{"id":208,"date":"2021-05-12T13:01:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T13:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/art\/?page_id=208"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:31:09","slug":"wright-center-art-gallery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright Center Art Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;30&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h1>Welcome to the Wright Center Art Gallery<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]In 1969, the former Roberts Library was renovated and became the Fielding L. 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background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][toggles style=&#8221;default&#8221; accordion=&#8221;true&#8221; accordion_starting_functionality=&#8221;default&#8221;][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Confluence&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Confluence-2026-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"569\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Confluence-2026-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Confluence-2026-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Confluence-2026-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Confluence-2026-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Confluence-2026-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/02\/Confluence-2026-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Confluence<\/strong><br \/>\nJanuary 22\u2013February 19, 2026<br \/>\nClosing Reception: February 19, 2026, 4\u20136 PM<\/p>\n<p>Wright Art Center presents\u00a0<em>Confluence<\/em>, an exhibition of work by Helene Fielder, Rick Anderson, and Joe Abide at the Fielding Wright Art Center Gallery at Delta State University. The show brings together clay sculpture, atmospheric abstraction, and pattern-based painting to explore ideas of place, memory, rhythm, and personal expression.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibition overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Helene Fielder creates ceramic sculptures that combine vessel-like shapes with playful, imaginative structures. Bright colors, carved geometric lines, and shifting silhouettes suggest\u00a0 floral or figurative elements and invite viewers to move around to see changing relationships between interior and exterior space.<\/p>\n<p>Rick Anderson\u2019s paintings range from quiet, misty landscapes to works that pair detailed drawing with broad fields of tone and color. Soft edges, layered washes, and subtle light give his images the feeling of rain, fog, and historic Delta buildings slowly emerging in the distance.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Abide creates paintings and colorful patterned drawings that focus on repetition, abstract geometry, and visual rhythm. Dense networks of shapes and lines build surfaces that read like coded messages, suggesting remembered experiences and stories without relying on direct representation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibition details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Confluence<\/em>\u00a0is on view January 22\u2013February 19, 2026, at the Fielding Wright Art Center Gallery on the campus of Delta State University, 1003 W Sunflower Rd., Cleveland, Mississippi. The public is invited to a closing reception on Thursday, February 19, from 4\u20136 PM; admission is free.<\/p>\n<p>Gallery hours are Monday\u2013Thursday, 8:00 a.m.\u20135:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m.\u20134:00 p.m.; the gallery is closed weekends, holidays, and semester breaks. For more information, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:coguz@deltastate.edu\"><strong>coguz@deltastate.edu<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/\"><strong>www.deltastate.edu<\/strong><\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Storied Lives: Earth&#8217;s Whispers by Bonnie Dillon&#8221;][vc_column_text]<b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1606 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/BonnieJeanDillon_Marque_date-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"861\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/BonnieJeanDillon_Marque_date-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/BonnieJeanDillon_Marque_date-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/BonnieJeanDillon_Marque_date-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/BonnieJeanDillon_Marque_date-1536x956.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/BonnieJeanDillon_Marque_date-2048x1275.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/BonnieJeanDillon_Marque_date-193x120.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wright Art Center presents\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Storied Lives: Earth\u2019s Whispers<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, the MFA Thesis Exhibition by Bonnie Dillon.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In her paintings, Bonnie Jean Dillon offers her interpretations of flowers she has\u202fincidentally\u202fdiscovered\u202fin\u202fher everyday life.\u202fReality, as told through the direct transfer of these\u202fphotographs, becomes abstractions that\u202frepresent\u202fthe collective, cohesive moments that all living on Earth must translate to realize a sense of purpose and being.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Through her expression of each flower, Dillon subtly personifies her subjects\u202fusing acrylic media and often pieces of her photographs. Representative of each flower\u2019s imagined biography,\u202fshe envisions their moments on Earth. By\u202fassociating\u202fhuman activities\u202fwith each image, she\u202fexpresses\u202fthe idea that\u202flives\u202fhere on\u202fEarth\u202fare more closely related than merely existing.