Works of art and design by graduating Coastal Carolina University visual art students will be displayed in an exhibit titled "Portfolios" at CCU's Rebecca Randall Bryan Gallery from Dec. 6 to 15. An opening reception for the exhibit is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.

"Portfolios" is the culmination of the bachelor's degree program in visual arts. "This semester visitors will see art that utilizes techniques in digital and wet darkroom photography, painting, computer graphics and sculpture," says Bryan Gallery director Cynthia Farnell. "This exhibit marks the debut of these emerging creative professionals."

Participating students are Erik Anfin of Rock Hill, Jessica Cleland of Syracuse, N.Y., Michael Doscher of Nesconset, N.Y., Samuel Hewitt of Conway, Jason Lane of Myrtle Beach, Christin Miesfeldt of Travelers Rest, Rebecca Rogers of Bennettsville and Jessica Walters of Myrtle Beach. Bryan Gallery programs are supported in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission, the Office of Student Activities and Leadership, The Friends of Bryan Gallery and the Coastal Educational Foundation.

The gallery is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and is located in the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts, room 129. For more information, call 234-3466 or visit the Web site at visualart.coastal.edu/bryanartgallery.