As the digital age invades everyday life, so has it rippled through the arts. Digital advancements in music and movie production have revolutionized the media, and the fine arts are no exception.

In defiance of convention and riding the wave of technology, Sacramento State graduate student Norma Beirne?s new showcase is a departure from conventional art galleries.

Like great magicians, artists weave their media into performances that startle the senses. Innovative uses of color, shadow, word play and pacing are their sleight-of-hand, and a paintbrush and pencil their magic wand.

Beirne hopes to capture audiences in her spell of color. As a master of art student, she is holding an exhibition of her work while finishing her degree.

Beirne started her studies with a concentration in sculpture, and has since expanded her area of focus to include digital media as well as video. With the different styles of innovative, original art Berne provides audiences, it is fitting that Beirne has named the collection “Opening Dialogues.”

“My work explores the terrain of ambiguity and interpretation as well as the dissonance that ensues from its layered condition,” Beirne said.

This new, growing and popular art medium is a bridge between traditional art and the art of the digital age.

“I would like the pieces to provide the viewer an exploration into the complexity of natural language and mediated experiences,” Beirne said.

The pieces are available for viewing in the on-campus Witt Gallery from noon to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through March 8.