Paintings by undergraduate Emily Tucci displayed at Vita Nova

10:54 a.m., March 25, 2016--Artwork by University of Delaware junior Emily Tucci, of Berwyn, Pennsylvania, was showcased in a special display at Vita Nova’s Darden Bistro in Trabant University Center on March 22. 

Most of Tucci’s featured work was from her Advanced Painting class and was focused on African animals and their environment. She also described her experiences working with screen-printing as well as painting. 

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Displayed in the gallery were pieces including “Eye of the Elephant” and “The Face of Africa.” Tucci’s work includes use of acrylic, oils, tissue, sand and digital photography. Those with interest can view her online portfolio.

Tucci also spoke about her selection to be a part of the Disney College Internship Program in Orlando, Florida, for the fall 2016 semester.

“I will be working with the Merchandise Department, so I’m assuming I’ll be working in one of their stores,” Tucci said. She mentioned her interest in this being a foot-in-the-door for potential employment with Disney, where she would like to work someday in product and merchandising design and development. 

Venka Pyle, the student instructor for Vita Nova, said the event was a good example of different colleges and departments collaborating on campus. In this case a student in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Design was able to show her work in a restaurant operated by the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics’ Department of Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Management (HRIM).

“It’s great to see students’ art being featured at a student-run restaurant,” Pyle said. “It really brings all of UD’s students together.”

Vita Nova is a fine-dining restaurant that serves as an applied classroom experience for HRIM students, who rotate through various tasks from preparing food to greeting guests. Its Darden Bistro, also located on the second floor of Trabant University Center, offers more casual dining.

Article by Christopher Razzano

Photos by Christopher Merken