living in color – Art Criticism

A Feminist’s Perspective

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).

An Artistic Journey

By Jenni Steltenpohl

As a fellow artist and graduating senior, I felt great ease and enjoyment interviewing my classmate Hilman Alexander Walden. During our interview, we had a long and interesting conversation about himself, his artwork, and his experience as an art student. Walden is a local art student at Valdosta State University who will be graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art. Walden’s senior exhibition “Living in Color” is the Spring 2021 graduating seniors’ final show as students at Valdosta State University.

Spring 2021 Senior Exhibition: The Diversity of “Living in Color”

Maria Carbonell

The Department of Art and Design of Valdosta State University is presenting the Spring 2021 Senior Exhibition at the Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, “as the semester comes to a close, 20 art students graduating from VSU have worked together to create the digital gallery show ‘Living inColor’” (VSU Gallery).