Wandering through The Rose Art Museum's Mildred S. Lee Gallery Friday, casual spectators must have been amused at the conversations flying by their ears. Exchanges like, "Where's yours?," "Oh, number 13" were almost commonplace during the opening for "Spot On," a unique exhibit collecting a variety of media and subject matter, all created by members of Brandeis' studio arts faculty. First catching viewers' eyes upon entering the exhibit, Prof. Tory Fair's (FA) "One vs. One: Dodging Daisies" is a striking, floor-installed sculpture housing many, many daisies, both real and artificial, in a rubbery structure reminiscent of angel wings. Yellow stripes strewn across the flowers and the piece's symmetry echo the mathematical beauty found in nature.

One of the most gripping pieces was a display named "One is Better," a video installation by Prof. Christopher Abrams (FA). The video shows a small, blue bowling pin-shaped object spinning in many different directions. Underneath the screen are two pedestals, each holding a small blue object-the very same one captured in the film. The piece works well because it takes a relatively simple object and uses an additional dimension to make it more interesting, despite its resemblance to a screensaver.

Also stunning are two Impressionist-style works focusing on the impact of light on objects and shadows in the room. Prof. Susan Lichtman's (FA) "Dog, Mother, Daughter, Rabbit and Visitors" features faceless figures and seemed to portray an everyday scene. Every shadow is distinct and accurate, and a quality of brightness seems to fill the painted room.

In the drawings "Elderberry," "Campanula," "Lobelia," "Calendula" and "Cosmos," Fair displayed her skill in two-dimensional media. They appear at first to consist of randomly-placed colored lines, filled in with colored pencil. Upon closer inspection, a very light, lead-pencil outline of flowers appears. The colored lines seem to lift the delicate flowers right off the page and prop them up in thin air.

Much of the beauty in these works came from the knowledge that the Brandeis faculty produces them. In Lichtman's paintings, it is obvious where one color is painted over another, or where the texture is bumpy because paint was applied too thickly. These serve to remind viewers that artists are not so distant from their audience. Imperfections do exist in artwork; they're simply part of what makes art beautiful.

'Spot On' runs through Apr. 9.