\u202fUsing a widely varied color palette with an occasional insertion of geometrical shapes, Dillon encourages\u202fcuriosity\u202fin her viewers\u202fto experience and enjoy knowing those whose voices can only be heard through the Earth\u2019s Whispers.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dillon remembers fondly how her maternal grandmother sparked her first interest in art through hours of filling coloring books with her during childhood. Her association with flowers was born out of her many\u202fexperiences,\u202ftending flower gardens and greenhouses belonging to her parents and grandparents. With steady encouragement from family and friends, Dillon\u2019s dream of being an artist was nurtured and\u202fallowed to grow freely. The personal satisfaction and excitement gained from sharing her visions with others serve as powerful forces that drive her passion to create.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;2025 Annual Faculty Exhibition&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1609 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/DSU_ArtFacultyShow2025_marquee-1-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/DSU_ArtFacultyShow2025_marquee-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/DSU_ArtFacultyShow2025_marquee-1-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/DSU_ArtFacultyShow2025_marquee-1-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/DSU_ArtFacultyShow2025_marquee-1-1536x956.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/DSU_ArtFacultyShow2025_marquee-1-2048x1275.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/12\/DSU_ArtFacultyShow2025_marquee-1-193x120.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wright Art Center presents Delta State\u00a0University\u00a0Art Faculty Show.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As much as Delta State University Art Faculty are committed to excellence in teaching, they are equally dedicated to their creative practices\u2014continually exploring their chosen mediums and contributing to the evolving discourse of contemporary art. This exhibition highlights the diverse voices and visions of faculty artists whose work reflects personal narratives, cultural critique, and material innovation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Greta Koshenina<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Greta Koshenina\u2019s work bridges the spiritual and subconscious, weaving personal and universal themes through hand-stitched cyanotype collages and sculptures. Drawing from dreams, archetypes, and domestic symbolism, her practice blends experimental documentary with ritual, creating nonlinear narratives rooted in memory and community. Her visual language incorporates Madonna motifs, plant materials, and family photographs, offering a spiritual lens on cultural and familial identity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tasha Huerta<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tasha Huerta transforms digital illustrations into vibrant mono-prints that explore nature and nostalgia. Inspired by childhood walks and her father\u2019s tree-planting adventures, she reimagines forests with exaggerated leaves and playful forms. Influenced by Elizabeth Murray\u2019s colorful cutouts, Huerta embraces bold palettes and the unpredictability of printmaking to evoke the joy of Saturday morning cartoons and a renewed appreciation for native plants.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Korkut\u00a0Akacik<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Korkut\u00a0Akacik\u00a0confronts dualities\u2014East and\u00a0West,\u00a0beauty and ugliness,\u00a0tradition\u00a0and modernity\u2014through provocative multimedia installations. His work challenges viewers to question political and social norms, using distorted audio-visual elements to reflect the manipulation of truth in contemporary media.\u00a0Akacik\u00a0invites discomfort and introspection, urging audiences to awaken from cultural numbness and engage with layered narratives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cetin \u201cChet\u201d Oguz<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cetin Oguz\u2019s paintings investigate the human condition through symbolic abstraction. His use of color, texture, and line creates allegorical spaces where biomorphic and figurative forms\u00a0emerge. Influenced by cultural, political, and religious discourse, Oguz\u2019s work resonates with the broader trials of human existence: the disorienting effects of war, the spread of misinformation, and the societal breakdowns that these pressures amplify. His visual language reflects a deeply personal yet universally relevant exploration of identity, belief, and perception.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;In the Making&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"367\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-2-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-2.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-1-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/In-the-Making-1.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wright Art Center Presents \u201cIn the Making\u201d \u2013 A Group Exhibition Featuring Delta State Art Alumni Cleveland, MS \u2013 The Wright Art Center is proud to present \u201cIn the Making,\u201d a group exhibition celebrating the creative journeys of artists who began their paths in the Delta State University Art Department. The exhibition will be on view from September 4 through October 2, with a closing reception on October 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the Making\u201d features nine artists whose work reflects a deep connection to place, memory, and the natural world. Each artist brings a unique voice shaped by years of exploration, teaching, and creative practice\u2014yet all share a common foundation in the mentorship and community fostered at Delta State.