Barton College » News http://www.barton.edu inspiring futures Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:46:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Lange’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” Solo Exhibition on View in Greenville June 7-Aug. 30 http://www.barton.edu/2013/06/cabinet-of-curiosities-a-solo-exhibition-by-art-professor-gerard-lange-will-be-on-view-in-greenville-june-7-aug-30/ http://www.barton.edu/2013/06/cabinet-of-curiosities-a-solo-exhibition-by-art-professor-gerard-lange-will-be-on-view-in-greenville-june-7-aug-30/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:20:33 +0000 bcnews http://www.barton.edu/?p=8378 Barton College’s Gerard Lange, associate professor of art, will be recognized with a solo exhibition Cabinet of Curiosities on display at Emerge Gallery in Greenville from June 7 – August 30. An opening reception will be held on June 7, from 5 – 8 p.m.  For additional information about the exhibition, please take time to [...]]]>

“Collected Skulls,” 2013, c-print photograph by Gérard Lange

Barton College’s Gerard Lange, associate professor of art, will be recognized with a solo exhibition Cabinet of Curiosities on display at Emerge Gallery in Greenville from June 7 – August 30. An opening reception will be held on June 7, from 5 – 8 p.m.  For additional information about the exhibition, please take time to visit the artist’s web site at http://gerardlange.com/PortfolioPages/CBNT/CBNT_statement.html

Artist Statement:

To some extent I have always approached photography as if I were a cultural anthropologist, using the camera as a tool to collect specimens and conduct research. Perhaps this notion was influenced but my rearing in a family of scientists. Or, perhaps it came from travelling to nearly all 50 of the United States, living in five, as well as in another country. Throughout these sojourns, I have of course been privy to many different ways of doing, saying and expressing the same ideas. This sameness with difference lies at the root of my curiosity and my work has evolved to include a great many observations.

Lange discusses his artwork with gallery visitors.

Having entered the medium after a formal education in sculpture and drawing, photography was initially a means for me to create elements to use in mixed-media works. However, this quickly gave way to exploring in depth the world, while documenting all manner of social and cultural idiosyncrasies. In this gathering of imagery my photographs became centered around artifacts of human existence; objects, architecture, mankind’s’ interaction with nature, but rarely containing any people.

Just as an anthropologist takes position outside a culture, examining it from an arm’s length, my gaze too works from the viewpoint of an outsider, a transplant, someone that has lived a transient existence, never for very long in any one place, but having resided in many different regions. The people-less quality of the images reveals my interest in yet detachment from the cultures I have explored.

Something that has always fascinated me are the many ways people present similar things to different audiences, like product packaging. Photographs from the series Soda Pop! demonstrate the cultural differences in commercial product branding. However, the collected artifacts are not preserved in their original state, but admired for their discarded nature. Like an element of Wabi-sabi the cans are beautiful in their decay additionally speaking to nature of waste inherent in Capitalist economies.

Works from History of Trees on the other hand, stem from my initial work with photography. In these images the camera’s nature to observe cropped segments of a scene is exploited in repetitious exposures of trees’ structures. Later in the studio, like a Romantic poet contemplating their experience in nature, these collages are reassembled from memory, drawing not merely upon the act of observation, but also my mental-emotional state at the time the photographs were taken.

Lange’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” display.

On the long shelf of images and artifacts along with the adjoining wall are many individual works collectively titled Cabinet of Curiosities. These photographs represent several different bodies of work, some begun in the last few months and others dating back to my first negatives made. Examining the great variety one might think that the subject matter is all over the board. But, the fiber linking them together is the nature of inquiry, the wonderment of things, the commonality of forms geographically separate from one another, the beautiful, the obscure, the scientific, the mysterious and macabre, that is to say it is their variety that creates their harmony.

These are elements of culture and society collected in my many wanderings. Each of these photographs was made as an outsider looking in, not so much part of, but passing through different communities. These are my observations of the world through the camera – collected specimens of humanity arranged in my very own Cabinet of Curiosities.

]]> http://www.barton.edu/2013/06/cabinet-of-curiosities-a-solo-exhibition-by-art-professor-gerard-lange-will-be-on-view-in-greenville-june-7-aug-30/feed/ 0 Gordon Showcases Work in “Art of the Auction” http://www.barton.edu/2013/06/gordon-showcases-work-in-art-of-the-auction/ http://www.barton.edu/2013/06/gordon-showcases-work-in-art-of-the-auction/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:53:26 +0000 webmaster http://www.barton.edu/?p=8364 WILSON, N.C. — For the third consecutive year, Barton College art professor Mark Gordon will have a ceramic work included in the North Carolina Museum of Art’s “Art of the Auction.” This juried benefit exhibition of donated artworks will be held on Saturday, June 8, at 7 p.m. in the East Building at the [...]]]> WILSON, N.C. — For the third consecutive year, Barton College art professor Mark Gordon will have a ceramic work included in the North Carolina Museum of Art’s “Art of the Auction.” This juried benefit exhibition of donated artworks will be held on Saturday, June 8, at 7 p.m. in the East Building at the Raleigh museum.

This year’s featured piece by Gordon is a large, wheelthrown, glazed earthenware bowl that measures 18” x 18” x 3”. The ceramic work is titled “Ripple Bowl,” noting the slip-decorated edging. Gordon formulated the non-toxic glaze for the bowl using copper for green and cobalt for the blue rim.

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]]> http://www.barton.edu/2013/06/gordon-showcases-work-in-art-of-the-auction/feed/ 0 Barton College Announces 2013 Graduates http://www.barton.edu/2013/05/barton-college-announces-2013-graduates/ http://www.barton.edu/2013/05/barton-college-announces-2013-graduates/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 19:14:59 +0000 bcnews http://www.barton.edu/?p=8470 WILSON, N.C. — Two hundred and thirty Barton College seniors received diplomas on Sunday, May 12, during the school’s 111th annual commencement exercises.

Participating in the ceremony were students who completed their baccalaureate degree requirements in December 2012 and May 2013, as well as candidates who expect to fulfill requirements over the summer.

Graduates are [...]]]> WILSON, N.C. — Two hundred and thirty Barton College seniors received diplomas on Sunday, May 12, during the school’s 111th annual commencement exercises.

Participating in the ceremony were students who completed their baccalaureate degree requirements in December 2012 and May 2013, as well as candidates who expect to fulfill requirements over the summer.

Graduates are listed by their hometowns; their names are followed by degrees and majors and, where applicable, honors will appear in parentheses. Graduates obtaining a grade point average of 3.90 or higher are graduated summa cum laude; 3.60 or higher, magna cum laude; and 3.30 or higher, cum laude.

The Class of 2013 at Barton College includes:

Albany, N.Y. — Carolyn J. Huston, B.L.S. Liberal Studies, (cum laude).

Alexandria, Va. — Yemi Fadahunsi, B.S. Business Management; and Janae Denise Jackson, B.S.W. Social Work and B.S. Gerontology (cum laude).

Anchorage, Alaska  — Michael Keith Singleton, B.S. Sport Management and B.S. Business Management.

Annalopolis, Md. — Jonathan Michael Benitez, B.S. Fitness Management.  

Ayden — Roger Wade West, B.S.W. Social Work.

