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May Issue 2006
Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, Offers BFA Exhibition
Appalachian State University presents the BFA Senior Studio Exhibition: Spring 2006, at the Catherine J. Smith Gallery in Boone, NC. The exhibition will be on view through May 6, 2006 and will include work by eight artists that are graduating this semester. Works in the show are composed of a variety of media including: painting, sculpture, metals, printmaking, drawing, photography, and fibers.
The Department of Art is pleased to present works from the following artists: Casey G. Dupree, Leslie Lancaster, Ryan Prestridge, Edwin Schneider, Allison Nichole Schumacher, Charlie Slack, Emilie Skytta, Aaron Smith, and Trevor Thorin Waring. For the past year, these students have been working with Lynn Duryea, an assistant professor in the Art Department. Duryea states: "It has been a pleasure working with this talented group of seniors whose creative endeavors encompass a wide range of media and expression. This exhibition is the culmination of their years of study at Appalachian and promises to be an exciting and challenging show. The Art Department is proud of their accomplishments."
Casey G. Dupree was born in Raleigh, NC, in
1984. He now lives in Boone where he is completing an undergraduate
degree in painting at Appalachian State University. Working on
watercolor paper and a diverse array of media, Dupree strives
to create engaging works with bold aesthetic expression. Dupree's
current body of work explores the social context of the artist
through the use of everyday imagery, paired with personal iconography
and mythology.
Leslie Lancaster was born in 1983 in LaGrange, NC. She currently
resides in Boone. Her present body of work is a series of pieces
inspired by traditional needle working techniques such as crochet,
embroidery, lace-making and machine stitching. This body of work
refers to clothing and the female form.
Ryan Prestridge was born 1984 in Berlin, Germany; he has lived
primarily in Charlotte, NC. His current digital and sculptural
work explores a reality where, if a choice is made, an extreme
transformation is the result. His work reflects the artist's choices
and regrets he has in life.
Edwin Schneider was born in 1982 in Long Island, NY, and currently
resides in Boone. Schneider's current body of work involves the
creation of figures that combine characteristics of animals and
humans. The seven paintings in the series explore the duality
of the beautiful and the grotesque, the visual nature of pattern,
and the idea of fantasy and escape in an alienating world.
Allison Nichole Schumacher was born in 1982 in Carroll, IA, and
has resided in Boone since 2000. Schumacher's most recent work
focuses on the relationship between world religions and the characteristics
each faith shares with one of seven main chakras of the body.
Through printmaking, Schumacher stresses her personal feelings
about the importance of mutual respect and tolerance for all people.
Charlie Slack was born in 1978 in North Carolina. He currently
resides in Boone. His work deals with the human visage as a mask
for repressed memories. His series of paintings investigates social
versus private identity.
Emilie Skytta was born in Honolulu, HI, in 1983. She currently
resides in Boone. She is finishing her final semester at Appalachian
State University and will graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree with concentrations in fibers and printmaking. Skytta's
recent body of work uses male footwear as objects of desire through
the use of sculpture and food. This body of work is ephemeral
in that many of the sculptures will be intended for consumption.
Aaron Smith born in Raleigh, NC, in 1982. Smith is a senior painting
major at Appalachian State University. He will be graduating with
a Bachelors of Fine Arts in May 2006. Smith paints in acrylic
and has recently been creating and documenting works in nature.
Connecting his various mediums is the constant expression of his
faith within all his work.
Trevor Thorin Waring was born in Scofield, HI, in 1982, and currently
resides in Boone. His work revolves around his heritage as a product
of Germanic, Nordic, and Celtic bloodlines, and the esoteric traditions
surrounding these cultures. Currently his focus has been on concepts
of protection/restriction, and their relation to vulnerability/freedom.
For more info check our NC Institutional
Gallery listings, call the gallery at 828/262-7338 or e-mail at
(servonjm@appstate.edu).
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