[BCMA] TWU news release: Resurface Makes a Splash at the Langley Centennial Museum

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Good morning,

TWU’s senior Art + Design students are featured in Resurface, a mixed media exhibition running March 29 – April 28 at the Langley Centennial Museum. The show, a collaborative effort by the emerging artists of the School of the Arts, Media and Culture, is a varied collection of pieces exploring current social issues and themes of renewal.

Please find the news release attached and pasted in plain text below.

Photo Credit:  Rebecca Sellers
Photo Caption:  TWU student Melissa Alvaro prepares her canvas for Resurface at the Langley Centennial Museum.

Please contact me at 604-513-2027 ext. 3341 if you have any questions.

Best regards,
Jennifer

JENNIFER WATTON
Communications Specialist – Public Relations | University Communications
Trinity Western University | t: 604.513.2027 (3341) | c: 604.897.2740 | e: jennifer.watton at twu.ca

twu.ca

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2012

Resurface Makes a Splash at the Langley Centennial Museum
The Langley Centennial Museum presents Resurface, a mixed media exhibition featuring the graduating Art + Design class of Trinity Western University’s School of the Arts, Media and Culture.

The exhibition explores themes of transformation and renewal.  Just as artists’ materials are continually repurposed over time (canvases built up with layers, moulds broken and recast), Resurface experiments with repurposing in evocative pieces such as the multi-layered work by Surrey’s Melissa Alvaro.  Melissa’s mixed media piece incorporates drawing and found objects, transforming “trash” like smoothie straws and shopping receipts into a structural exploration of consumerism, recycling, and the definition of luxury.

“I hope that my piece will show how something of no worth can be transformed into something of higher value,” said Melissa, who will be directing her imaginative eye toward digital design and animation work after graduating this spring.  “The process of collecting objects for this has revealed how much stuff I have purchased and accumulated—it’s made me reconsider how much I want to consume.”

Rachel Dyck’s piece, which incorporates both sculpture and canvas, has an element of social conscience as well.  Inspired by her recent experiences in the Middle East, Rachel’s work reflects on issues of water scarcity and the use of water as a weapon.

The diverse array of works exhibited in Resurface is the culmination of four years of academic study, but as the artists acknowledge in their statement, “This exhibition is not a final surface.  What is here will one day be a layer of memory.  But now we celebrate the images presently visible, the dialogues currently exchanged, and the artists’ emergence into professional practice.”
The senior studio class has been directly involved in every step of this professional show’s planning and execution.  As Melissa puts it, “This is a much-anticipated show that will highlight our growth as artists.  It’s been amazing to be a part of this process and see how far each of us has come over the years.”

Melissa and Rachel will exhibit alongside fellow SAMC Art + Design majors Chapman Chan, Chelsea Davidson, Elizabeth Ellis, Katrina Grabowski, Braden Jones, Laura Klassen, and Rebecca Sellers.
Resurface runs March 29 – April 28 at the Langley Centennial Museum, 9135 King Street, Fort Langley.  Opening Reception March 29 from 6:30 – 9:00 pm.  Presented as part of TWU’s Festival of the Arts, Media and Culture.  For more information, visit www.twu.ca/samc or www.langleymuseum.org.

Trinity Western University is a Christian University of the arts, sciences, and professions, legislated by British Columbia to serve the public. Recognized for quality, TWU is consistently ranked among the top two universities in Canada for Educational Experience by the National Survey of Student Engagement; holds three Canada Research Chairs; wins National Championships in CIS sports; and emphasizes experiential learning to prepare graduates to make a global impact. TWU offers 42 bachelor’s degrees, 16 graduate degrees, and adult degree-completion programs. A vibrant community committed to educating the whole person, TWU has been developing leaders of character and competence for 50 years.

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Photo Credit:  Rebecca Sellers
Photo Caption:  TWU student Melissa Alvaro prepares her canvas for Resurface at the Langley Centennial Museum.



JENNIFER WATTON
Communications Specialist – Public Relations | University Communications
Trinity Western University | t: 604.513.2027 (3341) | c: 604.897.2740

twu.ca

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