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"Professor Gene Wright assigned Acorn for my scientific illustration class. I enjoy illustrating plant life, and this piece came together for me. It depicts the different aspects of this particular acorn."
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Larry Forte (Preparation) Any part of this statement that reads as contrived is probably the result of efforts to keep an unruly ego in check or cover up feelings of inadequacy. Anything I write about myself I disagree with instantly, or, as soon as I write something as fact, I realize that the opposite is true as well. My aim is to make good work. I am aware that I am building on the forms and philosophies of others. The range of paint as a medium is grand, if not endless. The more I work, the more I gain respect for anyone working in the field. Discipline and structure must exist before anything meaningful can occur.
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Hillary Brown (Publications) The coozie is a fairly useless item to begin with. Sure, it keeps your beer from wetting your hand with condensation, but couldn't it be more attractive? This knitted version feminizes the accessory and points up its decorative, collectible nature. Why fringe? Why not? |
Tricia Miller (Registration) Some of the most interesting places and people are down that dirt road that part of you thinks you really shouldn't drive down.
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Lanora Pierce holds a B.F.A. (1996) and M.F.A. (2005) in drawing and painting from the University of Georgia's Lamar Dodd School of Art, where she received a research and performance grant from the Center for Humanities and Arts (2005) and the Mike Nicholson Scholarship for study abroad in Cortona, Italy.
Sarina Rousso (Registration) When I paint with watercolors, I am able to give and receive while enjoying the freedom to play with a full spectrum of color. My goal is to honor what’s going on in my head and heart and transfer that onto paper. Currently, I am incorporating imagery inspired by the jewelry that my father made. When I explore this avenue, my emotions are nourished by the memory of him and his talents. |
Todd Rivers (Preparation)
Angel with Trumpets, 2008
Letterpress print on paper
In recognition of the fact that the most carefully-printed piece is all but worthless if it has nothing to say—although the poorest of printing will be read if it is of interest—I attempt to make intrinsic merit a prime consideration in the selection of the material I print. I am also influenced by Paul Cézanne—particularly his later work, and I am influenced by what moves me emotionally and physically.
Jenny Williams (Public Relations)
Kali in Yellow 2, 2005
Linoleum block print
This work was created for a series I did for my senior exit show in college. There were six works in all, two each in yellow, pink, and blue. I shot portraits of a friend and manipulated them in Photoshop to create simple shapes for the prints. Her unique features and the Madonna-like gap between her front teeth made her a great subject.
One professor criticized the series for looking more like an exercise in color than a body of work. Later, while I was working for Mason Murer Fine Art in Atlanta, we received a shipment from Marlborough Gallery in New York that included lithographs from Claudio Bravo and Robert Motherwell, both of which took a similar approach to color, repeating the same design each time in a different color. I felt validated seeing that two great artists had gone through a similar process, yielding works worthy of international acclaim.
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