Senior Spotlight: Kayleigh Riddell

Kayleigh Riddell (Georgetown, Ky) combines needle and paintbrush with a kind of symbiotic sensitivity that only some who is interested in the psychology of sibling interactions can. Coming from a strong and independent matriarchal family, she uses her bond with her sister to, in part, illustrate the nature of this particular relationship while also dramatize similar narratives found in other habitats, from the depths of seas to African jungle, for example. She is a double major in Psychology.

On Shelby (her sister): "Protection, caring, and home are just some of the main staples of our sisterhood." -- Kayleigh Riddell

Kayleigh Riddell, Shark and Remora, oil and embroidery floss, 16 x 20 inches

With Keyleigh, I conclude the expos of the five BA candidates in why is this happening? (2013 Senior Thesis, ART455). Please visit the previous blogposts on Daniel, Lauren and Elizabeth, and Jen. 

why is this happening?

Senior Art Exhibition 2013 

March 22 - April 5, 2013

reception, lecture and screening: Friday, March 22, 5 – 7 PM

For more information please follow Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery, Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY http://www.georgetowncollege.edu/galleries/ or https://www.facebook.com/whyisthishappening2013

Jeanette Tesmer, Director of Art Galleries and Curator of Collections
E-mail: jeanette_tesmer@georgetowncollege.edu
Phone: 502-863-8399

Boris Zakic, Professor of Art

E-mail: boris_zakic@georgetowncollege.edu
Phone: 502-863-8107

Senior Spotlight: Jen Stephenson

Jen Stephenson (LaGrange, KY) worked with linwood, ebony pencil, wood, mulch, paper and platform fabrication -- a bit of departure from her intense and overt use of cicada or snake shells. Her aim was just the same, to remind us of the importance of the nature's many lessons. But with an attempt at listening "her" in deft and more patient ways. Two six-foot sections of log standing upright are the main subjects of the installation, and viewers are invited to step up onto the tree's supporting bases to experience the work in a more personal way. 

*The image below is a detailed view of other smaller podium pieces also included in the installation.  

As a child, I spent my days outdoors; exploring, climbing, and playing in the woods that were my backyard. As the years progressed I left that woods behind, but my fascination with nature stayed with me and grew stronger, nurtured by constant study and experience. This passion began to be reflected in my art early on, and has been a favorite theme of mine that has guided my art making and process. I prefer working with natural materials and imagery, as I feel that it imparts a sense of the spirit of the world into my projects. -- Jen Stephenson

Jen Stephenson,  Lend Me Your Ear, and I Will Lend You My Spirit (detail of the installation) 

Jen is one of the five BA candidates in why is this happening? (2013 Senior Thesis, ART455). Please revisit the last week's expos on Daniel, Lauren and Elizabeth, and look for Kayleigh in the coming days. 

why is this happening?

Senior Art Exhibition 2013 

March 22 - April 5, 2013

reception, lecture and screening: Friday, March 22, 5 – 7 PM

For more information please follow Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery, Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY http://www.georgetowncollege.edu/galleries/ or https://www.facebook.com/whyisthishappening2013

Jeanette Tesmer, Director of Art Galleries and Curator of Collections
E-mail: jeanette_tesmer@georgetowncollege.edu
Phone: 502-863-8399

Boris Zakic, Professor of Art

E-mail: boris_zakic@georgetowncollege.edu
Phone: 502-863-8107

Senior Spotlight: Lauren Meister

Lauren Meister (Cincinnati, OH) documented the influence of relationships through the lens of a camera. For her subjects, she's made the most of the interview process to develop a deeper understanding of her sitters. In form, however, the photographs are thereafter somewhat unusual. They are printed on metal, for example, and you can see the traces of preparatory coating techniques she devised to neutralize the reflective surface and achieve the evenness of tone. The image below has re-photographed rather well, don't you think? 

Portraiture is my passion. It is a way for me to express words and emotions that otherwise would go untold. Moments are fleeting but through photography we are given the ability to capture a moment and remember it for years to come. This project was influenced by a quote from author C.S. Lewis, “You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.” My goal is to reach the core of my sitters to interpret their stories. By using a traditional medium and non-traditional materials I am able to unveil multiple relationships. -- Lauren Meister

Lauren Meister, Untitled, Digital Print on Aluminum, 11.5 x 14.5 March 2013

Lauren plans to attend graduate school, majoring in business; and hopes to work in advertising or marketing.

