The Monsters of Our Imagination

By Cayla Burroughs

Valdosta State University’s Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery hosted “Cute & Creepy,” which showcased the grotesque-inspired works of seven pop surrealist and new contemporary artists. The exhibition is a recreation of the 2011 “Cute & Creepy” exhibition that was held at Florida State’s Museum of Fine Arts, which featured twenty-four artists; today it has been recreated on a smaller scale, with seven of the original artists returning to feature their work. Continue reading The Monsters of Our Imagination

Julia Morrisroe: A Sorted Sensory Overload

By Riley McBride

“What does it take to make a painting today, ” asked Julia Morrisroe in front of a crowd of faculty, art students, and Valdosta’s community. On September 17, 2017, the Dedo Maranville Gallery at Valdosta State University presented Y/Our Eyes, an installation by Morrisroe. Continue reading Julia Morrisroe: A Sorted Sensory Overload

Faculty Fill the Gallery With a Variation of Nicely Crafted Works

by Katrina Perez

Visiting mixed art shows fills me with many thoughts. For one it’s hard to judge the art altogether. After all, one work of art does not seem to have much to do with the other. That aside I still appreciate this show. Continue reading Faculty Fill the Gallery With a Variation of Nicely Crafted Works

Faculty Exhibition Review

By Karen Badillo

For the exhibition review I visited the “VSU Art and Design Faculty Exhibition” located in the Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery. As I was viewing all the artworks in the exhibition I gathered very quickly that the pieces were so different from one another, yet beautiful and some even mesmerizing. Continue reading Faculty Exhibition Review

Unsure of What to Think, Unable to Look Away

By Sunni Pike

Curator and artist Carrie Ann Baade reeked of mystery and curiosity as she expressed her passion for “monsters” at the opening of the “Cute and Creepy” exhibition, shown at the Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery in October 2017. Her dark Victorian Gothic appearance matched the surrounding artwork, intriguing the audience to learn more.  Continue reading Unsure of What to Think, Unable to Look Away

The Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery at VSU Gets Into the Halloween Spirit

By Sarah Moore

Oil painting by Carrie Ann Baade
Carrie Ann Baade, A Three Headed Tiger Cursing Heaven, 2010, oil on panel, 18 x 12 inches

Cute and Creepy, a show curated by Carrie Ann Baade, traveled to the Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery at Valdosta State University this fall. Perfectly timed  for Halloween vibes, the exhibition opened mid-October and ran until early November. The original show, which debuted in 2011 at Florida State University, was larger with more artists. Continue reading The Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery at VSU Gets Into the Halloween Spirit

Cute and Creepy: Who Says Adorable Things Can’t Have a Dark Side?

By Lydia Porter

Who says that the cute can’t be creepy and vice versa? Someone may have. If they did then the “Cute and Creepy” art exhibition at the Dedo Maranville art gallery at Valdosta State University would prove them wrong. Here, we have works of art that can be considered both cute and creepy at the same time. Continue reading Cute and Creepy: Who Says Adorable Things Can’t Have a Dark Side?

Spine-chilling Creatures Shock VSU

By Lisa Taylor

The Dedo Maranville Gallery at Valdosta State University had their third gallery exhibition this semester. The opening reception of Cute and Creepy was October 16, 2017. Artist and curator Carrie Ann Baade held the gallery talk of the Cute and Creepy exhibition. She talked about the seven amazing artists that have created these grotesque, chilling and monstrous artworks. Continue reading Spine-chilling Creatures Shock VSU

Educational Insight; VSU Faculty

By Katherine Ogletree

Every chance to witness the externalized dreams of your mentors is a chance to learn about them. The Art Faculty Exhibition at Dedo Maranville Gallery was a unique look into Valdosta State’s talented professors. Art has a way of connecting us all, so this intimate look at the way your professors personally utilize their talents is a huge bridge. Continue reading Educational Insight; VSU Faculty

Halloween Arrives Early at Valdosta State

By Selena Mondragon

The “Cute and Creepy” exhibition at the Dedo Maranville Gallery was a thrilling show that one would not easily forget. The exhibition was curated by Carrie Ann Baade, and features the work of 7 artists, and the media used ranged from paintings to sculptures.  The artists’ works were arranged throughout the gallery, not grouped together, which made for a more interesting and enjoyable experience. Continue reading Halloween Arrives Early at Valdosta State