The Carroll Reece Museum at ETSU is hosting the annual graduate student exhibition, entitled “Composed,” through March 3.The closing reception for “Composed” will be held Thursday, Feb. 24, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the museum Participating artists will briefly discuss their work in an artists’ talk at the reception.

Students whose works are featured in the exhibit include Art Brown, Scott Brown, Melisa Cadell, Kyle Darnell, Charlie Haskins, John Hathaway, Gregory Howser, Megan Levacy, Angelique Lynch, Kevin Reaves, Jason Sabbides, Maja Savic and Richard Wenrich.

Scott Brown received his B.F.A. in sculpture from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., and is now pursuing an M.F.A. in sculpture at ETSU. His work explores the repetition and balance of shapes and types of wood.

Cadell creates figurative sculpture that expresses the presence and measure of strength within the soul, emphasizing “the inner beauty and strength that is often obtained through struggle and loss.”

Darnell received his B.F.A. in printmaking from Culver-Stockton College, Canton, Mo., in 2010. As a first-year graduate student, he “works with the interaction of nature and perceived reality through the exploration of color fields and the methods of Viscosity Intaglio.”

Haskins’ paintings explore his interest in irony and humor through narrative. He earned his B.F.A. in painting at Shawnee State University in Ohio in 2008 and is currently preparing for his thesis exhibition, which will be held at ETSU’s Slocumb Galleries later this spring.

Hathaway is pursuing his M.F.A. in photography. His work references “the duality of balancing the stress of work with the necessity for relaxation in American society.”

Howser’s work explores “private aspects of personal identity within the context of contemporary society.” He anticipates graduating in May with an M.F.A. in printmaking.

Levacy’s work examines the relationship between man and nature as a metaphor for the search for identity. Her thesis exhibition will be held in the Reece Museum in March.

Lynch, a third-year M.F.A. student with an emphasis in sculpture, is exhibiting work that investigates her “sense of loss and tragedy over her ‘female condition.'”

The work of Wenrich, an M.F.A. student in printmaking, “elevates the status of ‘throwaway’ coloring pages by appealing to popular culture’s sensibilities.” He received his B.F.A. in painting from George Mason University, Fairfax, Va., in 2009.

The Reece Museum is located at the corner of Stout and Gilbreath Drive on the campus of ETSU. Reece Museum hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. For more information or for special assistance for those with disabilities, call the museum at (423) 439-4392.

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