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VSU Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, *Convergence: Senior Art Exhibition Spring 2019*, 2 May 2019, flyer

Zaadia Flores is a Senior Bachelor of Fine Arts major at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. She was born in Belize City, Belize. But, she transferred to Valdosta State University in 2017 to complete her last two years of college. During her art career, Flores has created and conveyed visual and tactile finishes in media such as ceramics, printmaking, photography, and metalsmithing. Flores presented a total of four artworks for the “Valdosta State University Dedo Maranville 2019 Senior Exhibition.” The three abstract color photography artworks and one fabric and metal artwork consisted of visual and tactile textures. Oneirodynia was made from fibers and metal. The other three artworks were digital photography: Granmamare, Volneniye, and Creation of Adam.

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https://www.facebook.com/pg/VSUGALLERY/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10157051056197766 — VSU Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, *Exhibition “Mixed Bag: An Assortment of Contemporary Craft”*, 25 February 2019, opening night

Mixed Bag: An Assortment of Contemporary Art is an exhibition consisting of 5 major artists that aim to display various perspectives within contemporary craft communities. The artists are Max Adrian (Columbus, Ohio), Emily Culver (Richmond Virginia), Elyse-Krista Mische (Appleton, Wisconsin), M. Paige Ward (Gatlinburg, Tennessee), and Xia Zhang (Tulsa, Oklahoma). The Valdosta State University Dedo Maranville Fine Arts gallery shows a text panel at the entrance of the gallery. It highlights the artists aim to examine and challenge the social issues that are difficult to discuss. For example, sexuality, queerness, faith, race, and death are some of the themes they explore. Though different in many ways, they unite through these heartfelt themes.[1] Each artist shared experience as the Artists-in-Residence at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee from June 2017 to May 2018. Since their separation, Mixed Bag now serves as the first reunion of their works in almost a year.

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