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A student looks at Charles' work

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Charles was encouraged by his painting teacher to apply for a specialized program in the Art Department, the Bachelor of Fine Art (he had been going for a BA with a major in art and a minor in art history). The teacher felt that Charles' painting in particular had shown so much progress that having some additional focus might yield some interesting work.

The process for the BFA included a "review" of his overall work at the university with ten pieces being reviewed by the faculty. So on Monday, Charles set out his ten best pieces (chosen with the help of his painting teacher).  Five were in the area of concentration and five others from other studio courses. Charles' submissions for the BFA review: Five paintings, two from the drawing studio, one from the sculpture studio, one from the photography studio, one from the ceramic studio.

Charles saw two of the faculty Tuesday afternoon as he was packing up his area. Both were complimentary which was a real treat to hear!