Banjul, The Gambia — Habib Badjan, B.S.N. Nursing.

Bailey — Nickey Joe Brown, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude); Bridget Nicole Hughes, B.S. Special Education: General Curriculum (K-12) and B.S. Elementary Education (K-6); and Christopher David McCord, B.S. Business Management.

Bartlett, Ill. — Alexandra Maria Tovella, B.S. Health & Physical Education.

Belmont, N.Y. — Max D. Evans, B.S. Biology.

Benson — Alyssa Mahina Rauschenburg, B.S. Biology; and Thomas Lee Webb, B.S., Health & Physical Education.

Big Bear, Calif. — Nialta Ann-Marie Mayfield, B.S.N. Nursing (cum laude).

Beulaville — Stephanie Elaine Hall, B.L.S. Liberal Studies (magna cum laude).

Black Creek — Tammy Parrish Burgoon, B.S. Business Management and B.S. Management of Human Resources (summa cum laude).

Blairstown, N.J. — Christina L. Powers, B.S. Business Management and B.S. Management of Human Resources (cum laude).

Broad Creek — Peter Thomas Clarkson, B.S. Psychology.

Bunn — Ilicia Jamayne Brodie, B.L.S. Liberal Studies.

Burlington — Gerald Markevian Boston, B.S. Sport Management; and Brittnee Elizabeth Parker, B.S. Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (K-12).

Cannock, England — Richard James Worthy, B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology (summa cum laude).

Cary — Ashley Nicole Freeman, B.S. Chemistry; Hannah Catherine Lewis, B.S., Business Management; and Erin Haddon, B.S. Psychology.

Charlotte — Herman Alexander Leatherman, B.A. History (cum laude).

Chesapeake, Va. — Brithany Tonique Joseph, B.S. Sport Management.

Clayton — Lauren Ashley Horne, B.S., Elementary Education (K-6); and Dustin Tisdale Keeton, B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology (cum laude).

Cleveland, Ohio — Mariah Niché White, B.S. Biology.

Clinton, Md. — Gregory Thomas Oakley, B.F.A. Art & Design.

Clinton — Michelle Lee Perez, B.F.A. Art & Design (cum laude).

Coats — Heather Rachel Holmes, B.S.W. Social Work (magna cum laude).

Colchester, Vt. — Russell Francois Joseph Niquette III, B.S. Mass Communications.

Downingtown, Pa. — Denise Marie Driscoll, B.L.S. Liberal Studies.

Dunn — Tracey Amanda Brewington, B.S. Accounting and B.S. Business Management (magna cum laude); Ashley Lauren Horne, B.S. Biology (cum laude)

Durham — Matthew Todd Adams, B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology (cum laude); Jorge Abraham Aguilera, B.F.A. Art & Design (cum laude); Janelle Joy Baquiran, B.S.N. Nursing; Megan Kay Bell, B.S. Art Education (cum laude); Jasmine Janel Cannady, B.S. Biology; Carrie Christine Fulton, B.S.N. Nursing; Ashley Jean Maamari, B.S. Biology; Samuel Timothy Mark Pounds, B.S. Mass Communications; Timothy James Steigerwald, B.S. Business Management; and Victoria Marquitta Nadean Torain, B.S.W. Social Work.

Elm City — Saleta Denitric Bynum, B.L.S. Liberal Studies; Jerry Willard Jones, Jr., B.S.N. Nursing; and Alicia Gardner Thompson, B.S., Management of Human Resources (cum laude).

Enfield — Kashayla S. Roberts, B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology.

Fairmont — Brianna Deondra Wallace, B.S.W. Social Work.

Farmville — Veronica Renea Horne, B.S.W. Social Work.

Fayetteville — Christopher Lance Jeffrey, B.L.S. Liberal Studies.

Fayetteville, W.V. — Michelle R. Cox, B.S. Business Management and B.S. Management of Human Resources (cum laude).

Fountain — Crystal Leigh Fuller, B.S.N. Nursing.

Four Oaks — Tracy Lynn Stewart-Revell, B.S.N. Nursing.

Franklinton — Sandy Gail Dickerson, B.S. Fitness Management.

Fuquay-Varina — Kristine Lynn Rocha, B.S.N. Nursing.

Garner — Toni Marie Miller, B.S. Gerontology.

Gibson — Wanda Joyce Morris, B.L.S. Liberal Studies; and Michael Phillip Williams, B.S. Athletic Training.

Goldsboro — Melissa Bartlett Howard, B.S.W. Social Work.

Greenville — Sara Jane Beard-Linton, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude); Tanitra Cox, B.S.W. Social Work; LaTonya N. Harris-Moye, B.S.W. Social Work; and Amanda Lea Weathington, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude).

Hampton, Va. — Sarah E.G. Brown, B.S.W. Social Work.

Henderson — Matt Arnold, B.S. Business Management and B.S. Sport Management; Amber Faye Gupton, B.S.W. Social Work; and Celecia Shanté Manning, B.S., Biology and B.A. Religion & Philosophy.

Horseheads, N.Y. — Sarah Michelle Howe, B.S. Accounting and B.S. Business Management (magna cum laude).

Huntingtown, Md. — Rebecka Marie Morgan, B.A. History.

Jacksonville — Rebekah Jeannette Wilber, B.S. Psychology.

Jamestown, N.Y. — Carl E. Liuzzo, B.S. Fitness Management.

Kenly — Camillia Shavon Hill, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude); Josie Danielle Smith, B.S.N. Nursing; and Deanna Leigh Whitehurst, B.S.N. Nursing.

Kericho, Kenya — Walter Kiprotich Ngeno, B.S.N. Nursing.

Kinston — Jessica Leigh Godwin, B.S.W. Social Work; and Vicky Perry Martin, B.L.S. Liberal Studies.

Knightdale — Ashley Ann Crumel, B.S.W. Social Work.

La Grange — Tatanesha LaShae Graham, B.S.W. Social Work (magna cum laude); and Kara Harrison Smith, B.S.W. Social Work.

Laurel, Md. — Mileika Gabriela Miki, B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology.

Liberty — Casey Elizabeth Saunders, B.S.W. Social Work.

Lima, Peru — Francesca Romana Del Pozo Tassera, B.S. Business Management.

Louisburg — Kristina Teresa Abarca, B.S. Biology and B.A. English (magna cum laude); Tracy Lynn Garrison, B.S.N. Nursing; and Melissa Leigh Gupton, B.S. Biology.

Lucama — Brian Keith Barnes, B.S. Business Management and B.S. Management of Human Resources (magna cum laude).

Lumberton — James Christopher Prevatte, B.S. Fitness Management.

Manassas, Va. — Briana Terry, B.S. Fitness Management.

Manteo — Samantha Joanne Hinnant, B.S. Business Management.

Milford, Va. — Brittany Nicole Wright, B.S.N. Nursing (cum laude).

Mount Airy — Tamara Deon Paige Gaines, B.S. Gerontology.

Nandi Hills, Kenya — Sammy Kibet Serem, B.S., Chemistry (cum laude).

Nashville — Sharon Marie Howell, B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology; Crystal Denise Macklin, B.S.N.Nursing; Catherine Danielle Okafor, B.S. Mass Communications; and Gloria H. Silver, B.S. Business Management.

