LBCC is set to hold a reception for the “Artist Couples” art gallery just in time for Valentine’s Day. Which is open to the public and will be held on Thursday, Feb. 14 from 7 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. in building K at the LAC.
This years Art gallery director and LBCC professor Trevor Norris involved couples from outside of campus to showcase their art work to LBCC students.
The art gallery showcases work from a variety of different couples including a few gay couples.
This exhibition is composed of artworks where the couples worked both individually and together on the art pieces.
Norris’s, inspiration for this art exhibit stems from the idea of being in a relationship.
“I’m not really good at being in couples. You get to know people somewhat in a professional sense but working on the show, watching how they reacted with each other was completely fascinating,” Norris said
“It wasn’t necessarily for me to learn stuff I knew that I knew a lot of people who were in these situations”
The idea of the show was inspired by a similar show Norris went to in college, “ Yea, I should do this because I know a lot of couples to show” Norris said.
The college holds a student run gallery once a year, however other galleries brought onto campus are there for the students to learn from.
Art major, Luna Vega, enjoys the art galleries displays on campus and plans to attend this gallery as well.
“I like that they tell you to be different. They don’t tell you to copy other people’s art . They embrace the uniqueness;” Vega said
During the fall semester, Norris also teaches a class demonstrating to students how to design an art gallery.
“When my class is running in the fall, I have my students help me. They ( students) get to then make their own layouts and design the exhibition themselves. They can move things around and decide what goes next to what.” Norris said.
Theater major, Raquel Rodriguez, was intrigued by the art shown in the gallery, that was her first time seeing the artists’ displayed work.
“I always check it out because I know it is always open, every semester, they always have new art here every semester,” Rodriguez said
The art gallery will be open until March 7th 2019.