By Javian Williams
On April 7, Jennifer Steltenpohl, a senior art student at Valdosta State University, sat down and was conducting an interview with me on her exhibition. Miss Steltenpohl indulges in many forms of art like traditional drawing, printmaking, and watercolor. In addition, Steltenpohl gave me a glimpse into her life and moral values. She informs me earlier on that she is a local resident of Valdosta, Georgia. Moreover, Steltenpohl clarifies that she is pansexual, a characteristic that she tries to incorporate in her art, along with mental health awareness and reproductive rights. According to her artist bio, she has veteran experience with art exhibitions, as she had one of her sculptures titled Childlike Wonder entered in Valdosta State University’s Fall 2019 exhibition “From The Ground Up: Art & Design Foundations.” These factors have all played an important role in her preparation for becoming an art teacher. She has done a few acts for this career including tutoring art for an elementary school kid and spending last summer “as an assistant teacher for Horizons at Georgia Tech in their virtual summer program” (Valdosta State Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, 2021).
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