<\/p>\n<p>Hope Carr paints from personal memory, using bold color and contrast to explore the emotional resonance of everyday life. Chesley Pearman blends painting, writing, and music in a fluid practice rooted in the Mississippi Delta and guided by influential mentors. Robin Whitfield captures the rhythms of wild places using watercolors and pigments foraged from nature. Kate Ellis draws inspiration from the Delta\u2019s light and color, continuing a legacy of learning passed down from her father and mentor Sammy Britt. Bill Abel reveals the divine beauty of everyday color through landscapes painted in the light key, influenced by the teachings of Henry Hensche. Susan Russell works intuitively across oil, pastel, clay, and graphite, curating compositions that reflect quiet observation and aesthetic arrest. Carol Roark invites viewers to slow down and reconnect with the natural world, evoking the sensory richness of the Mississippi Delta. Ruth Harden weaves together nature, memory, and community in paintings and sculpture shaped by decades of artistic practice and collaboration. Angie Cole honors the land through evocative landscapes that reflect place, history, and emotional depth, rooted in her Delta heritage.<\/p>\n<p>This exhibition is not only a celebration of artistic growth and expression\u2014it is a heartfelt tribute to the enduring influence of the teachers and mentors who served in the Delta State University Art Department. Their guidance and dedication have shaped generations of artists who continue to create with reflection, connection, and devotion to the creative process.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;2025 Annual Juried Student Exhibition&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/03\/20250311_150452-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/03\/20250311_150452-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/03\/20250311_150452-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/03\/20250311_150452-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/03\/20250311_150452-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/03\/20250311_150452-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/03\/20250311_150452-68x120.jpg 68w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/03\/20250311_150452-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>DSU\u2019s Art Department is pleased to present its <em>Annual Juried Student Exhibition<\/em>. This highly anticipated event allows the art department to highlight the work our students have produced over the past year. The exhibition also allows students to gain professional experience by preparing work for exhibitions and submitting it to a jury process. Students submitting work are eligible to win monetary awards in various categories. The awards are made possible through the generous support of art patrons from the Cleveland community.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s juror is Patricia Brown, Professor Emerita of Delta State University, where she taught fiber and served as director of the Fielding Wright Art Gallery. Professor Brown has served on the boards of numerous area arts organizations as well as the board of the American Crafts Council S.E. She is the co-owner of Indigo Gallery in Greenville, MS.<\/p>\n<p>We want to express our gratitude to the following sponsors for supporting our students and the department through the donation of awards: Carol Tatum, Catherine and Ron Koehler, Lisa B. Percy, Maureen and Bucky Brooks, Planters Bank &amp; Trust Company, President Dr. Ennis, and the President\u2019s Cabinet, and Veronica V. Wiseman.<\/p>\n<p>Please join us in celebrating our students\u2019 success on Thursday, March 20, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Awards will be presented at 6:00 p.m. The Annual Juried Student Exhibition will remain on view from March 20 to April 24.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Marilee Salvator: Sprout&#8221;][vc_column_text]Delta State University\u2019s Art Gallery is pleased to present <em>Sprout<\/em>, an exhibition of new work by Marilee Salvator, a printmaker and installation artist from Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1570 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/01\/salvator_marilee_1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/01\/salvator_marilee_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/01\/salvator_marilee_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/01\/salvator_marilee_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/01\/salvator_marilee_1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/01\/salvator_marilee_1-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/01\/salvator_marilee_1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Marilee Salvator\u2019s work is an exploration of the symbiotic relationship of materials and the natural world. Each day, Salvator engages in a ritual of setting thin Kozo papers in the sun, weighted by found rocks and pouring homemade walnut inks onto them. This process captures a unique record of evaporation, recorded in the fibers, which are used to create prints. Salvator is fascinated by the reticulation patterns born from this process and the element of chance it embodies.<\/p>\n<p>Salvator\u2019s exploration extends into the micro-biological realm, drawing parallels between invasive plants and diseases. Combining historical and non-traditional printmaking approaches, Salvator pushes boundaries, creating installations and prints that unfold and grow organically. Recent prints feature bryozoans, digitally altered and combined into printing matrices, exploring themes of repetition, pattern, hidden beauty, and exponential growth. Translucent Kozo paper, despite its delicate appearance, boasts resilience, mirroring our Earth&#8217;s strength and need for protection. Manipulating bryozoan colonies reflects humanity&#8217;s detrimental desire to control nature, with nature often responding in ways beyond our control. This imagery provides a visual language for exploring destruction, growth, and the interconnectedness of all life forms. Salvator deliberately seeks natural materials, incorporating them into intricate sculptural forms to shed light on pollution and humanity&#8217;s environmental impact. Coating the work in wax symbolizes a bid to preserve these natural treasures, highlighting the delicate balance between exploitation and preservation.