01/11/2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Acrylic on Canvas
GSU FACULTY ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION
Four Grambling State faculty are sharing art work during a special show at the university’s Dunbar Gallery through late January
Grambling State University’s Dunbar Gallery is hosting the Annual Faculty Art Exhibition, SeeSaw, January 8 – 29. Artists exhibiting are Donna McGee, Rodrecas (Drék) Davis, Larry D. Holston, and Terence C. Williams II. The works in the show encompass a range from satirical discourse on social topics to introspective contemplation as an antidote to stressors in contemporary culture.
McGee, professor of art, holds a bachelor of science in art education from Mississippi State University, a masters in counseling from Mississippi State University and a master of fine arts in studio, painting and drawing from Louisiana Tech University. Her work is rooted in the belief that man is an integral part of nature. She believes that through communion with the natural world, we gain a greater understanding of ourselves.
“Drék” (pronounced Dreek) Davis, assistant professor of art, is a native of Monroe, Georgia, and holds a master of fine arts degree from the University of Georgia. Davis’ works address underlying meanings associated with words such as “Black” and “Magic” and the irony of such words when considered in the context of black culture.
Holston, assistant professor of art, received his bachelor of arts degree in art education from Grambling State University and a master of arts in art from Northwestern Louisiana University. His work for this is reflective of people and the way they express their identity through their physical appearance.
Williams holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in sequential art from Savannah College of Art and Design. His work is a visual commentary on various social topics and current events. He brings the art of the graphic novel into the gallery setting to capture attention and generate discussion in a different format.
The public is invited to meet the artists at a closing reception to be held in the gallery on January 25 from 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m.-12 noon on Friday. The gallery is closed on university holidays. Dunbar Gallery is located in Dunbar Fine Arts Annex on Hutchinson Street in Grambling. Accommodations are available for large groups and special needs persons. For more information, please call 318-274-2274 or 318-274- 3462.
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