New Bern — Jennifer Marie Edwards, B.L.S. Liberal Studies.

Newton Grove — Kevin Jamal Wright, B.S. Political Science and B.A. Religion & Philosophy.

New York, N.Y. — Victoria S. Powell, B.S.W. Social Work.

North Wilkesboro — Leslie Elise Adams, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude).

Oakton, Va. — Leah Kathleen Singleton, B.L.S., Liberal Studies.

Odenton, Md. — Melanie Venese Granger, B.S. Business Management.

Oxford — Franklin Mitchell Frazier, B.S. Business Management and B.S. Sport Management; and Meredith Ann Watkins, B.S. Management of Human Resources.

Painter, Va. — Morgan Leigh Shrieves, B.S. Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (K-12).

Panama City, Panama — Prudencia Gicela Moore, B.S.W. Social Work.

Pasadena, Md. — Autumn Marie Herrin, B.S. Gerontology; and Katelyn Anne Wood, B.L.S. Liberal Studies (cum laude).

Pazardzhik, Bulgaria — Vladislav Ilkov Mashev, B.S. Business Management.

Pikeville — David Scott Ellis, B.S., Elementary Education (K-6) (magna cum laude).

Pinehurst — Brenna Malis Satterwhite, B.S. Gerontology.

Pittsboro — Robert Clay Martin, B.S. Business Management.

Plymouth — Jacob Cody Jannise, B.S. Business Management and B.S. Management of Human Resources.

Princeton —Morgan Ashleigh Brush, B.S. Chemistry (cum laude); and Tuwanda René Richardson, B.S.W. Social Work.

Raleigh — Haven Elizabeth Bornhoft, B.S.N. Nursing; Kendra Denise Clark, B.S.N. Nursing; Matthew Whitney Haney, B.A. English and B.A. Religion & Philosophy; Alisha Donta Johnson, B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology; Joshua Noel Price, B.S. Business Management; Dora Badea Sanders, B.S.W. Social Work; Jorge Ivan Santos, B.A. Theatre; William Blount Sauls, B.A. Spanish; Michelle Lee Varnadoe, B.S.N. Nursing; Matthew Albert Vollmer, B.A. History (cum laude); and Shirley Ann Wynn, B.S. Gerontology (cum laude).

Richlands — Adam Anthony Barr, B.A. Theatre and B.S. Accounting (summa cum laude); Elizabeth Katelyn Heath Barr, B.A. Theatre (summa cum laude); and Daniela Balena Cleveland, B.S.W. Social Work.

Roanoke Rapids — Chelsea Lauren Carter, B.S. Psychology and B.A. English (magna cum laude).

Rocky Mount — Lakeshia Shen’a Barnes, B.S.W. Social Work; Daniel Owen Claytor, B.S. Sport Management; John Henry Coleman IV, B.A. Spanish; Shewanna Lynch-Manning, B.S.W. Social Work; Emily Gray Mize, B.S. Elementary Education (K-6); and Christopher Allan Mizelle, B.S. Social Studies with Teacher Licensure (magna cum laude).

Rose Hill — Hector Eduardo Bermudez, B.S. Mathematics.

Salem, Va. — Carrie Lea Daulton, B.S. Elementary Education (K-6).

Salisbury — Rashonda Bryana Nicole Cauthen, B.S.N. Nursing.

Salisbury, Md. — Danielle Kristen Campbell, B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology.             

Sao Paulo, Brazil — Renato Teixeira Mendes, B.S. Business Management.

Scotland Neck — Meagan Michele Lilley, B.S. Psychology.

Selma — Shekeya Janika Gipson, B.S. Gerontology; Phillip Cameron Jones, B.S. Political Science and B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology (cum laude); Hannah Elizabeth Nicholson, B.S. Biology (cum laude); and Heather Pearl Wolfe, B.S. Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (K-12) (cum laude).

Shallotte — Tamika Cotton Bethel, B.S.W. Social Work(cum laude).

Smithfield —             Brittany Reneé Poole, B.S.W. Social Work; and Angela Daughtry Rabil, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude).

Snow Hill — Alex Grant Brann, B.S. Athletic Training (cum laude); Christopher Ross Johnson, B.A. History; and Katherine Elizabeth Schirmer, B.S. Management of Human Resources and B.S. Business Management.

South Abington Township, Pa. — Cherise Marie Santoriello, B.S. Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (K-12).

Spring Hope — Shanté Lakisha Neal, B.S. Sport Management.

Stantonsburg — Lindsey Nichole Harper, B.S. Accounting and B.S. Business Management (magna cum laude).

St. Leonard, Md. — Garrett James Peed, B.S.N. Nursing.

Tarboro — Mavis Michelle Barnes, B.L.S. Liberal Studies; Shirley Ann Parker Brown, B.L.S. Liberal Studies (cum laude); Jasmine Michelle Dancy, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude); Kienesha Renee Ebron, B.S. Business Management; Kyle Martin Norville, B.S. Business Management; and Ginger Hudson Taylor, B.S.N. Nursing (cum laude).

Trenton, N.J. — Sharaea Janeese Ashrielle Forté, B.S.W. Social Work.

Virginia Beach, Va. — Estefania Leonora Flores, B.S. Fitness Management; Christopher Bernard Free, B.S. Fitness Management and B.S. Gerontology; and Amber Leigh Zolbe, B.S.N. Nursing (cum laude).

Wake Forest — Marissa Caryn Cockrell, B.S.W. Social Work; Luke Charles Costanza, B.S. Business Management and B.S. Political Science; Ruth Arlene Gower, B.S. Elementary Education (K-6) (summa cum laude); Drew Hillary Tyrell, B.S. Elementary Education (K-6) and B.S. Special Education: General Curriculum (K-12).

Walstonburg — Carolyn Anne Speight, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude).

Wantage, N.J. — Kelsey Reva Paugh, B.L.S. Liberal Studies.

Warrenton — Connie Henderson-Rose, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude).

Washington — Jovany Angeles, B.A. Spanish; and Stacy Lynette Keech, B.S.W. Social Work (magna cum laude).

Wendell — Erin Jeffreys Cracchiolo, B.S.W. Social Work; Emily Bevin Hall, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude); Precious Maryssa Johnson, B.S.W. Social Work; and Shanae Denise Winston, B.S. Business Management.

Williamston — Meagan Lee Warren, B.S. Elementary Education (K-6).

Wilmington — Ashley Sue Johnson, B.A. Theatre and B.S. Mathematics (cum laude); and Jonathan Isaac Roehrs, B.S. Sport Management and B.S. Business Management (cum laude).

