By: Hannah Wynn

Blake Wise, *Always* *just passing through*, silkscreen with mixed media, 11″x17″. 2020

Living between two countries, the UK and the US, has shown Blake Wise how different places handle different cultural situations. He has spent most of his life however living in the US. Blake plans to move back to the UK to continue his work and find an artist residency or a studio position near Birmingham. He knew that he wanted to be an artist because of an open moment he had with his art teacher in high school. He had opened up about some of his problems with dealing with his identity and she recommended that he put his emotional stress into a form of making.

Valdosta National 2020

By Hannah Wynn

The “Valdosta National” exhibition is displayed in the Valdosta State University Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery in Valdosta, GA. This exhibition is the gallery’s annual display of contemporary art that showcases multiple medias. The exhibition runs from January 21-February 7, 2020. After stepping into the gallery, one is embraced with a calming and quiet atmosphere. The viewer can browse the exhibition however they want without a specific order. I believe that the installation was great for the exhibition. Each work in the exhibition is labeled with the artist’s name, the title of the work, and the medium of the work. Every work in the show is well lit by the use of studio lighting and they are spaced to where each work can be seen without being crowded by other works. Out of the 48 works, 46 of them were for sale and ranged from $100-$8500. They were judged and awards were given for first through fourth place, as well as honorable mentions.

Author: hrwynn

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Valdosta National 2020