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Barton Art Faculty Exhibition

24th Annual Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition

Japanese Woodblock Prints

Barton Senior Art Exhibition 2002

Barton Art Faculty Exhibition

October 21-December 4

The art faculty at Barton includes Paula W. Patterson, Mark Gordon, Elizabeth Burnham O’Connor, J. Chris Wilson and Susan Fecho. Art works by each of the artists are included in the exhibition.

Patterson is exhibiting a series of silver point drawings produced since her relocation to North Carolina after living for the past 17 years in Cambridge, England, and Amsterdam. She completed a bachelor of science degree from Barton College and both a master of arts degree and a master of fine arts degree from East Carolina University.

Gordon is showing ceramic vessels, some raku and some stoneware, sculptures, and one installation piece. Gordon earned a bachelor of arts degree from Oberlin College and a master of fine arts degree from The Ohio State University.

Burnham O’Connor is represented with photographs including five pieces from her recent Citrus Wall series. Burnham O’Connor completed a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Arizona and a master of fine arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Wilson is exhibiting oil paintings on canvas, several of which are local scenes. Wilson holds a bachelor of arts degree from Valdosta State University and a master of fine arts degree from the University of Georgia.

Fecho, department chair, is displaying a variety of media including paintings with collage, and graphic design. Fecho earned both a bachelor of fine arts degree and a master of fine arts degree from East Carolina University.

Elaine Marshall, a professor of English in the Barton College Department of English and Foreign Languages, wrote the catalog for the exhibition, which is available at the Museum. Fecho designed the catalog, and it was published with the assistance of Barton College students including Amanda Atwood Guyton and David Taylor.

The catalog details what motivates each artist and describes the works that will be on exhibit. The catalog is a good companion for anyone visiting the exhibit and wanting to know more about the art and the artists.

This exhibition is the most ambitious group exhibition ever attempted by the art faculty at Barton College with 70 works of art on view. The artists have published an online gallery talk about their works which can be found online during the exhibition. This is the first online event in the history of Barton College.

The Barton Art Faculty Exhibition will be on view again in January 2002 in the new gallery at Johnston Community College in Smithfield.

24th Annual Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition

January 24-February 15
Opening Reception January 24

This is the 24th consecutive exhibition by Barton College and sponsored by The Wilson Daily Times. The eastern North Carolina district, comprised of 46 counties, is the largest of the four North Carolina districts.

This year approximately 1,550 entries were submitted from 70 schools.

Two hundred pieces were selected for the exhibition. There were 135 Gold Key and 35 Silver Key medals given to the young artists whose works were selected for the regional exhibition at Barton College.

Awards were presented in the classifications of American Visions Award nominees, Gold Key finalists and Gold Key winners, with additional major awards selected from the top entries.

One hundred pieces were designated as Gold Key finalists. These Gold Key finalists and the five American Visions Award nominees will enter their works in national competition in New York City following exhibition at Barton.

Kathryn Oxley and Greg Casaletto from Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, Codie Couch from Croatan High School in Newport, and Lucia Lazarowski and Claire Larson from the Durham School of the Arts in Durham were named American Visions Award nominees as well as Gold Key finalists.

Aaron Wood from the Durham School of the Arts received The Wilson Daily Times Award in addition to being named a Gold Key finalist.

Sean Coleman, also from the Durham School of the Arts, was recognized as a Gold Key finalist and was awarded the Edward Brown Award named in honor of the long-time director of the Barton Scholastics Program.

Jaime Jones from W.G. Enloe High School in Raleigh received the Barton College Award as well as 10 Gold Key finalist designations and two gold keys.

Elizabeth Shirley from Riverside High School in Durham received the N.C. Art Education Association Award and two Gold Key finalist designations.

Additional area winners included three students from Hunt High School. Gauhar Dhillon and Kathryn Ross were named Gold Key finalists. Jiyoon Lee received a gold key.

Japanese Woodblock Prints

February 26-March 28

This exhibit consists of sixty-nine Japanese woodblock prints from the Collection of North Carolina State University Gallery of Art and Design.

The exhibition supports the Global Focus initiative of the college to provide programming that supports global awareness and education.

The collection of Japanese woodblock original prints by Kunisada Toyokuni III were produced between 1847 and 1861. The fascinating images depict scenes or popular actors from plays in the Kabuki theater. These images have grown from functioning as a type of “Playbill” to becoming collector items for admirers of Japanese art and theater. The prints were a gift to North Carolina State University Gallery of Art and Design by the Utagawa Society of Japan.

These original prints were produced during the “classic” period of Japanese woodblock printing in the mid-19th century. The technique is called Ukiyo-e which translates as “pictures of the floating world.” A more descriptive definition of Ukiyo-e would be “pictures of the transient pleasures of the teahouses, restaurants, theater and courtesans.”

Prints reflecting the Kabuki theater as the subject were originally used as advertisements for theater performances or portraits of popular actors as theater idols. Kunisada was one of the most skilled and most popular of the Ukiyo-e artists.