Wilson — Alyssa Dawn Bain, B.S. Mass Communications; Tracey Lindsey Baker, B.S. Accounting (magna cum laude); Meredith Nicole Batten, B.S. Elementary Education (K-6) (magna cum laude); Cherity Brewington, B.S.W. Social Work; Ashley Carley Brown, B.S. Mass Communications; Madison Avery Cauley, B.S. Gerontology; Elizabeth Vaughan Cobb, B.S. Business Management; Allison Coleman, B.S. Business Management; Angel Faye Corpening, B.S.W. Social Work (magna cum laude); Marshall Zachary Crumpler, B.S. Mass Communications and B.S. Business Management; Lula Herrington Davis, B.L.S. Liberal Studies (cum laude); Gena Ann Etheridge, B.S. Accounting and B.S. Management of Human Resources; Brianna Nichole Frazier, B.F.A. Art & Design; Iliana Maritza Guox, B.S. Accounting and B.A. Spanish (cum laude); Penny Hayes Johnson, B.L.S. Liberal Studies (cum laude); Gwendolyn Jean Davis King, B.S.W. Social Work; Matthew D. Lemmons, B.S. Mathematics and Middle School Education (6-9) (cum laude); Andrew Robert Maddox, B.A. Visual Communications (cum laude); Melissa D. McDaniels, B.S.W. Social Work; Jumire Candice Moore, B.S.W. Social Work; Jordan Channing Moss; B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology; Kevin Ronnie Murray, B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology (magna cum laude); Archie Lee Pender, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude); Veronica Pickett, B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology (cum laude); Ashley Lynn Strickland, B.S.W. Social Work (cum laude); Casey Rose Strickland, B.S. Gerontology; Aaron Murdock Suggs, Jr., B.S. Business Management; Clarissa M. Taylor, B.L.S. Liberal Studies; Sara Elizabeth Treadwell, B.S. Mass Communications (cum laude); David Allen Turnage, B.S. Business Management and B.S. Management of Human Resources; Ashley Danielle Walston, B.S. Business Management; Kiesha Monique Watkins, B.S.W. Social Work; Elizabeth Lauren Webb, B.S. Biology (magna cum laude); Zebulon Montgomery Whitehurst V, B.S. Business Management and B.S. Management of Human Resources; Joshua Ray Williford, B.S. Management of Human Resources and B.S. Business Management;

Windsor — Cynthia Wynn Sheppard, B.L.S. Liberal Studies.

Winston Salem — Tiara Kadisha Tyre, B.S.N. Nursing.       

Youngsville — Deanna Marie Ferrell, B.S. Psychology.

Zebulon — David Christian Lanier, B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology; and Annette Currin Roberts, B.S.N. Nursing.

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]]> http://www.barton.edu/2013/05/barton-college-announces-2013-graduates/feed/ 0 111th Commencement Exercises Held Sunday at Barton http://www.barton.edu/2013/05/111th-commencement-exercises-held-sunday-at-barton/ http://www.barton.edu/2013/05/111th-commencement-exercises-held-sunday-at-barton/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 19:48:30 +0000 bcnews http://www.barton.edu/?p=8189 WILSON, N.C. — Mother’s Day proved a perfect backdrop as graduating students’ families joined the Barton College community on the campus green for Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 12. Dr. Assad Meymandi delivered the commencement address.

Some 230 seniors participated in the 111th annual commencement exercises. Dr. Norval C. Kneten presided over his ninth commencement [...]]]> WILSON, N.C. — Mother’s Day proved a perfect backdrop as graduating students’ families joined the Barton College community on the campus green for Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 12. Dr. Assad Meymandi delivered the commencement address.

Some 230 seniors participated in the 111th annual commencement exercises. Dr. Norval C. Kneten presided over his ninth commencement program as president of Barton College. Dr. Kelly M. Thompson, interim provost and vice president for external relations, presented the graduating class.

Participating in this year’s commencement ceremony were students who completed their baccalaureate degree requirements in December 2012 and May 2013, as well as candidates who expect to fulfill requirements over the summer.

The three highest honors presented to Barton students: the Hilley Cup, Coggins Cup, and the Hemby Leadership Cup, were awarded during the program. The Hilley Cup, presented annually to the graduating senior with the highest cumulative grade point average, was awarded to Adam Anthony Barr of Richlands, who graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. The Coggins Cup, presented annually to the student voted best all-around by the Barton faculty and staff, was also awarded to Adam Anthony Barr. The Hemby Leadership Cup, presented to the graduating senior, who in the estimation of the college community (including students, faculty and staff) has demonstrated outstanding leadership throughout a career at Barton College, was awarded to Reshonda Bryana Nicole Cauthen of Salisbury who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree

In celebration of teaching excellence in the classroom and faculty commitment to student success, the Jefferson-Pilot Faculty Member of the Year awards were presented to Dr. Susan M. Bane, associate professor of physical education and Sport studies, and Adam J. Twiss, assistant professor of theatre and director of Theatre at Barton. The awards include a cash stipend for international study in conjunction with Barton’s international emphasis.

Rashonda Bryana Nicole Cauthen of Salisbury, senior class president, addressed the graduating class, reminding them to believe in themselves and to be the difference they want to see in the world. Whit D. Coolbaugh, class of 2002, president of the Barton College Alumni Association and its Alumni Board, brought greetings to graduating seniors on behalf of the Alumni Association.

Mr. Gregg A. DeMar, chair of the Barton College Board of Trustees, recognized Dr. Thomas H. Brugh, Jr., of Wilson, who was recently elected Professor Emeritus of Biology, by the Board of Trustees, for his distinguished teaching career, his outstanding contributions to the mission of Barton College, and his commitment to students.

The Reverend Hollie E. Woodruff, chaplain of the college, officiated at the baccalaureate service and delivered the sermon on Sunday morning

Other commencement festivities during the weekend included a luncheon for seniors and their parents on Saturday, hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Norval C. Kneten, at the Barton-Graves House. The pinning ceremony for the graduates of the School of Nursing was held on Friday evening, May 10, in Howard Chapel.

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]]> http://www.barton.edu/2013/05/111th-commencement-exercises-held-sunday-at-barton/feed/ 0 Dr. Assad Meymandi to Speak at Barton College’s 111th Commencement on Sunday http://www.barton.edu/2013/05/dr-assad-meymandi-to-speak-at-barton-colleges-111th-commencement-on-sunday/ http://www.barton.edu/2013/05/dr-assad-meymandi-to-speak-at-barton-colleges-111th-commencement-on-sunday/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 19:03:36 +0000 bcnews http://www.barton.edu/?p=8045 Commencement Exercises Scheduled for Sunday, May 12, at 1:30 p.m.

WILSON, N.C. — Dr. Assad Meymandi, distinguished psychiatrist, humanist, scholar, and philanthropist will be the featured speaker at the 111th annual commencement exercises of Barton College scheduled for Sunday, May 12, on center campus at 1:30 p.m. Wilson Gymnasium is the rain site. Dr. [...]]]> Commencement Exercises Scheduled for Sunday, May 12, at 1:30 p.m.

WILSON, N.C. — Dr. Assad Meymandi, distinguished psychiatrist, humanist, scholar, and philanthropist will be the featured speaker at the 111th annual commencement exercises of Barton College scheduled for Sunday, May 12, on center campus at 1:30 p.m. Wilson Gymnasium is the rain site. Dr. Norval C. Kneten will preside over his tenth commencement program as president of Barton College. Dr. Kelly M. Thompson, interim provost and vice president for external relations, will present the graduating class of approximately 230 seniors.

Participating in this year’s commencement ceremony will be students who completed their baccalaureate degree requirements in December 2012 and May 2013, as well as candidates who expect to fulfill requirements over the summer.

