Art students were awarded for their work in the “Myths and Monsters” art exhibit on Jan. 18.The students in the Kappa Pi fraternity chose the “Myths and Monsters” theme. The theme was announced in May 2005 according to Deborah Cibelli, Kappa Pi advisor and associate professor of art. The art was not due until Nov. 30.
“The students try to pick something broad enough for graphics, sculpting, painting and photography,” Cibelli said
The winners of the art show were: Best of Show and Best Monster- Jason Ledet; Postcard-Lacy Picou; Poster- Erin McNulty; Best Myth and Best Inventive- Todd Musso; Most Creative Interpretation-Betsy Seal; Best Abstract- Robin Hartman; Most Tragic-Katie Verret; Local Myth- Susan Hoffmann; Best Use of Color-Barbara Barras; Best Three-Dimensional-Yvonne James; Most Caffeine-Inspired and Student of Choice Heidi Domangue.
Greta Songe judged the art show. Songe has a master’s in fine arts from the University of Iowa, and teaches at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
“With a lot of the talent they had, I consider it a great honor,” Jason Ledet, fine arts graduate, from Houma, said.
The awards the students received were funds raised by Kappa Pi. The faculty gave them art supplies and books, and The Coffee Table and Rouse’s donated gift cards.
“This show has got to be the best show that our art fraternity has organized yet, but we could’ve never done it without our adviser Dr. Cibelli, she’s amazing,” Heidi Domangue, art senior and Kappa Pi president from Schriever said. “It was a lot of hard work, but it taught some of us the necessary guidelines for the preparation of an art exhibition. It was really cool to win the student’s choice award. It was a major boost of confidence.”
The show included works by Joseph Boquet, freshman from Bourg, called “Tribute to Janus.” “Janus is the god of the gates from Roman mythology, Boquet said, to explain his artwork.
It was a sculpture of black gates that were closed. There was a painting called “Midsummer Dance” by Alexis Pitre, an art education sophomore from Cut Off. The painting described, “faeries gathered at Midsummer to dance.”
Cibelli wrote and received a grant for the art show from the Louisiana Division of Arts Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism with the Louisiana State Art Council as Administrated by the Houma Regional Arts Council.
“I’m very proud of their accomplishments and the individuals and organization as a group. Every year the exhibit becomes more professional,” Cibelli said.
The next art show will be next January. The theme will be chosen at the end of the spring semester.
