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Linda Foard Roberts, Signs of Resilience, 2018, archival pigment print, 70.375 x 49.5 in., framed, Purchased with support of the Wells Fargo Foundation Women Artist Fund I was first drawn to Signs of Resilience due to its title, which, I find, provides the work with a sense of intrigue and complexity. Created in 2018, this piece is one of several works by contemporary artist Linda Foard Roberts the Collection. Born in 1961, Linda Foard Roberts is an American photographer and printer. She received a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from Arizona State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts...

John Singer Sargent, Portrait of a Young Girl, 1898, watercolor on paper, 16.25 x 12.75 in. framed, Gift of Gordon Clift Horton Collection, Class of 1942 Every time I visit Collection Storage, located in the basement of the Visual Arts Center, there is one work I am especially eager to see. In fact, I am so accustomed to seeking out this piece that I can locate it seamlessly, despite the countless works that fill the space. The piece is John Singer Sargent’s Portrait of a Young Girl. Created in 1898, this is one of two works by Sargent in the...

Seen in Storage was such an exciting event because it gave students the opportunity to experience some of the remarkable works within our collection storage. Whenever I browse the racks, I feel incredibly privileged to study each piece up close. I am so glad that other students were able to discover this hidden part of our campus. Here is a sampling of the brief presentations by gallery interns. Henry Gasser, Venetian Afternoon, Watercolor on paper, 9.75 x 7.75 in., Gift of John A. Welsh, III '59 I chose Venetian Afternoon, a watercolor on paper by Henry Gasser. My grandfather recently...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the final Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition—an event that once brought some of the most compelling contemporary works on paper to Davidson College—the Galleries invite submissions from contemporary artists who incorporate different forms of printmaking and drawing into their work of any media. This exhibition honors the legacy of the competition, organized by Herb Jackson ’67, which relied on important contemporary art world figures as jurors, such as Marcia Tucker and Clement Greenberg. Through the competition, the college acquired more than 50 works for the Permanent Art Collection. Process and Exhibition Details:...