Dordt senior showcases exhibit on art's accessible nature

The community is invited to the senior exhibit of Elizabeth Brouwer, a graphic design major from Pella, Iowa. The free exhibit, “It’s Not That Deep,” will be on display from March 24 to April 20 in the lower level of the Campus Center, across from Student Services.

Brouwer’s collection features a variety of ceramic arts such as plates, bowls, and a 6-foot, 10-piece ceramic manta ray. It will also include print making such as linocuts, stamps, and screen printing and digital design work.

Through her exhibit, Brouwer hopes to highlight the accessibility and value of art for those who feel disconnected from it. "I often find there is a large gap between people in the art community and those outside of it," says Brouwer. "This show is attempting to bridge that gap by showing the potential for everyone to be creative. Art influences our daily lives in unexpected ways—the clothes we wear, the ads we watch, the aesthetics we enjoy. As image bearers of a creative God, we were made to reflect Him in His creativity."

“Art doesn’t have to be lofty or elitist to be meaningful. It is a tool for joy, connection, and expression, created for something beyond the self,” she adds.

Attendees can meet Brouwer and learn more about her work at an artist reception held on March 29 from 4-5 p.m.

For more information on Dordt University’s art department, visit https://www.dordt.edu/academics/programs/art-ba.

About Dordt University

As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt University equips students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community to work toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, Dordt is a comprehensive university named to the best college lists by U.S. News and World Report, the Wall Street Journal, Times Higher Education, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review.