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On View: April 19-24, 2024 Julia Matthiesen was born in New York, and is receiving a BA of Studio Art with a minor in Data Science. She is the inaugural recipient of the Malú Alvarez Visual Arts Scholarship. In 2022, she studied abroad in Florence, Italy and was highly influenced by both the Classical Italian Renaissance Art she saw there and the graffiti and street art she saw abroad in Europe and at home in New York City. At Davidson College, she is involved in Libertas Arts and Literary Student Magazine as a Design Editor and volunteers at Planned Parenthoods...

On View: April 12-16, 2024 Reception: April 12th, 4:30-5:00pm Sarah Green is a double major in Biology and Studio Art on the Pre-Med track from Anniston, Alabama. She is a Belk Scholar and the recipient of the Douglas Houchens Studio Art Award. In Fall 2022 she studied art history in Vienna, Austria. Green was a guest services volunteer intern in the Emergency Department at Charlotte Presbyterian Hospital. She also worked at Pediatric Advanced Therapy, a physical and behavioral therapy office for children. She has most recently worked as the graphic design and social media intern for The Pauline Tea Bar...

On View: April 5-9, 2024 Reception: Friday, April 5, 4:30 -5:30 p.m. Claire Tatum lives and works in Davidson, NC where she is pursuing double majors in Studio Art and Communication Studies from Davidson College. She has shown in group exhibitions, most notably in Davidson College’s Annual Student Art Exhibition where she was honored with the Juror’s Award for Drawing. Her process involves varied mixed media approaches, of which she currently focuses on reductive Linocut printmaking, ceramics, and photography. Outside of the studio, she enjoys working with WildCrafts art club, rescuing animals, and exploring the mountains. Claire Tatum https://youtu.be/HmePcz3TWrY

On View: March 26-28, April 1-2, 2024 Reception: Thursday, March 28, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Alana Wilson grew up in Honolulu Hawai’i and immersed herself in her natural environments and Hawaiian traditional lei making. She has learned to make many traditional lei including lei wili (twisting and wrapping), feather lei, lei lā’ī and lei haku (braiding) style lei po’o (garland for the head) from her mom and knowledgeable kumu from her community. Her love of the outdoors is expressed through her outdoor education leader experience from high school. She still leads camping and hiking trips, now as a trained Davidson Outdoors leader for...

On View: March 20-24, 2024 Reception: March 22, 4:30-5:30pm Amelia Shields lives and works in Davidson, North Carolina. She has exhibited in group shows, most notably in Davidson College Annual Student Art Exhibition, where she was honored with the Visitor’s Choice Award and the Best Sculpture Award. Her process includes using experimental and intentional painting techniques to create intriguing alternate dimensions. The fantasy worlds she depicts take inspiration from science fiction novels, nature experienced through travel, and mythological references. Amelia Shields, "World," 2023, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 60 in. https://youtu.be/TuSlYUbIoFg Amelia Shields '24 Studio Tour Amelia Shields '24 Artist Talk