Art walk to display student work

Look at Duke Hall, Quad, Zirkle House

Take a good pair of walking shoes, a companion and some artistic appreciation along for a pleasant evening on Friday.

An art walk through the JMU campus and in the downtown Harrisonburg area will take place on Friday, Oct. 1, from 5. to 8 p.m.

The walk will include several stops at the front of Duke Hall, on the Quad, Zirkle House and at Sawhill Gallery.

The Sawhill Gallery will display contemporary Cuban art in a compilation exhibit entitled "No Island is an Island: Contemporary Cuban Art," according to the school of art and art history.

Exhibits will include paintings by Flavio Garciandia, videos by Juan Carlos Alom, printmaking by Belkis Ayon, installation by Jose Fors and drawing by Carlos Estevez.

An outdoor sculpture invitational will be held and will feature work by nationally renowned sculptors, including Cynthia Harper, Steven Siegel, Eric Nelson and Mara Scrupe on the Quad and in front of Duke Hall.

Digital photography exhibits will be on display by several artists at Zirkle House, said junior Cassie Ingram, Zirkle House director.

Senior Kathryn Gariano will display a photography exhibit entitled "It’s What Left." Her art also will be up for auction through Oct. 9 in Zirkle House.

A professional photographer, Alexandria Searls, also will have an exhibit, "The Jefferson Bible Series."

"Everything turned out really well last year," Ingram said. "There will be a shuttle to take people to all of the downtown gallerie."

Senior artist Shana Sirawatka is looking forward to the art walk throught town.

"I’m anxious to see the various artistic talents of JMU’s students," Sirawatka said. "The work done by the professionals should be inspirational in nature — I’m highly anticipating this show."