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‘B.F.A Senior Exhibition’ opens at Center for Art & Theatre
STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern University Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art presents the “B.F.A. Senior Exhibition” May 2 – 6 in the University and Contemporary Galleries at the Center for Art and Theatre. The reception is May 6 from 5 – 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.
“One of the big ideas in the art world lately is that we’re in what is called the post-medium condition—meaning that previous notions about the importance of clearly-defined boundaries between art forms no longer hold. That is definitely the case with this exhibition, a potent mix comprising everything from colored pencils, ceramics and paint, to sound, digital video and installation,” said Gallery Director Jason Hoelscher. “In many ways this exhibition officially marks a shift from art student to emerging artist, and everyone involved has really stepped up to create thought-provoking and engaging works of art.”
This exhibition features work from senior Bachelor of Fine Art, 2D and 3D Studio Art majors enrolled in the BFA Portfolio course taught by Hoelscher. Students featured are Austin Cates, Luke Criddle, James Dawson, Stuart Goodall, Justin Hinckley, Erika Jordan, Zak Kelley, Allison Mueller, Katie Randall, Jessica Raymond, Victoria Slagle, Jordan Surell, Brandon Warnock, and Courtney West.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Exhibition
The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) at Georgia Southern University presents the works of the Bachelor of Fine Arts graduating class of Spring 2013. The exhibition will be on display in the Center for Art & Theatre from May 6-10 with a closing reception Friday, May 10, from 5-7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the BFSDoArt is comprised of a dynamic and multi-faceted curriculum that is led by exceptional faculty. Every year, the Department graduates many gifted and diverse undergraduate students that go on to successful careers in a variety of professions. This exhibition is a cohesive record of the ideas and images that each student has investigated throughout the last semester of their academic pursuits.
The Spring 2013 BFA Senior Exhibition features the work of the following students: Zach Blount, Amy Bryan, Jamie Clarke, Haley Coker, Julie Ducker, Dalton Foret, Anotonia Gorham, Lois Harvey, Mary Hathaway, Aulbri Little, Kayla McCarthy, Amanda Moersch, Andrew Pate, Elisabeth Poore, Sara Sheffield, Katie Sullivan, Meryl Sutton, Matthew Swab, Ruth Williams, Justin Wilson, and Aaron Young.
CLOSING RECEPTION
Friday, May 10th from 5-7 p.m.
Center for Art & Theatre
Find more images on BFSDoArt’s Flickr Photostream.
© All images by respective artists.
Students Receive Awards at 2013 Form & Content Exhibition
Undergraduate Exhibition Awards Announced
The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) announced the 2013 award recipients for both undergraduate exhibitions on April 12 during the shows’ reception. Both the 2013 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition and Form & Content and 2013 Foundations Exhibition will close April 19. Don’t miss your opportunity to see the BFSDoArt’s outstanding undergraduate work!
Award recipients pictured above with Art History Professor Dr. Julie McGuire (left) include (l-r): Mandy Koeller, Best Drawing II; Emmitt Smith, Best 2-D; Courtney England, Scholarship Recipient; Toni Todd, Best of Show in Undergraduate Juried; Ryan Caronongan, Honorable Mention; D’Antre Harris, Scholarship Recipient; Lois Harvey, Best 3-D; and Millie Fortner, Honorable Mention.
Form & Content : 2013 Foundations Exhibition included: Gianna Palazzolo, Mandy Kaellec, Annaliyah Ferguson-Salim, Stuart Goodall, Kaitlin Baylie, Ashley Hillmon, David M. Powell, Luke Criddle, Elizabeth Prosser, Chase Rettingill, Cristal Riley, Anna Dzubinski, Courtney Bonacci, Brendon Lloyd, Margarita Suarez, Marcus Cook, Kathryn Randall, Elizabeth Stern, Lauren Johnson, Mallory O’Hara, Toni Pollack, Tekeyo Carter, Megan Lewis, Cruzz Bernales, Mattye Ernst, Elaine Chambers, Denson McLain, Cami Brannen, Chris Upchurch, Maya Gleason, Scott Erwin, Courtney Bath, Breannah Brown and Susan Williams.
View photos of the exhibition.
About the Juror
Paul LaJeunesse, a member of the art department at Georgia State University in Atlanta, was the juror for the 2013 Foundations exhibition. LaJeunesse received a MFA in painting from Bowling Green State University in 2006, the Elizabeth Greenshields grant in 2006, and a Fulbright grant in 2007 to travel to Reykjavik and Siglufjördur, Iceland. He has exhibited in nationally and internationally, with recent solo exhibitions at Rogue Community College, Oregon; Idaho State University; The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology; Saitama University, Japan; and the Akane Gallery in Tokyo.
Find more 2013 gallery images on BFSDoArt’s Flickr Photostream.
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