Michigan Techies Exhibit Art

This past week MTU students had an opportunity to show off their artist talents at the newly opened MTU Gallery.  Known more for their cerebral prowess had an opportunity to display how rounded a Techie can be.

The students of Mary Ann Beckwith and Susanne Kilpela will displayed their artwork that they've produced in Visual & Performing Arts classes.  This year in the annual Student Show, open in the Rozsa Art Gallery. The new gallery is located on the lower lobby level in the Rozsa Center. It is great looking gallery although a bit short on space for the massive amount of student work exhibited this year.

"Lots of great artwork!" says Susanne Kilpela, who teaches ceramics, 3-D design, sculpture and drawing. A wide variety of student work is on view, at least one piece from each student, in a wide variety of media and styles. Michigan Tech offers a minor in visual arts, although not a major, so students from across campus bring many different perspectives and motivations to their work in Kilpela's and Beckwith's classes. "Although many students come to Michigan Tech with art skills, many others discover their abilities through these classes," Kilpela says. "It's great to watch that happen."

Although not Fine Arts Majors as are their counterparts across the Canal, Several Techies displayed great talent.  Our pictorial coverage of this wonderful show will prove our point.
This would be a great exhibit for our friends in Gogebic County to see. The Gallery space is very similar to the space being proposed for a gallery at G.C.C. Like the Tech students, the students at G.C.C. will be taking art as elective courses and not working towards a BFA.