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We hope you are enjoying the first weekend in May! Where I am writing this, it is currently 55 degrees and sunny, so Maine is definitely welcoming spring. Below, read our short interview with senior intern Elizabeth Miller, who brings experience with environmental studies and anthropology to her job with the Van Every / Smith! We miss you, Elizabeth. Hometown: Asheville, NC. Major/Minor: ENV major, ANT minor. Why did you intern in the gallery?: I became passionate about engagement with art on campus after taking a course on "Art, Activism, and the Environment" with Dr. Garcia Peacock and after writing...

Listen to audio tours of campus sculpture! See photos on our Art on Campus page. https://soundcloud.com/user-933719259

Makayla Binter is a senior Studio Art and Biology double major from Rochester, New York. Unfortunately, Makayla did not get to have her senior exhibition on campus due to COVID-19. However, we still want to ensure that Makayla gets to share her work with the Davidson community. She has kindly created this wonderful video to do exactly that. Please enjoy. https://youtu.be/wueqCfBldDg

DC 3577, Matthew Pillsbury, Alli and Deirdre Lord, Christine Matheis, et al; The Bachelorette, February 4th, 2004, platinum print, 2004. Gift of John MacMahon '95 When looking through Van Every/Smith’s collection, I was immediately drawn to Matthew Pillsbury’s photograph, Alli and Deirdre Lord, Christine Matheis, et al; The Bachelorette, February 4th, 2004. I have always enjoyed platinum prints, particularly images that use double exposure to create a duality of stillness and movement. Pillsbury’s scene feels lived in, as if the viewer is peering into someone’s living room as the occupants relax after a long day at work. The white glow that radiates...

Meet Rebecca Pempek, Class of 2020, who has been working for the Van Every / Smith gallery for her four years at Davidson! Not only is she a dedicated representative of the gallery, but she is also a DACE fellow and an incredibly talented artist. In case you missed seeing her extraordinary exhibition in January, check out this past blog post about her show (https://www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org/uncategorized/an-interview-with-rebecca-pempek-20/) and go to her website to see more current work (rebeccapempek.com). We love you Rebecca! Major/Minor: Studio Art Why did you intern in the gallery?: Coming into Davidson, I knew I wanted to be involved...