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April 2, 2012wingspan.lccc.wy.edua&eWingspan 19Labors of LoveStudents to exhibitThe CasualtiesPunk band rocks the houseArt Gallery to host projectsBy Bre BrownA&E WriterAs the academic year beginsto draw to a close, manystudents at Laramie CountyCommunity College are still hardat work.The art students are just a smallnumber of them, and they arepreparing for the LCCC StudentArt Exhibit, which will run April11–May 2 in the LCCC Estherand John Clay Fine Arts Galleryin the Fine Arts Building.Throughout the year, studentsbuild a portfolio from theirstudio art classes. It is a chancefor students to show their workto the college and general publicas well as offer it to sell.Matt West, an LCCC art instructor,said the exhibit is used“to highlight student achievementsfrom the year.” Westsaid usually 40 to 60 pieces areexhibited.“I won’t know how manyexactly until the applicationdeadline,” he said. The applicationdeadline is April 4.Although it is not part ofthe curriculum, many studentsapply and show their work.West said he hoped his studentswill gain “the experienceof having their work in public,preparing for the exhibit andhow to handle any encountersthey may have from the viewingpublic.”These experiences includepublic critiquing and sellingtheir artwork. “Work is offeredfor sale, and students havegenerally been successful in thepast,” West said.Jennifer StogsdillFor the punx!The Casualties play for a packed house of spiky-haired, shirtsofffans at Forum 619. Heavy metal band Cattle Decapitationand three other bands will play at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14,at Forum 619. Advance tickets at $10 may be bought at ErnieNovember. Read the review of the performance online at http://wingspan.lccc.wy.edu/issues/Mar12/a&e/casualties_review.html.