I will continue to detail each of the five candidates in why is this happening? (2013 Senior Thesis, ART455). Please revisit the last week's expos on Daniel and Elizabeth, and look for Kayleigh, and Jen in the coming week. 

why is this happening?

Senior Art Exhibition 2013 

March 22 - April 5, 2013

reception, lecture and screening: Friday, March 22, 5 – 7 PM

For more information please follow Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery, Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY http://www.georgetowncollege.edu/galleries/ or https://www.facebook.com/whyisthishappening2013

Jeanette Tesmer, Director of Art Galleries and Curator of Collections
E-mail: jeanette_tesmer@georgetowncollege.edu
Phone: 502-863-8399

Boris Zakic, Professor of Art

E-mail: boris_zakic@georgetowncollege.edu
Phone: 502-863-8107

Senior Spotlight: Elizabeth Metcalfe

Elizabeth Metcalfe (Georgetown, KY) researched the relationship between architecture and memory (placemaking) within the context of Georgetown College. Below is an aerial view of Georgetown's campus in the 1960s, featuring four buildings labeled as placemakers: Giddings Hall, Pawling Hall, Rucker Hall, and John L. Hill Chapel. Other buildings explored for their placemaking characteristics include the old Chapel-Library-Gymnasium building and Rucker Village. The slide lecture will be Friday, March 22 at 5:30pm in the Wilson Art Building, WAB room 104 (no reservations needed, but the seating is limited).

"Placemaking refers to to the dynamic process of integrating human experience into a space, so that people want to interact with and contribute to the collective experience of the place."

-- Elizabeth Matcalfe

Georgetown College campus circa 1960s, image courtesy GC Archives

She will attend graduate school in art history.

why is this happening?

Senior Art Exhibition 2013 

March 22 - April 5, 2013

reception, lecture and screening: Friday, March 22, 5 – 7 PM

For more information please follow Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery, Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY http://www.georgetowncollege.edu/galleries/ or https://www.facebook.com/whyisthishappening2013

Jeanette Tesmer, Director of Art Galleries and Curator of Collections
E-mail: jeanette_tesmer@georgetowncollege.edu
Phone: 502-863-8399

Boris Zakic, Professor of Art

E-mail: boris_zakic@georgetowncollege.edu
Phone: 502-863-8107

Senior Spotlight: Daniel Cantu II

I will detail each of the five candidates in why is this happening? (2013 Senior Thesis, ART455). Please look for expos on Lauren, Elizabeth, Kayleigh, and Jen in the coming week. 

Daniel Cantu II (Born in Texas, raised in a military family) worked on a 3D animated short featuring a robot. The protagonist, who after discovering a peculiar object in the ground, goes onto a journey of determined, almost stubborn, self-realization. For this project, Daniel has taken on multiple roles -- as a director, collaborator, sound designer, actor, and animator -- only to pursue this character almost six years in the making. Some of those initial sketches will be exhibited alongside of the many behind-the-scenes, showcasing various stages of production. The screening premiere will be Friday, March 22 at 5:30pm in the Wilson Art Building, WAB room 104 (no reservations, but the seating is limited). Daniel hopes to join the ranks of Pixar Animation Studios.

This project seeks to narrate a visual story that once existed only in my imagination. Visuals play a large part in my project because I personally respond to imagery, and in this case moving imagery. The realm of 3D animation has always intrigued me ever since I took an animation class in high school.

This project involved several computer animation programs, some were used for motion capture, one was used to model the character and world, and each spanned across both Windows and Macintosh operating systems. This project also involved a dedicated team of talented individuals. While I wrote the story and animated, Meredith Cave was the talented actress who performed the scene, and Evan Harrell composed the music to match the animation. 

-- Daniel Cantu II

*an animation still, image courtesy of the artist.

why is this happening?

Senior Art Exhibition 2013 

March 22 - April 5, 2013

reception, lecture and screening: Friday, March 22, 5 – 7 PM

For more information please follow Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery, Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY http://www.georgetowncollege.edu/galleries/ or https://www.facebook.com/whyisthishappening2013

Jeanette Tesmer, Director of Art Galleries and Curator of Collections
E-mail: jeanette_tesmer@georgetowncollege.edu
Phone: 502-863-8399

Boris Zakic, Professor of Art

E-mail: boris_zakic@georgetowncollege.edu
Phone: 502-863-8107