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...
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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
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Roni Horn (American, b. 1955)From Some Thames (Group J), 2020Photograph printed on paperGift of John Andrew MacMahon '95 From Some Thames (Group J) by Roni Horn is currently on display in the first floor hallway of Chambers. Roni Horn’s work focuses mainly on the concept of identity; as an “abstract self portrait" her four-part work, From Some Thames, exemplifies this area of interest. Though the four photographs are different, they all share the same subject: the River Thames in London. The variation in wave intensity and color creates clashes of texture and values, resulting in a dynamic composition that carries...
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Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925-2008) Artist's Rights Today, 1981 Embossed lithograph on paper 39.5 x 27 in Gift of Carol Quillen, 18th President of Davidson College, and George McLendon Robert Rauschenberg is a prolific painter, sculptor, and graphic artist who attended the iconic Black Mountain College in Asheville, NC. Under the instruction of Joseph Albers, a famous abstract artists and color theorist, Rauschenberg began creating artwork that surpassed and encompassed many art movements. His work is often described as part of Pop Art, Abstract Expressionism, and Neo-Dada. His work perhaps falls more accurately under Neo-Dada. The Neo-Dada movement, coming out of...
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On view: March 13-17, 2024 Reception: Wednesday, March 13, 4:30-5:30 p.m Mary Nell Todd is working to complete her final year of Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art at Davidson College. She has been developing an artistic practice in painting with India Ink, watercolor, and oil paint. She spent her past summer working at the Sally Jones Pottery Studio in Montreat, North Carolina, where she supported a rotating series of artists in residence. When Mary Nell is not in the studio she enjoys spending time in nature hiking, biking, swimming, and boating. She enjoys working hard and prides herself in...
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