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January 13, 2009
Eight artists, displaying 96 pieces of art, will exhibit a wide range of styles and mediums in the spring art exhibit at Davidson County Community College. The “Inspirations” exhibit will open with a reception on Tuesday, January 27, from 4-6 p.m. in the Mendenhall Building on the Davidson Campus. The event is open to the public, and refreshments will be served.
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| Old Truck by photographer Joe Young |
Amy’s Boat by photographer Benita VanWinkle |
Artworks include oil and watercolor painting, mixed media collage, sculpture, conté crayon, pastel, photography, bookmaking and encaustics.
Following are the artists and their diverse media areas:
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Oil painter Elaine Dowdell of Winston-Salem will be exhibiting her still life paintings of plants, flowers, gardens and fruits. Her traditonal style of representing these objects emphasizes the intrinsic beauty of the subject, and along with light and color, brings a vitality to her work. |
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Sculptor Tom Ogburn of Winston-Salem is showing his work in bronze and bonded bronze. He creates a dynamic sensation of movement and drama with his work. The sculptor captures true emotion in his depictions of animals and outdoor scenes. |
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Photographer Joe Young of Hickory exhibits his studies of North Carolina people titled “Living the Country Life.” This includes photos of farmers, mountain storytellers and people enjoying the simiplicity and joys of everyday life and their sense of community. |
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Benita VanWinkle of Pfafftown finds visually beautiful experiences through photography from “her own back yard.” Her work documents local landscapes, creating a new viewpoint and detailed emphasis of everyday scenes. |
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Alease McClenningham of Rock Hill, SC, presents a visual feast of mixed media collages using found objects, photos and letters to create artwork that tells the history of families. She puts new life into her works by combining old fragments of various objects, with each work telling a different story. |
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Watercolors by Harriet Forbis of Pfafftown demonstrate a bold use of color ranging from the bright and dynamic flowers painted on watercolor paper to the soft and delicate roses depicted on Japanese paper. |
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Cheryl Powel of Kernersville presents her work of North Carolina scenery. With the use of pastels and conté, she captures not only the beauty of the scenery but movement and interactions in her figurative work. |
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Amanda Wallace of Hampton, VA, is showing a variety of work done in encaustics, pastels, mixed media and printmaking. Bright colors and bold images are central to her work, and she exhibits an ability to move easily from one medium to another. |
“Inspirations” will be on view through May 17 and is open to the public during regular college operating hours.
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