The woodblocks used to produce the prints are intricately carved to create high and low surfaces on the wood. The high surfaces are inked and printed onto fine rice paper. Each color in the print requires a separately carved woodblock. A richly colored and intricately designed print might require the carving of dozens of woodblocks.

The printing of the multiple blocks requires careful positioning and registration of the paper to ensure proper alignment of the various color shapes in the artwork. The process involves a skilled artist who makes the initial drawing, a master carver who transfers the drawing to the wood and carves the lines or shapes taking care to have the carving reflect the artist’s brushstroke, and the master printer who applies ink to the woodblock and transfers the image to paper.

Usually there would have been a producer who coordinated and funded the project and distributed the finished works to stores or salesmen.

Also on exhibit will be some examples of Japanese decorative and functional arts from the Barton Museum Permanent Collection and the collection of Mr. and Mrs. J. Chris Wilson.

Barton Senior Art Exhibition 2002

April 6-May 8
Opening Reception April 6, 8-10 p.m.

Barton’s Senior Art Exhibition 2002 focuses on photography and graphic design with a culmination of creativity by Julie Kramer, Tamika N. Taylor, Julie Snyder, Brianne Bianchi, Venita Cooper, Sarah Hooper, Kelley Liverman Hardin, Katherine Horan, Kate Haralam, Leanna Capel, John Watts, Dante Johnson, JoNathan Sears, David Joshua Taylor, Renee Basil, Christopher Phillips, Jeremy Falls, and Jay Broughton.

“I am especially excited with this year’s graduating senior art class,” said Betsy Burnham O’Connor, assistant professor of art and senior advisor.

Of the 18 participating students, eight are concentrating in photography, eight in graphic design, and two are completing double majors with concentrations in both photography and graphic design.

This year’s show displays a striking balance between the technology-based arts and fine art, O’Connor said.

“A handful of these students plan to go on to graduate school to further pursue their personal visions, while the majority of them seek immediate employment in their disciplines,”&016;she said. “I have had this group of students from their sophomore year, some as freshmen, and have never seen such a tight, supportive group of students.

“They should be commended not only on their physical work, which is quite impressive, but also on their maturity and growth as individuals,” O’Connor continued. “I am so proud of these students and confidently stand behind them and their artwork. The seniors’ artwork truly showcases Barton’s ability to meet the current technological trends in the art world.”

The seniors are:

Julie Kramer of Beverly Hills, Mich., is majoring in studio design with a concentration in graphic design. She is the daughter of Michelle and Donald Kramer.

Tamika N. Taylor, daughter of Tera A. Taylor and Albert Taylor, is from Wilmington, Del., and is majoring in graphic design.

Julie Snyder of Whiteville is majoring in studio art with a concentration in photography. She is the daughter of Doris and Gary Snyder.

Brianne Bianchi from Clinton is majoring in studio art with a concentration in photography. She is the daughter of Mary and Barry White.

Venita Cooper is from Warrenton and is majoring in studio art with a concentration in photography. She is the daughter of Gail and Charles Cooper.

Sarah Hooper of Rocky Mount is majoring in studio art with a concentration in photography. She is the daughter of Christina and Danny Hooper.

Kelley Liverman Hardin of Selma is the daughter of Jennifer and Randy Liverman and is majoring in studio art with a concentration in photography.

Katherine Horan of North Potomac, Md., is majoring in studio art with a concentration in photography. She is the daughter of Kathy and Joe Horan.

Kate Haralam of Lancaster, Pa., is majoring in studio art with a concentration in graphic design. She is the daughter of Louise and Alex Haralam.

Leanna Capel, daughter of Helen Smith of Roanoke Rapids and Robert Capel of Weldon, is majoring in studio art with a concentration in photography.

John Watts of Oxford is majoring in studio art with a concentration in graphic design. He is the son of retired naval captain Harry Watts and Elizabeth Watts, and the grandson of Marjorie Watkins and Marie Watts.

Dante Johnson of Baltimore, Md., is majoring in studio art with concentrations in both graphic design and photography. He is the son of Sharon and Edward Halligan of Baltimore.

Jonathan “JoNathan” Sears of Virginia Beach, Va., is majoring in studio art with concentrations in both graphic design and photography. He is the son of Brenda and James Sears of Virginia Beach.

David Joshua Taylor of Pikeville, son of Sherry and Michael Taylor, is majoring in studio art with a concentration in graphic design.

Renee Basil of Baltimore, Md., is majoring in studio art with concentrations in both graphic design and photography. She is the daughter of Angie and George Basil.

Christopher Phillips of Youngsville is majoring in graphic design. He is the son of Diane and David Phillips.

Jeremy Falls of Oxford is the son of Sonya and Boyce Falls. He is majoring in studio art with a concentration in graphic design.

Jay Broughton of Rocky Mount is majoring in both studio art with a concentration in graphic design, and business administration. The son of Lee and Steve Broughton, he is pursuing both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree.