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Art Exhibit: Investigating Identity

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Exhibit Details

The "Investigating Identity" exhibit was held at Witherill Library from March 21st, 2022 - May 1st, 2022. Its mission was to encourage the students, faculty, and staff of Cazenovia College to explore their unique identity through art. This exhibit sought to explore the role that identity plays in our lives, how it shapes our perceptions of the world, and how it influences the way we interact with each other.

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A black sculpture of an abstract human head, standing on a tall, rectangular wood block.

"Sentry"

David Rufo, Assistant Professor, Inclusive Education

Bronze and wood, 16.75" x 3.75" (including wood base)

Painting of smudges of multiple colors with the words

"I Am Enough"

Lindsey Woodruff, Human Services Program

Acrylic on canvas board, 9" x 12"

Painting of a nude person sitting with arms wrapped around legs. Painting is of a small part of the side of the person's torso, so limbs and head are not visible.

"Self Portrait 1"

Emily Cone, Studio Art Program, Class of 2022

Oil on canvas, 17" x 15.5"

Price: $150.00

Painting of two tall roses in the foreground with a potted flower behind them and a brick wall in the background.

"Fence and the Flowers"

Michela Farella, Communication Studies Program, Class of 2025

Acrylic paint on paper, 23.9" x 14.88"

Black and white drawing of a lion cub facing an adult lion. The lions have geometric patterns on them and the background is an abstract combination of yellow, orange, pink, brown, and red shapes.

"Past and Future"

Michela Farella, Communication Studies Program, Class of 2025

Watercolor, pen and ink on paper, 11.3" x 16.4"

Black and white drawing of an outdoor staircase with handrails and a person's feet at the entrance.

"Staircase to and from Adventure"

Michela Farella, Communication Studies Program, Class of 2025

Pencil on paper, 15" x 11"

Drawing of a figure wearing a decorative mask that is half animal, half human face. Figure is sitting on a box next to train tracks that lead back into the horizon. There is a key next to the figure with an opposite mask hanging below it. The sky is black with swirls and circles of color.

"Path to Knowledge"

Michela Farella, Communication Studies Program, Class of 2025

Color pencils, charcoal on paper, 23.8" x 17.9"

"Patchwork in Progress"

Sarah C. O'Neill, Catalog and Reference Librarian

Acrylic and thread on canvas, 7.25" x 10.5"

Portrait of a young man looking at the camera, sitting in front of a beige wall. One side of the man's face has slits cut in it to reveal another portrait of him behind it.

"Mirror Portrait of Noel Keeney"

Kes Stefanik-Houde, Studio Art Program, Class of 2021

Photography, 11" x 15"

Painting of a forest with a woman's face in the foreground. The right side of her face is covered by leaves and flowers. There are trees and bushes in the background against a clear blue sky.

"Me"

Katherine Boone, Library Clerk

Acrylic on canvas board, 11" x 14"

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