The Gothic Times

Issue date: 2/22/07 Section: Art

Media Credit: Illustration by Ciro W. Romero

Media Credit: Illustrations by Marc Calbismonte

Step into a visual artist's
mind and you are likely to discover
a spinning reel of evolving
ideas that are waiting to be
manifested into its actual perceivable
phase - the artwork.
The recent Process art exhibit,
curated by NJCU Illustration
major Ciro W. Romero, showcased
preliminary illustrations
of works by various NJCU student
artists, at the Visual Arts
Gallery.

Artists featured in the show
included Bambang Adinegoro,
Jason Austin, Marc Calbismonte,
Massiel Caraballo,
Shenella Cutting, Madelynne
Dela Rama, Narciso Espiritu,
Jr., Stephanie Herrera, Damani
Hughes, Elisa Lau, Anthony
Lofton, Storm Mcrae, Jan
Pechera, Ciro W. Romero,
Claudia Ross, Sarah Sapang,
and Christian Vasquez.

Process is the chance to 'unravel
the preliminary illustrations'
by these exhibited artists,
which are so often hidden from
the public eyes, according to
the 23-year-old curator from
Union City.

A wide range of sketch book
pages diversified in subject
matters, displayed throughout
the gallery walls, exposed both
colorful and monochromatic
drawings in its fundamental
stages. Like stepping into the
artist's studio, Process is an exceptional
and inspiring reminder
that talent, like gold, is
refined with fire - in this case,
devotion and passionate work.

"We (artists) make a whole
lot of mistakes before ever getting
around to a finished
piece," said Romero. "The
sketches seen at this show are
only a small fraction of what
we've done. I hope by demystifying
the evolution of art, people
will understand that this (art
making) is hard work and although
we have fun doing it,
we take it very seriously."

"I think it's great to see other
students' works in progress,"
said art student Mia Long.
"That's what we're here for, to
learn not only for ourselves, but
also from each other."

Unlike many art shows that
exhibit completed works,
Process is unique in celebrating
the different artists' journeys in
their craft. By not focusing on
the finished products, the exhibit
also shows that art is a
never-ending process, which
may be best summed-up in the
words of the great Leonardo da
Vinci: "Art is never finished,
only abandoned."

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