JCU student art exhibit packs them in

By Christina Tscherteu

ROME Dec. 10 - On Thursday night, a packed Via Mattonato Photo Studio was the scene for  an exhibit of paintings, drawing, and photography produced by John Cabot University students during the semester.

The drawing classes had all their sketch books on display for all to see. For the painting class, there were numerous still life renditions of wine bottles, food, and portraits to look at. As for the photography class, each student had a collection of their favorite photos hanging on the wall.

Some of the onlookers were the artists’ roommates coming to look at what they had been working on all semester. Maureen LaNoce, a JCU student and roommate of Christina Captein, who is in the painting class, came to support her friend. “Christina had been working so hard all semester and we would see her painting in the living room and now we actually get to see her hard work displayed,” said LaNoce.

The professors who teach the art classes were there to support and talk to the students. William Pettit, who teaches painting and photography classes at JCU, said “the art exhibit is a great opportunity for students to share their experiences in Rome through art.”

All of the artists were there as well to answer any questions about their artwork and also to look at what their other peers had been working on all semester.