The Southeastern Louisiana University Contemporary Art Gallery's spring Senior Exhibition 2024 is underway.

Featuring artworks created by graduating students in the Department of Visual Art + Design, the exhibition began April 25 and will remain on display through May 11.

Interim gallery Director Tabitha Nikolai said the Senior Student Exhibition is the most anticipated event of the year and that the exhibition celebrates the talent, creativity, and hard work of Art + Design students who will graduate in May. Multiple ranges of artistic media, including painting, printmaking, sculpture, drawing, new media animation, graphic design, photography and theater design, are represented in the show.

Each artwork reflects the artistic perspectives, interests, and skills of the graduating students, she said.

“The exhibition gives the senior students a chance to show off their creations in a professional gallery setting and showcase their talent for the benefit of the local community, faculty, family, friends and art enthusiasts,” Nikolai said. “It also serves as a platform for students to engage with the public, create contacts, extend their resume and receive feedback on their artwork.”

Students exhibiting artwork include the following: Abby Garaudy, of Loranger; Aidan Hodges, of Denham Springs; Alyssa D’Alessandro, of Slidell; Ashlyn Barwick, of Metairie; Ashlynn Zimmerman, of Brusly; Ava Holloway, of Bogalusa; Bailey Favalora, of Norco; Craig Rome Jr., of Denham Springs; Daina Morris, of Slidell, Dorothy St. Pierre, of Larose; Dylan Stilley, of Ponchatoula; Ethan Gabriel, of Pearl River; Ethan Morris, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; Ginina Biondini, of Covington and Haley Villneuve, of Hammond.

Also exhibiting artwork are Haylee Arceneaux, of Geismar; Jade Hurst, of Amite; Jennifer Lundberg, of Shreveport; Josue Castillo, of Independence; Kelvon Jackson, of Hammond; Logan Zimmerman, of Brusly; Lucas Balli, of Bush; Mia Ashae Smith, of Springfield; Mia Osborne-Cambias, of Mandeville; Phanuwat Lekdee, of Thailand; Sarah Marino, of Mandeville; Shelly Hoffstadt, of Kentwood; Taylor Boquet, of Mandeville and Uciel Rodriguez, of Mexico.

The gallery is located in East Strawberry Stadium on campus at 411 Ned McGehee Drive. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday.

For more information about the exhibition, contact Nikolai at (985) 549-5080 or at tabitha.nikolai@southeastern.edu.