Beverly & Sam Ross Gallery
CURRENT ART EXHIBITION AT THE BEVERLY & SAM ROSS GALLERY
Fall 2024 BFA Exhibition
December 13, 2024 – February 14, 2025
Opening Reception: December 13 • 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Ciridany Genchi Cortez was born in Mexico and raised in Georgia. As the daughter of immigrants, she had challenges; yet she obtained guidance from others. In her youth, she received a scholarship to pursue art at a nearby art studio. She continued art until she attended her freshman year of high school and placed a halt and later continued to practice it again. She is now a student at Christian Brothers University, studying in Visual Arts with a concentration in Art Therapy. She is an active participant in the Stars organization, from which she received the All-Star recognition in 2024. She was awarded the 2025 Christian Brothers University Lasallian Fellowship which is one of the top awards in her college. Ciridany Genchi Cortez will complete her studies in December 2024, although her formal graduation will occur in May 2025.
Piper Grokulsky is a painter and mixed-media artist from Memphis, TN, who explores themes of memory, dreams, and reality. She received her BFA from Christian Brothers University and has been recognized for her artistic achievements, winning five awards over three years in the fine arts section of the university’s literary journal. She has also taken part in group exhibitions with the Memphis Art Salon. Through her work, she transforms the intangible into physical form, blending memories, dreams, and reality into expressive layers of oil paint, collage, and sculptural objects. Her use of vivid colors and recurring motifs creates a visual language that invites viewers to engage with the complexity of human experience.
The Beverly + Sam Ross Gallery is located on the lower level of Plough Memorial Library in the center of campus on the Buckman Quadrangle, easily accessible from the Central Avenue parking lot and the East Parkway entrance. All exhibits are free and open to the public.
CONTACT
Scott A. Carter, MFA
Assistant Professor and Gallery Coordinator • (901) 321-3243 • scarte20@cbu.edu
