SDSU seniors to display artworks in Ritz Gallery thesis exhibition

Adelynn Loof of Hartford and Murphy James of Pinon, Arizona, will exhibit their Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibition in art education at South Dakota State University from Oct. 26 to Nov. 6.

Their exhibition, titled “This is NORMAL,” will include sculptures, ceramics, prints, paintings and mixed media. All the artwork explores a playful take on day-to-day life and the not so ordinary.

A senior art education major, Loof is daughter of Lee and Heidi Loof of Hartford. She is a 2023 graduate of West Central High School.

James, also a senior art education major, is the son of Kristie and Murdock James of Pinon, Arizona. He is a 2022 graduate of Pinon High School.

The public exhibition will be on display in The Ritz Gallery of Grove Hall at SDSU, located south of the University Student Union between Mathews and Brown residence halls. Admission is free. The Ritz Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed weekends and holidays). Parking is available in the Union lot.

A public reception for Loof and James will be held on from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, in The Ritz Gallery.