The three highest honors presented to Barton students: the Coggins Cup, the Hilley Cup, and the Hemby Leadership Cup, will be awarded. The Coggins Cup is presented annually to the student voted best all-around by the Barton faculty and staff. The Hilley Cup is presented annually to the graduating senior with the highest cumulative grade point average. The Hemby Leadership Cup is presented to the graduating senior, who in the estimation of the college community (including students, faculty and staff) has demonstrated outstanding leadership throughout a career at Barton College.

The Jefferson-Pilot Faculty Member of the Year awards will also be presented. The awards, given annually to two faculty members, include a cash stipend for international study.

Whit D. Coolbaugh, class of 2002, president of the Barton College Alumni Association and its Alumni Board, will bring greetings to graduating seniors on behalf of the Alumni Association.

Barton’s Commencement Day program will begin with the baccalaureate service Sunday morning at 11 a.m. in Howard Chapel. The Reverend Hollie E. Woodruff, chaplain of the college, will officiate at the service and deliver the baccalaureate sermon.

Lunch will be served in the Hamlin Student Center Dining Hall from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at no charge for seniors and $5.00 each for family members and guests.

The Commencement festivities will include a picnic for seniors and their families on Saturday morning, May 11, at 11:30 a.m., hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Norval C. Kneten at the Barton-Graves House.

The pinning ceremony for the graduates of the School of Nursing will be held in Howard Chapel on the Barton College campus on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m., followed by a reception in Hardy Alumni Hall for nursing graduates, their families, and friends.

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About the speaker —

Dr. Meymandi earned a medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and also holds Ph.D.s in biochemistry and philosophy, as well as an honorary doctoral degree in the humanities. A longtime resident of Raleigh, he is in private practice as a psychiatrist and neurologist, and serves as adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Meymandi also serves as visiting scholar and lecturer in “Medicine and Humanities” at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health.

He has endowed a Fellowship dedicated to the task of bridging the gap between the basic sciences and humanities at the National Humanities Center where he serves on the Board of Trustees. Among the NHC Meymandi Fellows is the world renowned neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks as well as Sir Patrick Bateson, Emeritus Professor of Ethology at Cambridge University and President of the Zoological Society of London; Dr. Helen Vendler, Harvard Professor of English; Nobel Laureate Sir Paul Nurse, President of Rockefeller University; and Edward O. Wilson, Harvard Professor of Entomology, Pulitzer Prize winner and father of Sociobiology.

Dr. Meymandi is currently building 200 housing units for the survivors of the Bam disaster in Iran, where 35,000 people were killed in Jan 2004. Upon completion, he will add a school and a community center.

An ardent supporter of education, he has endowed professorship chairs and also gives scholarships to bright and promising medical and conservatory students.

Dr. Meymandi also is a devoted patron of the arts. The 1800-seat, state-of-the-art Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh, which opened in 2001, was named by Dr. Meymandi to honor his mother, and the Meymandi Exhibition Gallery of the North Carolina Museum of Art, which opened in 2010, was named for his father.

Among his many awards and recognitions, Dr. Meymandi was honored in 2000 with the Raleigh Medal of Art, and, in 2002, he was appointed by Governor Easley to the Board of the North Carolina Arts Council. He was the recipient of the distinguished Order of the Longleaf Pine Award in 2004. More recently, The International Affairs Council chose Dr. Meymandi as The Citizen of the World in 2011, and, in 2012, the City of Raleigh honored him with induction into the Raleigh Hall of Fame.

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]]> http://www.barton.edu/2013/05/dr-assad-meymandi-to-speak-at-barton-colleges-111th-commencement-on-sunday/feed/ 0 Barton Students Held High Profile at Phi Beta Lambda State Conference http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/barton-students-held-high-profile-at-phi-beta-lambda-state-conference-4/ http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/barton-students-held-high-profile-at-phi-beta-lambda-state-conference-4/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:09:32 +0000 bcnews http://www.barton.edu/?p=7993 WILSON, N.C. — Barton College was well represented at the 59th Annual North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference held April 11-14 in Charlotte.  Six Barton chapter members participated in a variety of competitive events and attended general sessions, regional meetings, and leadership seminars.  Approximately 300 delegates, representing 25 chapters, attended the annual conference.  [...]]]> WILSON, N.C. — Barton College was well represented at the 59th Annual North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference held April 11-14 in Charlotte.  Six Barton chapter members participated in a variety of competitive events and attended general sessions, regional meetings, and leadership seminars.  Approximately 300 delegates, representing 25 chapters, attended the annual conference.  First-place, second-place, and third-place winners at the state conference earned the right to compete at the National Leadership Conference to be held in Anaheim, CA, in June.

Sarah Casey, a junior from Kinston and the 2012-2013 state Eastern Region Vice President for Phi Beta Lambda, participated in all aspects of the annual state conference.  Amanda Wethington Wells, a 2010 Barton College graduate from Greenville, received the Professional Division Distinguished Service Award.

Cameron Jones, a senior from Selma, earned first place honors in Business Law. The chapter’s Annual Business Report, authored by Casey, the chapter president, also garnered first place.

The team of Casey and Francesca Del Pozo, a senior from Lima, Peru, earned second place in Business Decision Making. Also earning second place was Holly Lafond, a junior from New Bern, in Computer Applications.

Placing third were Ashley Johnson, a sophomore from Wilson, in Accounting Principles, Casey in Hospitality Management, and Kenyatta Blakeley, a freshman from Jacksonville, in Word Processing.

Johnson placed fourth in Computer Concepts and Del Pozo placed fourth in International Business. Blakeley placed fifth in Computer Applications. Lafond placed eighth in Computer Concepts.

Jones also received “Who’s Who in North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda” recognition for his outstanding contributions to North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda.

In addition to receiving the Gold Seal Award, Gold Star Chapter, and the Terry Lowrance Leadership Award, the Gamma Gamma Chapter of Barton College received recognition for its monetary contributions to state- and nationally-recommended projects.

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]]> http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/barton-students-held-high-profile-at-phi-beta-lambda-state-conference-4/feed/ 0 J. Chris Wilson’ s “From Murphy to Manteo — an Artist’s Scenic Journey” To Be Featured At “Lunch and Lecture” Art Seminar Series On April 29 http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/j-chris-wilson-s-from-murphy-to-manteo-an-artists-scenic-journey-to-be-featured-at-lunch-and-lecture-art-seminar-series-on-april-29/ http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/j-chris-wilson-s-from-murphy-to-manteo-an-artists-scenic-journey-to-be-featured-at-lunch-and-lecture-art-seminar-series-on-april-29/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:11:30 +0000 bcnews http://www.barton.edu/?p=7961 (Reservations required by Friday, April 26th)

WILSON, N.C. — “From Murphy to Manteo — An Artist’s Scenic Journey,” the final seminar in the well-received “Lunch and Lecture Series” hosted by the Barton College Friends of Visual Arts, will be held on Monday, April 29, at Noon, in The Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center. Barton’s [...]]]> (Reservations required by Friday, April 26th)

WILSON, N.C. — “From Murphy to Manteo — An Artist’s Scenic Journey,” the final seminar in the well-received “Lunch and Lecture Series” hosted by the Barton College Friends of Visual Arts, will be held on Monday, April 29, at Noon, in The Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center. Barton’s professor emeritus of art and artist-in-residence J. Chris Wilson will lead the luncheon seminar.

