Students artists honored at 2023 Fine Arts Scholarship Exhibition

By Amari Rudison, Media Editor

On March 7 in the James Earl Carter Library, GSW’s Department of Visual Arts hosted its annual Scholarship Exhibition for 2023. There were 39 participants, and they got to show off their artwork during the show.

The Winners of the exhibition included freshman Leah Ross, junior Alexis Glass, junior Ivon Perez, junior EJ Braswell, junior Emily Larkey, senior Jamal Floyd, junior Cloie (Ruth-Louise) Davis, senior Jesse Griggs, junior Isabel Cliatt, freshman Savannah Whitworth, freshman Noah Miller, sophomore Emily (Calyn) Fort, sophomore Catherine Coules, sophomore Eden Morris, junior Anna Jones, Ben Dracup, and Matthew Wilson.

Jamal Floyd’s “Smiling Man with Pink Durag.” Floyd’s piece was one of many on display at the Fine Arts Scholarship Exhibition.

Photo by Amari Rudison.

7 of the 39 participant’s artworks were highlighted in the Next Show Statements portion of the exhibition. These pieces held many heavy topics that the artists chose to outline. For artist Ivon Perez, he wanted to showcase Mexican Americans, and how as a child, he was comfortable with who he was until he got older, when reality shifted his thinking and he was often confused. He eventually found a comfort area where everyone has something in common: food.

Food connects everyone and engages people in conversations about their cultures. These artists worked hard to produce their messages and did an amazing job showcasing their art.

Ivon Perez’s artwork series.

Photo by Amari Rudison.