March 2-31:South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics' Art in the Interim Student Exhibition

GSSM Art in the Interim Student Exhibition

Hartsville Museum, March 2-31, 2015

The South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics' (GSSM) Art in the Interim student artwork will be on exhibition at the Hartsville Museum, March 2 - 31, 2015, in conjunction with National Youth Art Month. The public is invited to view over 40 GSSM works of art on display at the exhibit.

One of GSSM's unique academic offerings is January Interim, a mini-mester during the month of January where students select from a wide range of elective courses or trips. Art in the Interim, taught by GSSM's Visual Arts Coordinator Patz Fowle, is an annual favorite.

Nineteen students participated in this year’s Art in the Interim, which was an interdisciplinary investigation that bridged the divide between science and art. After visiting museums and galleries, students researched scientific illustration and were encouraged to create realistic or “twisted scientific” renderings of multi-celled organisms. While most chose traditional realism, others decided to depict a bizarre new species. Each striking illustration was made using a subtractive technique known as Sgraffito where the image is revealed by incising with sharp tools into thin layers of India ink and clay that had been applied onto a wooden substrate.

Art in the Interim students worked along with visiting artist, Mike Fowle, and learned techniques and skills for making traditional wheel-thrown, glazed pottery on GSSM's recently acquired potter’s wheel and state-of-the-art kiln.

“It is such a thrill to see the awakening of creativity in our students and the personal growth that comes along with it," said Patz Fowle. "Creativity comes from deep within and has a profoundly positive effect on the human spirit; it’s the ability to allow your mind, hands and heart to soar … using only a paintbrush, pencil or a simple lump of clay."

The Hartsville Museum is located at 222 North Fifth Street in Hartsville, S.C. Museum hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed Noon - 1 p.m.), and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information, please contact Hartsville Museum Director, Kathy Dunlap at (843) 383-3005 or Visual Arts Coordinator, Patz Fowle at fowle@gssm.k12.sc.us.

Bos Taurus by GSSM Junior Hannah Mitchum of St. Stephen, SC.

About GSSM
The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is a two-year, public, residential high school in Hartsville, SC, specializing in the advanced study of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), with a unique emphasis on economics and entrepreneurship.

GSSM can serve as many as 288 high school juniors and seniors annually from across the state. In addition, the school impacts nearly 10,000 teachers and students each year through its innovative outreach programs. Learn more by visiting www.scgssm.org.

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March 13- March 31: "A Tale of Two Dragons"

"A Tale of Two Dragons"

This March 2015 Exhibit is a combination of two Florence district  1 Schools; Lucy T. Davis Elementary School and in conjunction with the art program at South Florence high.  According to Amber Hekman, Art Teacher for Lucy T. Davis after reading "Dragons Love Tacos" she involved her elementary students  in drawing their own stories and drawings of their dragons.  Amber passed those over to Wanda Hanna, Art Instructor at South Florence High School to develop those 2 D drawings into actual 3 D clay sculuptures. Reception will be on Friday, March 13, 2015, There will be 60 entries 2D and also 60 entries for 3d.

Both the drawings and the 3 D sculpture pieces will be on display at the Art Trail gallery from the opening reception  at the Art trail Gallery on March 13 from 5:30 till 7:30 PM.   The exhibit will continue till March 31st.

November 17-December 5: Cecelia Bell Gallery's 42nd Annual Student Exhibit

Jared Geizer: Long Distance Infograph, digital print, 12x60”

Matthew Hicks: Ascension, oil on canvas, 30x56”

Vanessa Pina: Intermission, pen and ink, 6.5x11”

The Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery’s annual student Exhibition begins with a reception at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 17. Merit awards and prizes will be presented at the opening, and light refreshments will be served. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

Greatly anticipated by students, staff, and faculty, the 42nd Annual Student Exhibition will exhibit a selection of the best student work from this past year. The Student Exhibition is open for viewing through Friday, December 5, 2014.

Coker’s annual student exhibition is designed as a competition and includes entries from both beginning and advanced students. Also by design, the exhibition’s judge is a professional artist from outside the Hartsville area. This year, the judge will be Morgan Craig whose paintings are currently on exhibit in the gallery. Mr. Craig will select all the art, assign places, and award prizes that have been donated by art manufacturers and suppliers. The judges for these shows are always given free reign regarding a show’s size and focus, and the resulting shows have ranged from large and inclusive to small, theme oriented exhibitions. As with all of our independent judges, Mr. Craig’s choices may support the opinions of faculty and peers, but his choices may also run counter to some of those opinions. In either case, this selection process has always served as a stimulus for critical discussion.

Morgan Craig received his B.A. in painting at the Tyler school of Art, Temple University and received his M.F.A. in painting at University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He has exhibited his work throughout the United States while lecturing to art students about the knowledge and skill needed to become a professional artist.

The Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday while classes are in session and is located in the Gladys C. Fort Art Building on the campus of Coker College, Hartsville, SC 29550.

For more information, contact exhibition director Ashley Gillespie at 843-383-8156 or ashley.gillespie@coker.edu. For more information on the gallery, go to: www.ceceliacokerbellgallery.com

Coker College upholds and defends the intellectual and artistic freedom of its faculty and students as they study and create art through which they explore the full spectrum of human experience. The college considers such pursuits central to the spirit of inquiry and thoughtful discussion, which are at the heart of a liberal arts education.

Release written by exhibition director Ashley Gillespie.