Sophia LaCava-Bohanan, assistant director for programs at the BAI who curated the show alongside a graduate student fellow, said she enjoys the annual glimpse into staffers’ extracurricular lives.
“One of the reasons I love the staff exhibition is the opportunity to get a peek at an artistic practice from people working in all areas of the University,” she said. “The artists truly come from every type of profession: We have artists who work in Facilities Management, the University Library, the Warren Alpert Medical School and more.”
Some staff artists see a direct connection between their creative pursuits and their day jobs.
Leo Selvaggio, an instructional media specialist at Brown’s Multimedia Labs, was educated as an interdisciplinary artist at Rutgers University and Columbia College Chicago. Early in his career, Selvaggio became passionate about providing…