UTM students can see student art at its best in the gallery of Fine Arts this week. Senior Visual and Theatre Art majors Katie Hausauer, of Clarksville, Jordyn Jurdak, of Guthrie, Ky., and Joe Tucker, of Dyer, will have their artistic works displayed until Feb. 25.

The students chose to display some of their favorite works created during their time here at UTM. Hausauer, a Graphic Design major, chose to display a combination of paintings, photographs and several graphic design pieces that she has created. Photographs and graphic design pieces were the medium chosen by Tucker, also a Graphic Design major. Jurdak is an Art Education major. Her pieces include ceramics, drawings and paintings.

“I tried to incorporate a variety of pieces that would display the techniques and skills that I have developed as a student at UTM,” said Hausauer. “As a Graphic Design major, it was important for me to display my strongest design pieces in this area. However, I also chose two of my favorite paintings and two of my strongest photographs to display, because they are pieces that I had fun creating and am very proud of the outcome.

“Overall, I am very happy with the exhibit both individually and as a group. I believe that Jordyn, Joseph and I put together a great exhibit,” says Hausauer.

Tucker said that his strong liking of photography is what ultimately led him to major in Graphic Design. Particular pieces include a magazine article featuring Reelfoot Lake, photographs from a travel study to Scandinavia and a piece called “Magical School Bus,” featuring the artist himself.

“I am grateful for the opportunity that this exhibit has given my friends and others to view my work,” said Tucker. “It also gives them the chance to see exactly what I do as a Graphic Design major.”

The artists featured in this exhibit encourage students to stop by Fine Arts to view their work. The exhibitions may be viewed at any time.

The next senior art exhibit will open at 5 p.m., Feb. 28 in the gallery of Fine Arts. It will feature students Virgil Ware, of Martin, Michael Piazza, of Union City, and Bradley Sartain, of Stanton.