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    Spring art exhibitions on three campuses

    February 21, 2022
    Spring art exhibitions pay homage to Visual Arts Department heritage and graduating seniors. Among the works exhibited is this photo by former faculty member Hank Margeson, which will be on display from Feb. 28 to March 22 at the Bob Owens Art Gallery on the Dahlonega Campus.

    Article By: Denise Ray

    The work of several artists will grace art galleries on the University of North Georgia's (UNG) campuses this spring, offering something sure to please art lovers. Professors, students and founders of the Visual Arts Department will exhibit pieces in various media.

    A Stacy Koffman exhibition will be March 3-March 22 on UNG's Gainesville Campus. Koffman was an art professor on the Gainesville Campus and then the Oconee Campus. She taught for many years and even served as the department head for visual arts on the Gainesville Campus. Koffman's work will be exhibited as a retrospective, which treats viewers in a single setting to the progression of an artist's work throughout her life.

    Her exhibition, called "Transitions," will open in the Roy C. Moore Art Gallery on the Gainesville campus on March 3. It will close in Gainesville and a portion of the show will then be on display in the Oconee Campus art gallery from March 28-April 22.

    Koffman will offer a talk and discussion about her show via Zoom. To join Koffman, please contact ​Victoria Cooke, director of UNG art galleries, at Victoria.cooke@ung.edu.

    A visual arts faculty biennial exhibition is on display in Oconee through March 11 after starting in January.

    The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) senior capstone exhibitions for Calli Buttrey, Sarah McPherson and Sara Wagler will be on the Gainesville Campus from March 30 to April 13. 

    Seniors work throughout the semester to create work to represent themselves.

    "This series is a visual progression that explores emotion," Buttrey said. "My work is a depiction of how I think of my own emotions and my journey through them. I am excited for my sculptures to be exhibited and take on a unique meaning to each person that sees them."

    Running Feb. 28 through March 22 in the Bob Owens Art Gallery on the Dahlonega Campus is "Foundations: Bob Owens, Tommye Scanlin, Hank Margeson and Win Crannell," featuring the work of four professors who laid the foundation for visual arts at UNG.

    Owens was the first department head and ceramics professor. With the addition of Scanlin (McClure) and Crannell, the department was able to add drawing, painting, printmaking and fiber arts to its curriculum. In 1989 Margeson joined the department, adding photography. Owens was instrumental in establishing the reputation of UNG as a leader in the field of art education.

    The juried Hal B. Rhodes III Student Exhibition will run April 4-26 on the Dahlonega Campus and showcases the best work of UNG visual arts students. The annual event includes an awards ceremony as part of the month-long exhibition.

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    Bayeux Tapestry replica on campus in September

    Bayeux Tapestry replica on campus in September

    A replica of the Bayeux Tapestry will be on display at UNG's Convocation Center Sept. 26-28. The painted textile visually captures the story of the Battle of Hastings, a military conflict that turned the tide of British and European history in 1066.
    Fall art exhibitions set for three campuses

    Fall art exhibitions set for three campuses

    UNG art galleries will have three new and very different exhibitions at the Dahlonega, Gainesville and Oconee campuses. All have free admission.
    Faculty, staff honored at convocation event

    Faculty, staff honored at convocation event

    UNG honored more than 150 faculty and staff with awards and recognition of promotions and tenure at the Aug. 11 faculty-staff convocation at UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
    UNG LEADS Day offers development

    UNG LEADS Day offers development

    UNG faculty and staff will have the opportunity to take part in a wide array of professional development offerings through the virtual UNG LEADS Day on Aug. 14.

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