ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NETWORK
ELIZABETH HOY
A decade of creativity A spring exhibition in Beard and Weil Galleries showcased a selective array of photography, film, illustrations and sculpture from Wheaton visual arts majors from the past 10 years. “The Tens: Friends of Art Alumni Collection 2011–2020,” which was on display February 16 through March 27, featured student winners of the Friends of Art Purchase Prize, which was established in 2000 to celebrate and support graduating visual art majors. The artwork was chosen and purchased from senior seminar exhibitions for the Permanent Collection with funds donated by the Friends of Art. The Friends of Art exhibition coincided with the exhibition “Time and the River’s Edge,” which featured work from 32 WHEATON MAGAZINE
Associate Professor of Art Patricia “Patty” Stone, who retired at the end of the academic year. “As a professor of painting and drawing, Patty taught almost all of the students whose work is in the collection. With the two exhibitions together, it became a way to think about the past and future and to celebrate the rich creativity at Wheaton,” said Elizabeth Hoy, director of the Beard and Weil Galleries. Sixteen Wheaton alumni were represented in “The Tens,” including Walker Downey ’13, Charlotte Hall ’17 and Soraya Matos ’14, who had a virtual visit with students in the visual art senior seminar to discuss View the exhibit at wheatoncollege.edu/ wheaton-magazine
how their Wheaton education shaped their careers and post-graduation studies. Hall said she welcomed the opportunity to talk to students. “Connections are important, especially in the art world,” she said. “I’m grateful the current seniors are getting a chance to talk to art alums within the Wheaton community as part of their seminar experience.” The other artists included in the exhibition were: Katharine Heyl ’12, Emiko Kurokawa ’11, Rosemary Liss ’11, Skye Landon ’12, Emily Timm ’12, Timothy Oxton ’12, Caroline Isaacs ’13, Lindsey Gillis ’15, Chloë Urbanczyk ’16, Sienna Van Slooten ’16, Aleza Epstein ’18, Bhavika Dugar ’19 and Elisa McClear ’20. —Laura Pedulli