The “Lunch and Lecture” cost is $10 for Friends of Visual Art members and $20 for non-members. To join the Friends of Visual Arts, visit www.barton.edu/culturalarts. Reservations for the “Lunch and Lecture” are required by Friday, April 26, at 4 p.m. Please contact Bonnie LoSchiavo at 252‐399‐6477 or email: artgalleries@barton.edu.

Wilson will deliver an illustrated presentation about his current landscape series “From Murphy to Manteo — An Artist’s Scenic Journey” that was featured in the March issue of “Our State” magazine. Currently, some of Wilson’s large landscape paintings from this series are on view in the lobby of the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, the State Library of North Carolina, and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Wilson will also discuss some of the recent publicity and support for the series as well as future exhibitions and features.

Wilson has been painting the North Carolina landscape for more than 35 years, and he is currently working on an expansive series of large paintings that survey the scenic landscape of North Carolina from Murphy to Manteo along the US 64 corridor. This current body of work began to take shape as a series more than a decade ago. As Murphy to Manteo has become synonymous with meaning “across all of North Carolina,” the ultimate objective for Wilson is to produce 100 large oil paintings that are a comprehensive portrait painting of the North Carolina scenic landscape along the 563 miles of the US 64 corridor from the mountains to the sea.

The project evolved as a result of Wilson becoming interested in serial landscape images while living and teaching at a university in Japan.  He began to visualize the entire state of North Carolina as potential subject matter after exhibiting landscape paintings in the offices of then Lieutenant Governor Bev Purdue in 2001. Through his work, Wilson seeks new and varied compositional strategies, while striving to emphasize a personal voice in the post-abstract Southern Realist tradition.

He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia, where he also completed post-graduate work, with Lamar Dodd as his major professor. He has exhibited throughout the Southeast and all across North Carolina. Wilson’s art is represented in numerous public and private collections in the United States, especially in the Southeast, and in England, Japan and Saudi Arabia.

Retiring from full-time teaching in 2012, Wilson has continued to serve as the College’s first Artist-in-Residence. During his 38-year tenure, he served in a number of leadership roles on campus that included directing the Department of Art and Design’s painting program from 1974-2012, serving as director for The Scholastic Art Awards for Eastern North Carolina and director of the Barton Art Museum. He also is a past chair of the Department of Art and Design.

During the 1994-95 academic year, Wilson represented Barton College while teaching at a sister institution in Nagoya, Japan.  He received the Sears-Roebuck Foundation Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award, which included travel and study in England in 1990. And, in spring 2011, Wilson was honored with Barton College’s Jefferson-Pilot Faculty Member of the Year Award, which included a stipend for international travel.

With a passion for bringing art into the community, he has been involved in symposia, community presentations, and publications on art, decorative arts, and historic preservation. He has served multiple terms on the Edgecombe County Cultural Arts Council, serving as president, and on the board of the Arts Council of Wilson, serving as secretary. Wilson currently serves as a board member for Preservation North Carolina, The Blount-Bridgers House/Hobson Pittman Memorial Gallery Foundation, and The Arts Council of Wilmington.

Among his regional awards, Wilson has received the Jaqueline Drane Nash Award of Merit for Leadership by the Edgecombe County Historical Society and, most recently, he was selected for a Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit by Preservation NC.

Wilson’s paintings have been exhibited widely in the Southeast, including the first regional retrospective by a North Carolina artist in 2003 with works exhibited in seven locations in Wilson, Rocky Mount, and Tarboro. He has had numerous solo exhibitions including at the Greenville Museum of Art in North Carolina, The Burroughs-Chapin Museum of Art and the Spartanburg County Museum of Art in South Carolina, and the Albany Museum of Art in Albany, Ga. His works also have been featured in many North Carolina galleries, including Blue Spiral in Asheville, erl Originals in Winston-Salem, Somerhill Gallery in Chapel Hill, Flanders Art Gallery in Raleigh, City Art Gallery in Greenville, the Fayetteville Museum of Art, and Carteret Contemporary Art in Morehead City. Hundreds of his paintings are included in public, corporate, and private collections in the United States, England, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.

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]]> http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/j-chris-wilson-s-from-murphy-to-manteo-an-artists-scenic-journey-to-be-featured-at-lunch-and-lecture-art-seminar-series-on-april-29/feed/ 0 Barton College/Wilson Symphony To Feature Acclaimed Pianist Mac McClure on April 28 http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/barton-collegewilson-symphony-to-feature-acclaimed-pianist-mac-mcclure-on-april-28/ http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/barton-collegewilson-symphony-to-feature-acclaimed-pianist-mac-mcclure-on-april-28/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:07:16 +0000 bcnews http://www.barton.edu/?p=7955 WILSON, N.C. — The Barton College/Wilson Symphony Orchestra will present their Spring Concert on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. in the Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre on the Barton campus. The symphony welcomes back to the Barton stage internationally acclaimed concert pianist Mac McClure, who returns to his hometown to perform Beethoven’s [...]]]> WILSON, N.C. — The Barton College/Wilson Symphony Orchestra will present their Spring Concert on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. in the Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre on the Barton campus. The symphony welcomes back to the Barton stage internationally acclaimed concert pianist Mac McClure, who returns to his hometown to perform Beethoven’s heroic Piano Concerto No. 3.

Under the direction of Barton’s Mark N. Peterson, the orchestra will also present Bizet’s “Carmen Suite No. 1,” two works by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona, Adalusia (also known as the hit tune “The Breeze and I”), and the very popular “Malgueña.” “It’s so wonderful to have Mac back and performing with us again,” said Peterson. “He is doing great things in the international concert music scene, and Wilson should be very proud of him and his accomplishments.”

Admission for the spring orchestra performance will be $10 at the door or by season ticket. All students within the community will be admitted free of charge as well as faculty, staff and students of Barton College. For additional information, please contact Laura Ashley Lamm at 252-399-6334 or email: lalamm@barton.edu.

About the featured pianist — 

McClure, a Wilson native, completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Romance Languages at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1984. He began to study piano in 1982 under Consuelo Colomer and continued with Michael Zenge and Phyllis Rappeport. In 1986, he moved to Barcelona, Spain, to study with Carlota Garriga at the prestigious Marshall Academy, founded in 1901 by Enrique Granados. He worked closely with the late Alicia de Larrocha on Spanish and standard repertory and, since 1998, he has worked closely with Dalton Baldwin studying French art song.

McClure’s repertoire extends from Bach to Lutoslawski, Messeain, and Rzewski. In addition to the Spanish and traditional repertories, he is an acclaimed champion of 20th century music. He has given world premieres of works by Montsalvatge, Mompou, Morera, Arauco, Bertran, Borras, Cervello, and Garriga. His repertoire for piano and orchestra includes works by De Aguila, Bolcom, Barber, Bartok, Ravel, Daughtery, Falla, Garriga, Montsalvatge, and Surinach. He is frequently invited to play with major American and European orchestras.

He is the director of the National Conservatory of Colombia, which is part of the National University of Colombia. Along with co-editor Frances Barulich, McClure has published an urtext edition of the complete songs of Albeniz and a volume of arias from the stage works of Albeniz, all published by Editorial Boileau. He also is the executive president of SIL (Spanish Independent Labels) Company that is dedicated to the exportation and promotion of Spanish recording labels.

