SynArts Gallery-paper 2 (sorry its late again)

It was the end of class and my English teacher Adam, told us to remember to meet at Woods Hall, to view an art gallery put on by students from the University of Alabama. Honestly, I wasn’t too excited about going to see some art show, because the art that typically gets me going and catches my eye is not just colorful paintings drawn by students who take classes on drawing techniques, but rather art that is completely out of the ordinary and daring. I walked in to the art gallery and was amazed and ecstatic to see every kind of art you can imagine. This gallery is full of the most unique and creative pieces I have ever witnessed. There are beautiful paintings with the most extravagant color, hanging on the wall, along with an array of templates of photos and even a wooden instrument, which is oddly bent but so beautiful. As well as different sculptures and 3D pieces scattered all over the room. What made this art gallery even more appealing to me was the fact I go to school with all these artists, and that they’re my peers. I don’t think I have ever been so excited and engaged in each piece of art, than I was at the SynArts show.
There are two pieces that seemed to catch my eye and really got my head thinking. One of these works of art is Brandon McCullar’s piece, “Ray Gun.” As soon as I turned the corner in the art gallery, I caught this piece in the corner of my eye. It was incredibly different from every piece of work in the show, and is placed in the middle of room. The clear glass tube of hot, red liquid, was definitely the eye catching factor. This ray gun was shaped like a machine gun with a few added parts, such as a long funnel where the rays would be shot out of, and attached to this long funnel is a huge circular magnified glass, to get a good glimpse at your target. I felt like I had seen a gun like this in a very whimsical movie that takes place in the future. The piece looked very rusty and old, which had me thinking, because I would expect a ray gun to be something from the future not the past. I also kept wondering if Brandon actually designed and constructed this piece, or if he had just found it in an attic somewhere. All I can say is this weapon/work of art looks dangerous, but I think that’s the reason I’m so drawn to it.
Courtney Childress’ painting located in a far corner is one of the greatest paintings I have ever seen. I stood right in front of her painting for at least 20 minutes trying to interpret her brush strokes and color scheme, and then it hit me. Her painting is a beautiful interpretation of a man and women making love to one another. I was almost quite shocked when I finally saw the two figures holding each other, naked. Courtney uses beige, pink and brown shades of oil making the painting very natural and organic. I am so in love with this painting because you really have to look at the painting in order to see the picture. At one glance, one would never be able to tell they’re two people in the painting let alone, naked, and bare people. I was not at all offended by this painting, either. I believe this piece shows love and happiness, almost as if you can feel the energy of the two making love, and the happiness and warmth it brings them. I don’t believe it is inappropriate or too provocative. One, who is too young to understand and experience lovemaking, would never be able to interpret this painting. I know many are very offended by pieces of art that tend to go against the grain and paint something out of the ordinary, but you must witness this painting, it is incredibly beautiful and romantic and will win over your heart, and remind you of the one you love.
I believe that I have just witnessed one of the best art galleries I have seen. I have been to Paris, and visited the Louvre, and been to the most beautiful art galleries in the country, but I have never been so engaged in pieces of art in my whole life. Not every piece in the gallery, will engage you, and not every piece will make sense to you, but every piece is diverse and shows the true talent of every artist featured in the show. I recommend for everyone who reads this review to see this gallery. Not only does it have such a wide variety of art, it displays some of the most creative things I have ever seen. These students are so talented, and looking at their work, you can see the passion they have for art, which makes observing such pieces even more engaging and striking.