(Cover art image by Kelly McCue titled Camera Lens Smoke)
WILSON, N.C. — April 12, 2023 — Barton College is pleased to announce the opening of the 2023 Senior
Exhibition on Thursday, April 27, with an evening reception to be held from 5-7 p.m. in the Barton Art Galleries in
Case Art Building on the campus of the College. This event is open to the public at no charge and the community is invited to attend.
Eleven seniors within the School of Visual, Performing, and Communications Arts will have their works or
representations of their work on view in the Barton Art Galleries through May 13. Those seniors representing the
Mass Communications and Visual Arts programs include:
Seniors in the Mass Communications Program —
Justin Trent of New Bern plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications
with a concentration in Journalism.
Dorez Wynn of Garner plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications with
a concentration in Broadcasting and Video Production.
Seniors in the Theatre Program —
Luke Eason of Nashville plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and in Theatre
with a concentration in Performance.
Morgan Tripp of New Bern plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre with a
concentration in Performance.
Seniors in the Visual Arts Program —
Sarah Aldridge of Oak Island plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art & Design
with an emphasis in Ceramics.
Madeline Brown of Oak Island plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art & Design
with an emphasis in Graphic Design.
Nickie Carroll of Bunn plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art & Design with an
emphasis in Photography.
Ian D’Meza, Jr., of Durham plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual
Communications.
Skye Jeffries of Greensboro plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art.
Kelly McCue of Knightdale plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art & Design with
an emphasis in Graphic Design and Photography, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art.
Ariel O’Quinn of Clayton plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art & Design with
an emphasis in Graphic Design.
Brianna Turner of Roanoke Rapids plans to graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art.
Juniors – Exhibiting in the Art Corridor —
Kayla Cephus of Moyock plans to graduate in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass
Communications with a concentration in Audio Recording Technology.
Katie Cossette of Knightdale plans to graduate in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass
Communications with a concentration in Public Relations.
Jayden Donofrio of Raleigh plans to graduate in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art.
Ta’Jion Jeanty of Hampton, Va., plans to graduate in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass
Communications Studies and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.
Alexis Lakey of Colesville, Md., plans to graduate in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art.
Xavier McCreary of Cleveland, Ohio, plans to graduate in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art
& Design with an emphasis in Graphic Design.
Mitchell McKittrick of Apex, plans to graduate in December 2023 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art &
Design with an emphasis in Graphic Design.
Avery Picket of Eastover plans to graduate in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass
Communications with a concentration in Audio Recording Technology.
Kulisha Pittman of Raleigh plans to graduate in December 2023 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art &
Design with an emphasis in Graphic Design.
Payton Sutton of Charlotte plans to graduate in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications
with a concentration in Broadcasting and Video Production.
Caleb Walls of Zebulon plans to graduate in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass
Communications with a concentration in Journalism.
Drake Weatherspoon of Zebulon plans to graduate in December 2023 with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Mass Communications with a concentration in Journalism.
Jasmine White of Lockport, N.Y., plans to graduate in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art
and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art & Design with an emphasis in Graphic Design.
The Barton Art Galleries, located inside Case Art Building on the campus of Barton College, is open Monday-
Thursday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by appointment.
For additional information or to reserve a time to visit, please contact Maureen O’Neill, director of exhibitions and
educational programming, at artgalleries@barton.edu or 252-399-6476.
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A sampling of additional art images from the 2023 Senior Exhibition include from left: Bri Turner’s Still Life in Pastel; Phobus and Ariel by Skye Jeffries; photograph of Barton football player by Dorez Wynn; photograph titled “Depression” by photographer Nickie Carroll; and photograph of Theatre performance by Morgan Tripp.