Currently residing in Barcelona, Spain, McClure frequently performs in Spain and throughout Europe. He debuted in the International Festival in Perelada in an avant-garde production of Rossini’s Barber of Seville under the direction of Carlos Santos, and he has been invited to perform in the festivals in Camprodon, Torella de Montgri, Girona, Pals, Alicante, Granada, and Düsseldorf. McClure travels to the United States two or three times a year to offer master-classes and concerts at universities (University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, East Carolina University, Queens University of Charlotte, University of Arizona, among others) and conservatories (Julliard School of Music).

Outstanding among McClure’s many recordings for Columna Musica are the complete vocal works of Albéniz, and a collection of J.S. Bach pieces transcribed for piano by Ferruccio Busoni, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Franz Liszt. His world premier recording of the E. Granados Quintet Op. 49, released in 2002, received high praise in “Gramophone” and “International Record Review.”

Following the concert, the audience is cordially invited to meet the musicians at a reception, hosted by ARAMARK Higher Education, in the Bridgestone Americas Atrium of the Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre.

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]]> http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/barton-collegewilson-symphony-to-feature-acclaimed-pianist-mac-mcclure-on-april-28/feed/ 0 U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield To Discuss Wilson’s Civil Rights Movement on Tuesday, April 30 http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/u-s-rep-g-k-butterfield-to-discuss-wilsons-civil-rights-movement-on-tuesday-april-30/ http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/u-s-rep-g-k-butterfield-to-discuss-wilsons-civil-rights-movement-on-tuesday-april-30/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:02:58 +0000 bcnews http://www.barton.edu/?p=7944 WILSON, N.C. — Plan to join Barton College students and faculty as they welcome U.S. Representative G.K. Butterfield to deliver a brief lecture about his memories and experiences of the Civil Rights Movement in Wilson. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 30, at 5 p.m. in The Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center [...]]]> WILSON, N.C. — Plan to join Barton College students and faculty as they welcome U.S. Representative G.K. Butterfield to deliver a brief lecture about his memories and experiences of the Civil Rights Movement in Wilson. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 30, at 5 p.m. in The Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center on campus. A question and discussion period will follow remarks. This program is open to the public at no charge, and the community is invited to attend.

This event is the culmination of a First Year Experience course at Barton that explored the roots and legacy of white supremacy in American society. As part of the course, students visited St. John AME Zion Church in Wilson, where they listened to several community members recount their memories of the Civil Rights struggle in Wilson. Butterfield expressed interest in joining these discussions, but as a result of his responsibilities in Washington, he was unable to visit the campus until the April legislative break.

Butterfield is a life-long resident of eastern North Carolina. Born and raised in Wilson, he spent his formative years attending Charles H. Darden High School and worked tirelessly in the Civil Rights Movement as a youth. His parents were Dr. and Mrs. G. K. Butterfield, Sr. His father practiced dentistry for 50 years and served as the first black elected official in Wilson since reconstruction. His mother was a teacher for 48 years.

Butterfield graduated from college and law school at North Carolina Central University in Durham. After earning his law degree, Butterfield founded a law practice in Wilson and served the community in that capacity for 14 years. He is best known for his successful litigation of voting rights cases that resulted in the election of African-American elected officials.

In 1988, Butterfield was elected as Resident Superior Court judge. In this role, he presided over civil and criminal court in 46 counties of North Carolina. For two years, he served on the North Carolina Supreme Court by appointment of the governor. Butterfield retired from the judiciary after 15 years of service and successfully ran for Congress. He was elected to serve the First District of North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election on July 20, 2004, where he continues to serve today.

In Congress, Butterfield is a champion of affordable medical care, education, investments in rural communities, veterans, renewable energies, and federal programs that support low-income and middle-class Americans.

Butterfield serves in the Democratic leadership as Chief Deputy Whip and as First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. He sits on the influential Committee on Energy & Commerce as the 8th most senior Democrat on the Health Subcommittee. In addition, he serves as a member of the subcommittees of Commerce, Manufacturing & Trade, and Oversight and Investigations.

He is a life-long member of Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a proud father and grandfather.

For additional information about this event, please contact George Loveland, director of Hackney Library, at 252-399-6501 or gwloveland.edu.

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]]> http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/u-s-rep-g-k-butterfield-to-discuss-wilsons-civil-rights-movement-on-tuesday-april-30/feed/ 0 2013 Barton College Senior Art Exhibitions Open on April 20 http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/2013-barton-college-senior-art-exhibitions-open-on-april-20/ http://www.barton.edu/2013/04/2013-barton-college-senior-art-exhibitions-open-on-april-20/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:40:01 +0000 bcnews http://www.barton.edu/?p=7906 WILSON, N.C. – A remarkable collection of student work in the 2013 Barton College Senior Art Exhibition will be on view in the Barton Art Galleries in Case Art Building on the campus of Barton College from April 20 through May 7.  A reception to introduce these students and their work to the community will be [...]]]> WILSON, N.C. – A remarkable collection of student work in the 2013 Barton College Senior Art Exhibition will be on view in the Barton Art Galleries in Case Art Building on the campus of Barton College from April 20 through May 7.  A reception to introduce these students and their work to the community will be held on Saturday, April 20 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Artist talks will be held earlier on Saturday afternoon in the Barton Art Galleries from 2-4 p.m. Both events are open to the public at no charge, and the community is invited to attend.

The Barton Art Galleries will host seven exhibits showcasing the works of Jorge Aguilera, Brianna Frazier, Hannah Cannon, Drew Maddox, Renee Moore, Gregory Oakley, and Michelle Perez. These burgeoning artists will present works of photography, painting, digital art, drawing, and ceramics.

Jorge Aguilera, of Durham, plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art and Design and a concentration in Painting. Using the tag name of Ayech Wells for his art, he shares, “The works of great masters, in all mediums, stir my soul and inspire me to create. Early in my life, I was amazed by the works in Leonardo da Vinci’s sketch book. And, the urban graffiti style has strongly influenced my mark-making and coloration choices. The Pop and Rock imagery from the 70′s 80′s, and even today’s mainstream music and rap, have influenced my imagery. As a skateboarder, I am always influenced to make 2D and 4D art using a camera. My current work is heavily influenced by my desire to use all the mediums I can, to create a central focus on what’s going on in my head. I am trying to integrate different mediums and ideas to create a collective body of work that knows no boundaries, in a mission to reach a broad audience as a form of advertisement and entertainment. I have a desire to entertain people with the different things I create, much as many artists from da Vinci to Banski and Bob Marley to Lil Wayne have provided me with entertainment.”

“Jorge Auilera’s work reveals itself through an exothermic internal reaction to his environment,” explains Ben Bridgers, associate professor of art. “This is followed by rapid immersion and self heating with whatever materials he can muster up. Then, finally, ignition.  His studio result is like that of harmonious and poetic spontaneous combustion.”

Brianna Frazier, of Wilson, plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in in Studio Art with a concentration in Photography. “It has become apparent to me that you don’t always have to travel very far in order to find a story that needs to be told,” shared Frazier. “Being from the small town of Manchester, Ga., and spending the majority of my life in Wilson, have both influenced my artistic style greatly. I enjoy photographing and making art based on things that remind me of these areas. Many of my pieces tend to have a story behind them that I attempt to show through the art. Over time, I have become interested in photographing damage from major storms to better demonstrate how much of an impact they have created in rural communities.”

