Sophia Noya | Staff Writer
To celebrate the upcoming Easter holiday, the FIU HEARTS Art Club opened its doors last Wednesday for all students to come and paint their own Easter eggs at the Ryder Business Building.
It was the last of a series of Art Challenges events spanning the entire Spring semester.
The HEARTS Art Club is part of Honors Education in the Arts, which include all Honors College clubs related to the arts, such as HEARTS Photo Club and HEARTS Shakespeare Society.
“This is an opportunity for people to get to know each other and make art without the pressure of a classroom environment,” said Angeline Serrano, animation major and HEARTS Art Club Social Media Coordinator.
She continued: “You’re not required to have art experience. Plus, we’ve recently opened up to all students, not just Honors students.”
HEARTS Art Club Treasurer Elise Hill and Social Media Coordinator Angeline Serrano pose together | Sophia Noya, PantherNow
Previous Art Challenge themes included painting with a restricted color palette, making origami, and drawing pictures without using an eraser. The themes change every semester.
All HEARTS Art Club events are beginner friendly, and provide materials for attendees to use. They hold different kinds of events where students can draw freely, create a piece responding to a prompt, or challenge their artistic skill.
Club Treasurer and neuroscience major Elise Hill emphasized how the club helps foster creativity for all students, from art novices to art majors.
“I loved drawing in high school, but lost the time for it. This is definitely a way to carve out the time,” she said, “Creativity gives you a richer life. We like to inspire creativity here. Sometimes, all you need is to put pencil to paper.”
Environmental engineering major Savahnn James presents the Easter egg she painted | Sophia Noya, PantherNow
When it comes to art education, Serrano demanded that FIU do better.
“They don’t prioritize us art majors. I know we’re a small program, but we exist,” she rebuked.
“It’s concerning how little they care about us,” Serrano said, “We have a lack of resources, limited classes and limited professors. We’re very ignored. I know students who resort to switching majors. They need to pay more attention to us”.
The HEARTS Art Club meets at different times and locations each semester, which are posted on their Panther Connect and Instagram. Honors Students can receive an engagement credit by attending a club event.
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