{"id":146,"date":"2014-11-19T14:31:50","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T14:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/coa\/?p=146"},"modified":"2014-11-19T14:31:50","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T14:31:50","slug":"vsu-wins-best-in-show-other-awards-at-south-georgia-college-art-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/coa\/2014\/11\/19\/vsu-wins-best-in-show-other-awards-at-south-georgia-college-art-invitational\/","title":{"rendered":"VSU Wins Best in Show, Other Awards at South Georgia College Art Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Shauni<\/a><\/p>\n

Shauni D. Redfearn’s ceramic sculpture titled \u201cBack To Life\u201d won Best in Show at the 11th Annual South Georgia College Art Invitational. She is a senior art major at Valdosta State University. VSU won a total of 10 awards at the competition.<\/p>\n

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Shauni D. Redfearn\u2019s ceramic sculpture titled \u201cBack To Life\u201d won Best in Show at the 11th<\/sup> Annual South Georgia College Art Invitational. Her work, along with other competition entries, will remain on display at the Albany Area Arts Council Carnegie Library for public viewing through Tuesday, Nov. 25.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was shocked,\u201d said the Valdosta State University senior who anticipates graduating in May 2015 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.). \u201cI was just happy to be a part of the show. There were so many good pieces in it; I never expected to win. It was nice to feel the support of everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dixie native had a total of three pieces accepted into the South Georgia College Art Invitational, including a mixed media painting titled \u201cMending Thoughts\u201d and an untitled silverprint, which captured Second Place Photography honors. Although she won awards for her work as a sculptor and photographer, Redfearn prefers drawing and working with mixed media and has recently been using a lot of graphite, ink, and markers in her work. She hopes to continue her education, pursuing a master\u2019s degree in printmaking, after VSU. She does not have many definite plans for her future but says she may try to work in a print shop or teach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t really decided yet and kind of want to see where life takes me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The South Georgia College Art Invitational features works created by art students at Albany State University, Darton State College, and Valdosta State University. It was conceived to allow college students to showcase and sell their art and to give them hands-on, professional experience with entering shows and displaying their work.<\/p>\n

Entries were accepted in six categories \u2014 sculpture, ceramics, printmaking\/graphic design, drawing, painting, and photography. VSU had a total of 30 works, five in each category, accepted into the 2014 South Georgia College Art Invitational.<\/p>\n

In addition to Redfearn\u2019s Best in Show and Second Place Photography awards, VSU won the following:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Second Place Painting, Amber Hudson, \u201cThe Agreement\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 Honorable Mention Painting, Lucas Rocheleau, \u201cCrowley\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 First Place Drawing, Savannah Hensley, \u201cInto the Light\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 Honorable Mention, Kaylyn Stout, \u201cGrowing Up\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 First Place Graphics, Lindsay Schultze, \u201cSloth and Gluttony\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 First Place Photography, Bryce France, \u201cFireman 1\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 First Place Ceramics, Ashley Watkins, \u201cBad Genes\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 Honorable Mention Ceramics, Josh Taylor, \u201cMan in the Middle\u201d<\/p>\n

The Albany Area Arts Council Carnegie Library is located at 215 N. Jackson St. and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free of charge. Any groups interested in visiting outside normal business hours should call (229) 439-2787 and speak to Nicole Williams, executive director.<\/p>\n

On the Web:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.valdosta.edu\/colleges\/arts\/art\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.albanyartscouncil.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Complete List of VSU\u2019s Accepted Entries:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sculpture \u2014 \u201cMother Daughter\u201d by Joel Dion, found objects; \u201cPsalm 139\u201d by Josh Taylor, mixed media; \u201cDon\u2019t Shoot\u201d by Julianna Toney, alabaster; \u201cBack To Life\u201d by Shauni Redfearn, ceramic; \u201cAlpha and Omega\u201d by Robin Carter, bronze<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ceramics \u2014\u00a0\u201cBad Genes\u201d by Ashley Watkins, ceramic; \u201cThe Sound\u201d by Breyana Jackson, mixed media; \u201cToxic Rabbit\u201d by Lindsay Schultze,\u201d stoneware; \u201cStem Cell Tea\u201d by Robin Carter, raku stoneware; \u201cMan in the Middle\u201d by Josh Taylor, ceramic<\/p>\n

\u2022 Printmaking\/Graphic Design \u2014 \u201cBeauty\u201d by Casey O\u2019Kelley, screenprint; \u201cSerengeti Smiles\u201d by Ashley Cheeks, digital art; \u201cSloth and Gluttony by Lindsay Schultze, intaglio, aquatint; \u201cPassion of the Hedgehog\u201d by Christopher M. Cagle, lithograph; \u201cFungus\u201d by Emily Smith, photo-lithography<\/p>\n

\u2022 Drawing \u2014 \u201cDesi Jane\u201d by Joel Dion, color pencil, found wood; \u201cUntitled\u201d by Caleb Brown, graphite; \u201cGrowing Up\u201d by Kaylyn Stout, mixed media; \u201cInto the Light\u201d by Savannah Hensley, charcoal; \u201cBlue Whale\u201d by Brandon Moultrie, ink and white pen<\/p>\n

\u2022 Painting \u2014 \u201cRustic America\u201d by Carlin Morrison, oil; \u201cRepair\u201d by Ashley Watkins, oil; \u201cThe Agreement\u201d by Amber Hudson, mixed media; \u201cMending Thoughts\u201d by Shauni Redfearn, mixed media; \u201cCrowley by Lucas Rocheleau, mixed media<\/p>\n

\u2022 Photography \u2014 \u201cUntitled\u201d by Carlin Morrison, inkjet print; \u201cFireman 1\u201d by Bryce France, color photography; \u201cLove Life Death\u201d by Astrid Scheib, inkjet print; \u201cMontana Sunset\u201d by Sky Neary, inkjet print; \u201cUntitled\u201d by Shauni Redfearn, silverprint<\/p>\n

Jessica R. Pope
\nCommunications Specialist<\/p>\n

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