Frazier has also become interested in mediums other than photography since she has begun to explore printmaking and collage work. “The thing that links these different ways of working together is my use of texture,” she adds. “The element of texture appears in many of my pieces in several different ways, whether it be in the photograph of an forgotten barn, the ink of a printmaking piece, or even in layers of a collage-journal spread.”

Gerard Lange, associate professor of art, describes Brianna Frazier as a serious artist with a keen sense of how lighting affects the emotional quality of an image, as well as an astute understanding of visual narrative. He adds, “Beyond her skills with a camera, she also exhibits a strong sense of professionalism that shows great promise towards her future as a photographer.”

Hannah Cannon hails from Henderson and plans to graduate in December with a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education. “The natural world is not only important to our existence, but it also defines our basic understanding of what is considered to be beautiful,” Cannon explains. “My artwork is grounded in expressing the representation of beauty found in nature. I work to capture the simplicity and forgotten beauty of natural elements while exploring the relationship between man and nature. My painting and drawings capture the essence and beauty of organic forms using sensitive and delicate lines. Botanical forms have become a common subject used in my work. Experimenting with the use of space in my compositions allows me to emphasize the beauty of one or several elements found in nature such flowers, bones, and trees. Sometimes my compositional designs are very simple which allows my subject matter to speak for itself.

“Recently, I’ve been exploring the art of printmaking, particularly the technique of intaglio,” Cannon adds. “Intaglio allows me to achieve the sensitive and delicate lines used in my drawings. I have developed an appreciation for the tedious and time-consuming process that goes into creating this type of work.”

Susan Fecho, professor of art and chair of the Department of Art and Design, shares, “Hannah Cannon’s controlled and rich detailed works are purely a visual experience. Influenced by traditional botanical illustrations, large leafless trees stand dark against winter skies. The inclusion of chine-collé collage provides a contemporary twist to her floral forms.”

Drew Maddox, of Wilson, plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Communications.

“Commercial design and marketing are the fields with which I best express and relate my unique ideas,” Maddox explains. “The message has always been sacred to me. By careful use of fonts, illustrations, and subtle colors, I communicate the message of a company or product through an effective understanding of the target audience. Compelling visual communication in media and art is the driving force behind my inspiration. I want to discover and bring into light that message in such a way the audience is both inspired and provoked to look deeper into the meaning of the design. In the area of commercial design, this means the audience thinks twice about supporting a brand or purchasing a product.

“With a six year background in the sign industry, I began my career creating logos and creative signage for local area businesses and corporations both in Eastern North Carolina and North Central Florida,” Maddox adds. “This experience has given me a unique perspective to understand what businesses, products and services need to be successful. No business or product can stand on its own. It needs quality creative marketing to engage the audience. My passion is the creation of that creative marketing.”

“Drew Maddox’s design style and typography sensibilities are geometric, aesthetically simple and clutter-free,” Fecho explains. “His ‘less is more’ minimalism provides a modern and universally appreciated style that supports his client driven work. I also appreciate Maddox’s ability to transfer this sensibility to other disciplines such as video and three dimensional work.”

Renee Moore is from Stantonsburg and plans to graduate in December with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art and Design with a concentration in Ceramics. “Using a variety of materials, my interests seem to always meet at a place where clay and cloth collide,” Moore shares. “Texture, represented both physically and visually, is a strong force in my work evident in the use of repurposed materials. The organic flow expresses a biomorphic quality and is generally domestic and feminine in nature. Pieces come together in a unified manner with each part being significant but greater as a whole. Growing up in Eastern North Carolina, surrounded by countless pine trees and wooded areas, has greatly influenced my creative voice. My sculptural body of work incorporates puzzles and abstract forms of repeated patterns and multiples resulting in an “en masse” style. These results are often biomorphic forms reminiscent of naturally occurring shapes and patterns with similar features to the works of Henry Moore and Jean Arp. The physical attributes of repetition and multiples echo the earth as observed through the trees of the forest, stars of the sky and rocks in a quarry.”

Reflecting on the artist and her work, Fecho adds, “Focusing on structures, materials and objects, Renee Moore presents large and small works that combine into an environment. Familiar yet disparate elements of wood, ceramics, and fabric merge to connect the viewer to memories of home and youth, while providing a pathway to understanding a personal and challenging message on life.”

Gregory Oakley hails from Manteo and plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art and Design with a concentration in Photography. A lifelong passion for Oakley, he tends to focus his photography on landscapes and portraiture. “A landscape is timeless; it sparks an awe-inspiring emotion with which everyone can relate,” he explains. “My landscapes are always done in the darkroom using black and white film. Ansel Adams is a big influence in my work; his tonal value and composition make for breathtaking photographs. Unlike my black and white film photographs, my portraits are done with a digital camera using high contrast and high color saturation. Texture and the juxtaposition of darks and lights are important in both my landscapes and portraits. My portraits are comprised mostly of friends because they are such a big part of my life, and the high contrast and high saturation of color express emotions felt when I am with these people.”

Mark Gordon, associate professor of art, shares, “Greg Oakley has an artist’s eye for capturing the confluence of myriad detail found in natural settings. His editing highlights the poignant emotion underlying these selected outdoor scenes, translating and transforming the settings through the camera’s lens. Greg’s images, each richly evocative, serve to record and interpret, to capture and dramatically freeze a glimpsed landscape. His photographs become startlingly ‘present’ for the viewer—and unforgettable. In a way, his black and white filmed landscapes are portraits of an idyllic and charged instant in time and place. In a parallel series, Greg’s color portraits of his college friends draw us in with their directness, drama, and evocative mystery.”

Michelle Perez, of Wilson, is planning to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art and Design with a concentration in Photography. Perez explains, “My thirst for a story is what drives me to create art.  It is my personal belief that some of our deepest feelings are impossible to articulate, so I turn to a visual language to help me communicate these feelings.  I use art as a tool to help me understand myself and the world around me.  Chance and exploration are important elements that I try to incorporate in my work.  I also love to explore new mediums and believe that one should never stop seeking innovative and creative ways to apply those mediums.  I believe art is fun and therapeutic and that it should not be taken so seriously.  Make mistakes, get messy. Have fun.”

Speaking about the work Perez creates, Fecho observes, “Exquisite textures of peeling paint and scratched surfaces are presented in translucent layers that adds mystery to Michelle Perez’s digital images. These vintage-styled portraits, with their tangled layers, invites interpretation and manages to deliver fragile thoughts associated with family, love and beauty.”

The Barton Art Galleries, including the Virginia Thompson Graves Gallery and the Lula E. Rackley Gallery, are located in the Case Art Building, at the corner of Gold Street and Whitehead Avenue on the campus of Barton College. The Barton Art Galleries are open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

For additional information about the art exhibition, please contact Susan Fecho, chair of the Department of Art and Design, at 252-399-6480 or sfecho@barton.edu, or Bonnie LoSchiavo in the Barton Art Galleries at 252-399-6477 or blloschiavo@barton.edu.

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