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May Issue 2005
Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, Presents Works by Graduating Students
Appalachian State University presents the BFA Candidates Exhibition Spring 2005, at the Catherine J. Smith Gallery in Boone, NC. The exhibition will be on view through May 8, 2005 and will include work by eleven of the thirteen artists that are graduating this semester. Works in the show are composed of a variety of media including: painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, fibers, metals, and other experimental media.
The gallery is pleased to present works from the following artists: Kimberly Anderson, Summer Bertram, Seth Cheek, Audrey Cregan, Esther Houser, Leanne Jones, Virginia Nuckolls, Shell Pierce, Eric Smith, Joe St. Clair and Michael White. Two additional artists, Mary Catherine Floyd and Matt Ninemire, will be exhibiting their works at the Nth° Gallery in downtown Boone. For the past year, these students have been working with Scott Ludwig, assistant professor in the art department, who states, "it has been a pleasurable challenge working with this group of emerging, young artists. It is immensely rewarding to see students rise to the occasion and many performed admirably as indicated by their work. On behalf of the entire art department, we wish them good fortune in their future endeavors."
Kimberly Anderson was born and raised in King, NC. Anderson's body of work is derived from her travels through the American West. She uses a variety of printmaking methods to create emotional responses to the desolate environment. The landscapes produced by this artist capture the isolation and vastness that she feels while being in this wide-open country.
Summer Bertram was born in Hendersonville, NC, in 1982. Bertrams' current series of paintings depict dreams mixed with life events. Through the use of found objects, collages, and paint she explores narratives of her life.
Seth Cheek was born in 1979 in Greensboro, NC. Cheeks' latest work is a series of paintings that explores the effects that terminal diseases had and continue to have on his life. The paintings consist of three sets: cancer, heart disease, and arthritis. By using plaster, found materials, and paint he creates a composition that reflects his response through personal experiences with individual illnesses.
Audrey Cregan was born in Raleigh. In Cregan's current series of work, she uses printmaking as a way to explore her feelings regarding the role of technology in contemporary society. Using a variety of printmaking techniques including, etching, monoprint, serigraphy, and others, Cregan layers images to question the effect of technology on humans.
Mary Catherine Floyd was born in 1982 in Greenville, NC. Recycling and using found materials have become a focus in Floyd's work with fibers. Currently she is working with cloth from her grandmother's attic to explore the connections between the women in her family.
Esther Houser was born in Ghana and moved to the United States in 1977 to attend college. Houser's paintings include representational figures mixed with symbols, natural colors, and spiritual elements. Her work calls forth deeper layers of meanings and spiritual reflection. By painting with oil, acrylic, and collage elements, Houser's intent is to create works that engage and inspire viewers.
Leanne Jones was born in 1982, in Greensboro, NC. Jones' current body of work challenges the context of the gallery setting in which fine art and crafts usually reside. Looking into interior design trends, the history of textiles, and her family's quilting lineage she reevaluates the role of textiles. Jones uses silk fabric, hand sewing, and dye techniques to explore the role of textiles through process, design, and form.
Matt Ninemire was born in 1982 in Hickory, NC. Ninemire's recent works are sculptures that create an engrossing experience for the viewer. These transformative sculptural works incorporate photographic elements to enhance the experience.
Virginia Nuckolls was born in
1980 in Memphis, TN. Nuckolls' current work is an exploration
of fibers, drawing and copper to express internal emotions that
spawn from reflecting on current and past events in her life.
Using a combination of weaving, tracing, drawing, and spray painting
she is repeatedly constructing pieces in similar form to document
her thoughts and meditations.
Shell Pierce was born in 1982 in Raleigh, NC. In Pierce's current
body of work, she photographs women that have inspired her through
their spiritual approach to life. Through these women, Pierce
has experienced their similar faith in God, who is their Light.
When photographing these women, Pierce attempts to display and
reveal each woman's relationship with this Spiritual Light.
Eric Smith was born in 1980 in
upstate New York. Smith's current work is a series of paintings
that are derived from his collection of photographic work while
at Appalachian State University. Smith juxtaposes portions
of multiple photographs and then transforms them into paintings.
As a source in his work, these personal photographs invoke memories
and experiences that are universal in nature, yet can be perceived
differently by each individual.
Joe St. Clair was born in 1982 in Columbus, Ohio. St. Clair's
current works are a series of steel sculptures that explore his
relation to technology as it defines him and his relation to the
world around him. Through puzzle mechanisms, the purpose of each
piece is concealed in a riddle, while its nature remains clear
through visible structure.
Michael White was born in 1981 in Elkin, NC. White's steel pieces are combinations of the human form and it's institutions. Meticulously constructed, large scale pieces, they show the flourishing greed of human nature and the selfish manipulation of humankind. His current body of work is large-scale sculpture that is pushing questions regarding the connection between church, state, and business.
For more information check
our NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the gallery director
Jody Servon at 828/262-7338.
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