Work of DCCC Art Students to be Shown in Raleigh

By Myra Thompson
Davidson County Community College

February 11, 2011

Three colorful, acrylic paintings by Davidson County Community College art students were selected for inclusion in the 14th annual North Carolina Community College Art Exhibit in Raleigh to open in March.

Art by Kasey Newark of Advance, Jessica Davis of Lexington, and Melissa Asher of  Kernersville will hang in the North Carolina Community College system’s Caswell Building through December.  DCCC Art Instructor Carl Shatley chose the pieces for the exhibit that represents work from each of the state’s 58 community colleges.

Newark’s painting on canvas titled "Boats & Bridge" was selected for the exhibit as was a painting on canvas titled “Pink Flowers,” created by Asher, who hopes to become an art teacher and plans to transfer to UNCG this fall. Asher recently was commissioned to create several pieces of art and sold three others. The third acrylic painting on canvas titled "Seal" was created by Davis, who also plans to earn her Associate in Fine Arts degree before transferring to UNCG.

DCCC’s two-year Associate in Fine Arts degree consists of courses in humanities,  English, mathematics, and social sciences. Studio art and portfolio development courses including drawing, painting, design and ceramics are taught at the DCCC Thomasville Education Center.

 Each of the 58 community colleges was invited to submit three pieces of artwork to be displayed. The show will be exhibited on five floors of the Caswell Building located at 200 W. Jones Street in downtown Raleigh. It may be viewed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through December, except on state holidays.

DCCC art students Jessica Davis (left) and Melissa Asher show their paintings chosen for the North Carolina Community College exhibit in Raleigh.

From left, DCCC Art Instructor Carl Shatley holds a class discussion with Barbara Hustler, whose work was shown last year in Raleigh, and Kasey Newark, whose painting will be exhibited this year.