Integration across disciplines isn’t just a learning outcome. It’s a concept come to life in the Elzay Gallery’s Ezekiel Award Winners exhibit. Theater and art have always had a partnership, but the exhibit solidifies that bond. Sketches and photographs showing lighting design, scenic design, scenic craft and costume design were the exhibit’s mainstays.
The photographs and sketches exemplified outstanding theater design and all of its forms. From the dramatic lighting of Arabian Nights to the lavish costumes of Pride and Prejudice, visitors could expect to see a range of details that make theater come to life.
Bright colors and weaving lines make for a zany and energetic atmosphere in Tamara L. Honesty’s scenic design for “Becky’s New Car.” Rebecca Wolf creates motion on a stationary stage with her Industrial Revolution-inspired scenic design for “Around the World in 80 Days.” Even a life-size goat made by Linda DiBernardo was shown, rounding out the variety of odd and ingenious inventions that made each of the productions a success.
Award-winners were from playhouses and universities across Ohio, including Kent State University and the University of Cincinnati. Though none were from Ohio Northern University, students and staff alike enjoyed viewing the fine craftsmanship of their colleagues in the arts.
The exhibit was showcased in the Elzay Gallery throughout the month of February. The Elzay Gallery is open for studio hours from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Additional art exhibits during the spring 2015 semester featured workers’ rights posters with the Poster for Tomorrow’s Right Work exhibit; international posters with the Graphic Advocacy: International Posters for the Digital Age 2001-2012 exhibit; the Art & Design Student Photography exhibit; and the Senior Capstone exhibit.