The annual TCU Artist Collective Exhibition kicked off with a reception on Thursday, Oct. 23, featuring work from both TCU’s studio art and art education honors students. 

Located in the Moudy Gallery until Oct. 29, this exhibition features a diverse range of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, animation and more. 

11 current TCU honors students have pieces of their own featured in the exhibition. These students worked hard to showcase their skills, artistic perspectives and dedication to the art program at TCU. 

“The goal of the exhibit is to showcase what the studio art majors have been up to lately in and outside of class,” Caya Crum, a junior studio art major, said. “The three pieces I have included in the exhibit are pieces I have most recently completed in class.” 

The TCU Artist Collective Exhibition provides a platform for students to showcase their creative ventures and explore new techniques they may not have tried before.

“I am currently working on a two-part series that the works in the exhibition have helped me prepare for, both in terms of style and the exploration of new materials,” Crum said. “These recent works exhibit new techniques I have been learning, such as glazing oil paint on top of acrylic paint as well as utilizing new materials such as wax medium.” 

Another major focus of the exhibition is to provide real-world experience for students when presenting in a gallery setting, helping them learn professionalism, in addition to insights about their own work. 

“Experiences like this give me the chance to consider how I am using the space that the work is being displayed in,” Logan Micheal, a junior studio art major, said. “In my future artistic practice, I really want to play with that and see if I can make how the work is displayed add to the piece itself.” 

Within the art program at TCU, opportunities and events like the exhibition aim to encourage creativity and provide support alongside the broader art community. 

“The art community at TCU always inspires me and pushes me to become a better artist,” Sarah Coleman, a senior studio art major, said. My professors have really been influential mentors in my life, and they’ve really shaped me into the artist that I am today.”