Claire Harlow

Fall means....the 4x4s are coming!

Every fall, sophomore students in John Ferry's Color & Space class take on the daunting task of creating a 4x4 foot self-portrait. Each portrait, made up of roughly 2300 individually painted squares, comes together over the course of 8-16 weeks throughout the semester. Students create the portraits using oil; for many of them it's the first time they've created a piece this large and it's the first time they've painted in oil. Here are just a few of the wonderful pieces that are popping up within the studio. It's always fun to see these come together!

Sophomore Claire Harlow working on her 4x4

Sophomore Claire Harlow working on her 4x4

John Ferry's Color & Space class

John Ferry's Color & Space class

Sophomore Megan Henley working on her 4x4

Sophomore Megan Henley working on her 4x4

Sophomore Astrid Blurr with her completed 4x4

Sophomore Astrid Blurr with her completed 4x4