<\/p>\n<p>Marilee Salvator holds a BFA from Illinois State University and an MFA from the University of New Mexico. She is an Associate Professor at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY. Her work has been presented in over 30 solo exhibitions and shown in over 140 group exhibitions in North America, Europe, Asia, and New Zealand. Her work is in numerous public collections including the Smithsonian, JCI University in Jingdezhen, China, and the Sakami Art Museum in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.<\/p>\n<p><em>Marilee Salvator: Sprout<\/em>\u00a0will be on view in DSU\u2019s Fielding Wright Art Gallery from January 16 to February 20.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Sawdust and Glitter: Ramona Sonin and Greely Myatt&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1562 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/Sawdust-and-Glitter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/Sawdust-and-Glitter.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/Sawdust-and-Glitter-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/Sawdust-and-Glitter-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/Sawdust-and-Glitter-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Sawdust and Glitter: Ramona Sonin and Greely Myatt<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Greely Myatt and Ramona Sonin are Memphis-based artists, Mr. Myatt is a sculptor and Ms. Sonin a textile artist. The title of the exhibition is borrowed from the name of their joint studio in West Memphis, Sawdust and Glitter. The work of both artists reflects what Ms. Sonin\u2019s website describes as their \u201ceccentric Southern background and upbringing.\u201d Mr. Myatt creates whimsical sculptural objects from found materials and carved stone that evoke pop culture, folk traditions, and outsider art but are equally steeped in art history. The concept of his sculptures is often inspired by the nature of the found materials and the humorous or ironic titles provide clues to the artist\u2019s creative process. Ms. Sonin create elaborate one-of-a-kind hand-stitched gowns from copious yards of tulle and lace that evoke ethereal femininity. She describes these gowns as representing the \u201carmored feminine\u201d and the way we use fashion to project and protect feminine vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p>Ramona Sonin is a professor of fashion design and illustration at the University of Memphis and coordinator of the Fashion Design and Merchandising department. She has worked as costume designer for films such as <em>Girl Interrupted<\/em>, as freelance textile and fashion designer, and serves on the boards of various fashion technology companies and Memphis Fashion Week. Her work has been exhibited regionally as well as abroad, in 2023 she showed at the Paris World Fashion Exhibition, at the Devonport Regional Gallery in Tasmania, Australia, and the Dixon Gallery in Memphis, TN. Most recently, she organized the <em>Come as Thou Art <\/em>costume ball at the Memphis Brooks Museum, a collaboration with the museum\u2019s Couture Collective.<\/p>\n<p>Greely Myatt graduated with a BFA from Delta State University in 1975 and a piece from his student days will be included in the exhibition. He went on to earn his MFA from the University of Mississippi and taught at the University of Memphis over 30 years. He has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions across the United States, Europe, and Japan and his work has been reviewed in prestigious art journals such as <em>Art in America, ArtNews, Sculpture Magazine,<\/em> and <em>Artforum.<\/em> In 2009, Mr. Myatt was honored with a retrospective of his works exhibited across nine museums and galleries in Memphis.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sawdust and Glitter: Ramona Sonin and Greely Myatt\u00a0<\/em>will be on view in DSU\u2019s Fielding Wright Art Gallery from November 7 through December 5.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;2024 Annual Faculty Exhibition&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/2024-Annual-Faculty-Exhibition.Poster.small_-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/2024-Annual-Faculty-Exhibition.Poster.small_-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/2024-Annual-Faculty-Exhibition.Poster.small_-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/2024-Annual-Faculty-Exhibition.Poster.small_-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/2024-Annual-Faculty-Exhibition.Poster.small_.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2024 ANNUAL FACULTY EXHIBITION, OCTOBER 3 TO OCTOBER 31<\/p>\n<p>Delta State University\u2019s Art Department has a long history of artistic excellence and community involvement. DSU\u2019s art faculty are practicing artists, designers, and filmmakers who regularly exhibit in venues across the nation. Art by DSU art faculty and students can be found in every office on campus, across the university\u2019s and the city\u2019s green spaces, and in local businesses. Art faculty participated in the establishment of Cleveland\u2019s Crosstie Arts Festival and Delta Arts Alliance, served on the boards of these and other local arts institutions, and organized or contributed to countless other community events. Every fall since the founding of the art department in 1961, \u00a0the department has put on an exhibition showcasing work produced by its faculty. This year\u2019s faculty exhibition will be the last of these annual exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p>Participating artists are Jesse Ryan Brown, Ky Johnston, Ron Koehler, Michaela Merryday, and Cetin Oguz.<\/p>\n<p>Jesse Ryan Brown is a photographer whose work explores the relationship between objects and the passing of time. His work was included in the last Mississippi Museum of Art\u2019s Invitational and he is a recent recipient of a Mississippi Arts Commission Fellowship. Ky Johnston is a ceramic artist and painter. His work integrates influences from various sources into functional pottery. His goal is to allow the materials, processes, and long history to inform the end result. Some of his work is currently being auctioned as part of a fundraiser for the Grammy Museum and his student work will be for sale as part of the Empty Bowl Fundraiser at Delta Arts Alliance. Ron Koehler is a printmaker and sculptor, his interests include the human figure, food, tools, and paintbrushes. His pieces reveal his unique sense of humor and his knowledge of art history. His work has been shown in all 50 states in over 600 exhibitions and received numerous awards. Michaela Merryday is an art historian and the current director of DSU\u2019s art gallery but also produces furniture pieces customized to the unique needs of their users. She recently received a $69,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission to renovate DSU\u2019s art gallery and organized a study-abroad trip to Austria for DSU students. Cetin Oguz is a painter and the former chair of the DSU\u2019s art department. He works both in an abstract and a figurative style, what unites these bodies of work is Oguz\u2019s interest in mental spaces \u2013 memories, transformation of memory and the self. His work is currently on view at the 32nd Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition in Niceville, FL.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Annual Faculty Exhibition\u00a0<\/em>will be on view in the gallery from October 3 to October 31. An opening reception at which light refreshments will be served will be held on October 3 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Jonathan Foley: Flight of Obscurity XXI&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1541 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/09\/Foley1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/09\/Foley1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/09\/Foley1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/09\/Foley1-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/09\/Foley1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/09\/Foley.3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/09\/Foley.3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/09\/Foley.3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/09\/Foley.3-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/09\/Foley.3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY\u2019S ART GALLERY PRESENTS NATHANIEL FOLEY: FLIGHT OF OBSCURITY XXI<\/p>\n<p>Nathaniel Foley grew up in a family of pilots and was exposed to what he calls the \u201cawe-inspiring mysteries of flight\u201d at an early age. The artist recalls spending countless hours building model planes and talking about aircraft with his father, a certified aviation mechanic and instructor, whose passion propelled his curiosity. Foley\u2019s sculptures are inspired by the dynamics of flight and the shapes of various aircraft and utilize the same construction techniques used throughout aviation history.<\/p>\n<p>Foley sees human existence as closely tied to travel. According to the artist, man has always desired to travel, especially in ways he was not physically designed. \u201cThe boundaries of our existence on this planet have been significantly transformed in the last century as our yearning to defy earthly limitations via manned flight became a reality.\u201d As much as Foley is fascinated with the possibilities of aviation, he is also conscious of the destructive potential of aircraft used in warfare. The delicate forms of his sculpture suggest both graceful movement and imminent danger.<\/p>\n<p>Foley who received his Masters of Fine Arts from Miami University in Oxford, OH is an Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Indianapolis. He has shown his work in numerous group and one-person exhibitions across the Mid-West.\u00a0<em>Flight of Obscurity<\/em>\u00a0is a growing collection of sculptures that have appeared in various manifestations, each new manifestation identified by a Roman numeral.<\/p>\n<p><em>Nathaniel Foley: Flight of Obscurity XXI\u00a0<\/em>will be on view in DSU\u2019s Fielding Wright Art Gallery until September 22. A\u00a0closing reception for Nathaniel Foley\u2019s exhibition\u00a0<em>Flight of Obscurity XXI\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0and a gallery talk by the artist on September 26. The gallery talk will take place at 4:00 pm, followed by a reception for the artist from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;MFA Thesis Exhibition Part II&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/FB_IMG_1720371464258-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/FB_IMG_1720371464258-2.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/FB_IMG_1720371464258-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/FB_IMG_1720371464258-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/FB_IMG_1720371464258-2-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Please join us as we celebrate the graduation of Delta State University\u2019s first cohort of Masters of Fine Arts students. As part of their MFA thesis, students conceive, plan, and produce a body of work for exhibition. An opening reception for work by Tasha Huerta and Gunner Sizemore will be held on Thursday, July 25<sup>th<\/sup> from 5:00-7:00 pm in the Fielding Wright Art Gallery.<\/p>\n<p>The work of Tasha Huerta and Gunner Sizemore responds in different ways to childhood memories and experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Tasha Huerta is a graphic designer from Cleveland, MS. For her thesis project, Mrs. Huerta abandoned the tools of her trade &#8211; the\u00a0 mouse and trackpad &#8211; and embraced mono printing to turn the gallery space into a colorful forest. Her installation titled <em>Where We Meet<\/em> is based on childhood memories and intended to evoke nostalgia for the innocence of childhood.<\/p>\n<p>Gunner Sizemore is a photographer from Boyle, MS. As a child, Mr. Sizemore regularly attended rodeos with his family, but it was not until he discovered the gay rodeo circuit that Mr. Sizemore who identifies as queer found a home. Over the last year and a half, Mr. Sizemore has traveled from rodeo to rodeo and created an intimate portrait of the gay rodeo community.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;MFA Thesis Exhibition&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1502 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/FB_IMG_1720371506177-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/FB_IMG_1720371506177-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/FB_IMG_1720371506177-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/FB_IMG_1720371506177-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/FB_IMG_1720371506177-155x120.jpg 155w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/07\/FB_IMG_1720371506177.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a02024 MFA Thesis Exhibition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please join us as we celebrate the graduation of Delta State University\u2019s first cohort of Masters of Fine Arts students. As part of their MFA thesis, students conceive, plan, and produce a body of work for exhibition. An opening reception for work by Angela Cole and Sara Wilkerson will be held on Thursday, July 11<sup>th<\/sup> from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, the reception for Tasha Huerta and Gunner Sizemore will be held on Thursday, July 25<sup>th<\/sup> from 5:00-7:00 pm.<\/p>\n<p>The work of Angela Cole and Sara Wilkerson is shaped by their experiences growing up in the South and address gender expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Angela Cole is a painter and educator from Grenada, MS. Mrs. Cole works predominantly in a figurative style. Her exhibition <em>Unbound<\/em> consists of large-scale paintings that celebrate women that defy familial expectations and social norms.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Wilkerson is an artist and educator from Greenville, MS. She works in photography, video, installation, and performance art. For her exhibition <em>Masquerade, <\/em>Ms. Wilkerson has created a video installation that highlights gender as an act of performance.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;2024 Senior Thesis Exhibition&#8221;][vc_column_text]Please join us to celebrate our graduating seniors:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Thesis-Opening-Poster-1-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Thesis-Opening-Poster-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Thesis-Opening-Poster-1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Thesis-Opening-Poster-1-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Thesis-Opening-Poster-1-1-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Thesis-Opening-Poster-1-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Kayla Allred<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Abigail Carter<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Joshua Hamilton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mars Kirby<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Azlynn Strate<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Makyrin Triplett<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Emily Manning<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Alice Ann Mullins<\/p>\n<p>The Senior Thesis Exhibition will remain on view until Thursday, June 20.<\/p>\n<p>Summer Gallery Hours<br \/>\nMonday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<br \/>\nClosed weekends, holidays, and during semester breaks.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;2024 Annual Juried Student Exhibition&#8221;][vc_column_text]DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY ART DEPARTMENT\u2019S 2024 ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1437 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/03\/20240301_131348_HDR-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/03\/20240301_131348_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/03\/20240301_131348_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/03\/20240301_131348_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/03\/20240301_131348_HDR-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/03\/20240301_131348_HDR.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>DSU\u2019s Art Department will host its <em>Annual Juried Student Exhibition<\/em> on Thursday, March 7 to April 18. This highly anticipated event allows the art department to highlight the work our students have produced over the past year. The exhibition also allows students to gain professional experience by preparing work for exhibitions and submitting it to a jury process. Students submitting work are also eligible to win monetary awards in various categories. The awards are made possible through the generous support of art patrons from the Cleveland community.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s opening reception also marks the completion of an extensive renovation of the Fielding Wright Art Center funded by a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s juror is Susan Maakestad.