We Make Therefore We Are: UNE Gallery Biddeford

Showcasing wide-ranging responses to our rapidly changing world, “We Make Therefore We Are” reveals the complexities of life as a college student in the 21st century. Each student questions the world and their place in it in unique and surprising ways.   

This exhibit of art was created by students enrolled in ART 395 Studio Concentration Seminar and includes additional short artist spotlight videos created by students enrolled in CMM 225 taught by Professor Matt Siegel. ART 395 is an in-depth seminar in professional studio practice in the visual arts. Over the course of a semester, students articulate and develop an independent body of work in the medium of their choice. This was accomplished in consultation with the instructor and a mentor in the student’s chosen field of study. 

Special thanks to Hilary Irons who was our visiting critic twice during the semester and made time and space in the busy gallery schedule for our students to have this opportunity to exhibit their work. Thank you are to Matt Siegel who hatched the idea for the artist spotlight videos to begin with and thank you to his students of CMM225 for enthusiastically taking on the task and finally thank you to Jonathan DeCoster and the students of MUS 150 for bringing live music to the reception. 

Stephen Burt- Instructor 
Wyllough Austin 
Chloe Boulle 
Alanna Bradley 
Angela Coulombe 
Claire Fecteau-Volk 
Elizabeth Huggins 
Kit Orologio 
Maddie Owen 
Jasmin Townsend-Ng 

With drumming performance by students enrolled in MUS 150 African Drumming Ensemble taught by Professor Jonathan DeCoster, and short artist spotlight videos by students enrolled in CMM 225 Thirty Second Stories taught by Professor Matthew Siegel   

Exhibit runs from Nov. 18- November 25. But drop in the gallery early to see work in progress from Nov 4th on.