Each year, the Boyer Gallery hosts outstanding visual art exhibitions from both local artists and Hill students. After the recent Flying Colors exhibition, the gallery is now displaying the Language of Colors exhibition of Mary Kane – an artist from Chester Springs, Pa.

Kane’s unique painting style, composed of the vibrant colors and a variety of shapes, stands out from many art shows that Hill students have attended.

Kane gets most of her inspiration from Chester County’s scenery. Prior to producing a piece of art, she observes the scene then reduces it into the most basic shapes. The simplicity of figures and the complexity of colors create the outstanding characteristic in her artwork.

“Even though I am not a huge fan of abstract art, I can appreciate the composition and the vibrancy of the pieces,” Izzy Lux ’18 said. “A definite strength of the artist was the way she could capture the essence of the colors while creating dynamic scenes.”

Kane does not use much of her art school experience to transform her imagination and perception into paintings.

“Although I majored in fine art and painting, and have a layering of art school experiences, I feel I have had to unlearn much of what I was taught,” Kane said in her artist’s statement.

Many of the gallery’s viewers are visual art students, who are interested in seeing the artwork of an accomplished artist.

“Attending the art exhibition is an opportunity for us to explore the new medium and art styles,” said Harry Park ’19. “Mrs. Nelson always encourages us to see the art shows that the school hosts.”

Student artists have the opportunity to learn from award-winning artists’ different painting styles each time the Boyer Gallery hosts an exhibition. This adds to the unique dynamic of Hill’s visual art program, and many students want to see it more.

“I think that Hill tends to focus more on academics and athletics while the arts program is just as strong,” Lux said. “If anything, I would hope that Hill would continue to emphasize the importance of art and art history, because we have such amazing teachers and facilities.”

The Language of Colors exhibition runs from January 12 to February 23, 2018 in the Boyer Gallery.