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The Arts

Unofficial club is officially promising

“Unexpected and Not Telling,” by Sriram Bhat

“Unexpected and Not Telling,” by Sriram Bhat, is on display as part of SCADSOI’s second exhibition, “Hidden,” at the StarLander CoffeeHouse through May 28.

By Hannah Pittard
Published: Friday, April 25, 2003

The SCAD Society of Illustration, known as SCADSOI by its 20 members, has quietly, successfully and unofficially made its way into its second year. “We’re not officially recognized by SCAD as a club, [but] we’re working on it,” said illustration senior Tyler Owings, who is in charge of SCADSOI along with junior illustration major Natalie Garber and sophomore illustration major Ellen Sillery. “The organization began basically out of necessity. Previously, there was no illustration student organization.”

According to Owings, the club functions as a foundation for the next generation of illustrators. “I believe students want to belong to SCADSOI because they want to become more involved in the department and, in a sense, their futures,” said Owings. “Generally speaking, illustrators work independently of their peers. However, there are issues within the field that have prompted many contemporary illustrators to band together.”

Created to address those issues as well as to better organize and display work, SCADSOI will host its second juried exhibition, “Hidden,” April 28 - May 28 at The StarLander CoffeeHouse and Gallery. “The motivation [for this show] comes from the need to display the talent of the students,” said Owings. “Illustrations are created with the intent that they will be seen in a book or a magazine, but they fit just as nicely on a gallery wall. I think that it is important that people recognize that illustration is a valid, artistic form of expression.”

Named to evoke a wide variety of responses, “Hidden,” which is sponsored by Sanford Corporation, was juried by Director of Design Press Books Janice Shay and illustration professor Dick Krepel and illustration department chair Traci Haymans. “One can see the individuality of each artist in the style, technique and approach to subject matter,” said Owings. “The pieces range from overt to esoteric, from humorous to serious.”

“Hidden” is on display April 28 - May 28 at The StarLander CoffeeHouse and Gallery, 11 E. 41st St.