culmination of everything we have been going to school for,” she said.
Denali Struble said her project for the display was writing, illustrating, designing and self-publishing a children’s picture book for children ages four through eight.
“I also designed a few advertisement pieces to promote the book,” she said. “I wrote the story for my children’s picture book the first semester of my senior year, as well as developed the ideas for the illustrations and started producing illustrations, which were done in watercolor and ink.”
Struble published his book, which is titled “Wren’s Surprise,” at www.lulu.com.
She said it took several hours to produce each painting and drawing for the book, which is 57 pages long.
Her inspiration for her project came from her love of children’s books and her history of telling stories to her little sisters.
“I have always loved children’s books and have wanted to write one for years,” she said. “I have been telling stories to my younger sisters for a long time and ‘Wren’s Surprise’ originated from a bedtime story I told them. The paintings were mostly inspired by photographs I took of my little sisters last semester.”
Jeremy Johnson’s project for the exhibit are also illustrations, but the seven large form prints are based on the classic, “Alice in Wonderland.”
“I used scenes from the book that may be less known and used excerpts from the text as well for better understanding,” Johnson said.
Johnson originally wanted to write a fantasy children’s book but said he found himself getting caught up in an overly elaborate storyline, and eventually his teachers suggested that he illustrate an already published work.
“My illustrations are cartoonish, but the classic style is referenced,” he said.
Johnson, who first came to UI in 2002 and recently switched his major back to studio art, said that the students in the senior studio class are the most talented group of people he’s seen during his years here.
Erik Allen, whose three life-size wire figures are on display at the exhibit, said that when you graduate with a BFA it’s important to have gallery experience, and that’s what a big part of the exhibit is.
Allen also said it’s interesting to see what artists from UI, particularly his college, have been doing, and to see their different talents showcased together.
“I’m wicked proud of everyone,” Allen said.
Struble said that the students presenting their work in the exhibit take their work very seriously, and that a lot of thought has gone into each of their pieces.
“This exhibit means to most of us, if not all, the accumulation of all the knowledge and insight that we have learned so far at UI,” Struble said. “As well as a way to show our parents and family what we have learned, and hopefully create a stepping stone for future jobs.”
Struble said he isn’t sure where the origin of the title of the show came from, but knows they wanted a title that would reflect the pieces in the show, which are both diverse and creative.
“I believe that my class of seniors is full of brilliant and talented people that have dedicated a lot of time and effort into their senior BFA show,” Struble said. “We tried to think of a title that would reflect the work that we put into this show.”
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