The Western Connecticut State University Department of Art will present the Senior Thesis Exhibition, featuring the work of graduating art students, from noon to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, from Wednesday, April 22, through Tuesday, May 5, in the Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave Extension in Danbury. There will be an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22. The exhibition and reception will be free and open to the public.

The Senior Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience for the students who major in art and graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Within the program, there are four areas of concentration: Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography and Studio Art.

Graphic Design seniors include: Christopher Cancro, Jonathan M. Giannone, Leonardo S. Magrani and Elizabeth A. Martland of Danbury, CT; Rebecca J. Lienhardt and Rebecca N. Oliveira of Bethel, CT; Michael J. Capozzi of Bethlehem, CT, Jacqueline S. Chakar of Milford, CT, Amanda L. Chartier of Monroe, CT, Erik Hoffman of Newtown, CT, Shyena D. Joseph of New Milford, CT, Casey L. Laufer of Fairfield, CT, Erin Manion of Sandy Hook, CT, Chelsea A. Walsh of Southbury, CT and Christopher R. Layton of Carmel, NY

Illustration seniors include: Jose M. Lebron and Eric R. Trocola of Danbury, CT; Brian S. Ferreira, of Bethel, CT, Barbara K. Sinisi of Wethersfield, CT and Nicholas G. Talarico of Woodbury, CT

Photography seniors include: Nuno Cardoso of Bridgeport, CT, Arthur J. Hauser of Danbury, CT, Allyson P. McKeon of New Fairfield, CT, and Jocelyn Ward of Brookfield, CT

Studio Art seniors are: Christine E. Armold of Sandy Hook, CT, Elham Nazari of Danbury, CT, Caitlynn A. Neeson of Bethel, CT and Alyssa M. Voytek of New Milford, CT

For more information, contact Melissa Ralston-Jones or Lori Robeau at (203) 837-8403.