The artist Henri Matisse famously said that creativity takes courage. Pablo Picasso said that art washes the dust of everyday life from our souls. And Edgar Degas said that art isn’t so much about what the artist sees as it is about what they make others see. 

The community is invited to come and experience a wide range of artwork during the Annual Student Art Show at Texas Lutheran University. The show opens with a reception on April 23, from 3–5 p.m. in the Annetta Kraushaar Gallery on campus. 

Student artists were invited to submit works in any medium for evaluation by a juror who is a professional from a field within the visual arts. This year’s juror is Larry Seaman, an Austin-based musician, educator, and artist whose work has been featured on the East Austin Studio Tour and at the Davis Gallery and the Yard Dog Gallery in Austin. 

Seaman has also been heralded as one of Austin’s best songwriters, and is founder, singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the band Standing Waves. Nowadays he is praised for “his playful yet sophisticated lyrical touch” and his music’s “rich patina, imbued with grace and truth with an edge and quirk ever present.” The same could be said about his assemblage artwork. Seaman aims to “explore the beauty of obscure objects that have passed through time and find new meaning in intuitive juxtaposition.” 

At the art show’s opening reception on April 23, Juror Award prizes will be announced, with TLU President Dr. Debbie Cottrell presenting awards at 4 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artists and enjoy refreshments from 3–5 p.m. The artwork will remain on display through early May. The Annetta Kraushaar Gallery is located in the Schuech Fine Arts Center on campus. There is no charge for admission to the show, and all are welcome.