\u00a0Maakestad is a Professor\u00a0Emeritus\u00a0of the Memphis College of Art where she taught from 1997-2020.\u00a0She now works as an independent artist in the Memphis area. Her work is in public collections including the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and the City of Memphis. She recently completed a large glass installation for the Memphis International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>As every year, the\u00a0<em>Annual Juried Student Exhibition\u00a0<\/em>will also feature a\u00a0<em>Salon des Refus\u00e9s<\/em>\u00a0in the Holcomb-Norwood Annex which will display a selection of artwork that did not make it into the main event. The\u00a0<em>Salon des Refus\u00e9s\u00a0<\/em>is inspired by a similar salon held in 1863 which featured work rejected by the academic selection committee. Yet, some of these artists would go on to change the history of art.<\/p>\n<p>We want to express our gratitude to the Mississippi Arts Commission for awarding us a grant to renovate our gallery as well as to the following sponsors for supporting our students and the department through the donation of awards: Dave Alford and Adventure Frames, Maureen and Bucky Brooks, Cleveland State Bank, Betty Anne and Travis Cooper, Catherine and Ron Koehler, Bill Lester, Carmen and Cetin Oguz, Lisa Percy, Planter\u2019s Bank &amp; Trust, Carol Tatum, as well as Dr. Ellen Green, DSU\u2019s Dean of the College of Arts and Science, President Dr. Ennis, and the President\u2019s Cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>Please join us in celebrating our students\u2019 success on Thursday, March 7, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Awards will be presented at 6:00 p.m. The Annual Juried Student Exhibition will remain on view from March 7 to April 18.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Experiencing Veterans &amp; Artists Collaboration&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/01\/james-1024x782.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/01\/james-1024x782.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/01\/james-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/01\/james-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/01\/james-1536x1173.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/01\/james-2048x1564.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/01\/james-157x120.jpg 157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\u00a0DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY\u2019S FIELDING WRIGHT ART GALLERY PRESENTS <em>EVAC \u2013 EXPERIENCING VETERANS &amp; ARTISTS COLLABORATION<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Experiencing Veterans and Artists Collaborations is an art project that has brought together veterans and artists who created visuals to illustrate the veterans\u2019 struggles with posttraumatic stress disorder and other mental health struggles caused by their combat experiences. According to the project organizers \u201cmental health providers are losing the battle with helping veterans in part because veterans feel iso\u00adlated and don\u2019t want to ask for help. Veterans commit suicide at a rate of 20 per day. Deployed veterans who served from 2001-2007 had 41% higher suicide rate than the general population. Studies show veterans who share their stories may help with PTSD recovery.\u201d At the same time, the project seeks to create a bridge between military and civilian life to promote a better understanding of the long-term effects of exposure to combat.<\/p>\n<p>For this project, the organizers interviewed veterans from all branches of the military and with a service history that dates from WWII to more recent conflicts such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan. The organizers then matched the veterans with artists who created a limited edition of prints that interpret the veterans\u2019 experiences. The prints will be displayed side-by-side with excerpts from the interviews which will provide a context for the images and insight into the veteran\u2019s experiences.<\/p>\n<p>By providing a glimpse into veterans\u2019 personal experiences, EVAC creates an environment for viewers that invites understanding and engagement. According to the organizers, \u201cArt offers a unique opportunity to foster em\u00adpathy, as it uses the senses to suggest feelings, stretches the imagination and invites understanding. Empathy is critical to fostering a so\u00adciety that places value on human dignity for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>EVAC \u2013 Experiencing Veterans &amp; Artists Collaboration <\/em>will be on view in the gallery from January 18 to February 15, 2024. An opening reception at which light refreshments will be served will be held on January 18 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;William Ruller: All That Is Solid Melts into Air&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1405 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/10\/WilliamRuller.Leatherstocking-1-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/10\/WilliamRuller.Leatherstocking-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/10\/WilliamRuller.Leatherstocking-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/10\/WilliamRuller.Leatherstocking-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/10\/WilliamRuller.Leatherstocking-1-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/10\/WilliamRuller.Leatherstocking-1-2048x1072.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/10\/WilliamRuller.Leatherstocking-1-220x115.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>WILLIAM RULLER: ALL THAT IS SOLID MELTS INTO AIR<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Delta State University\u2019s Art Department invites the public to the opening of its new exhibition <em>William Ruller: All That is Solid Melts into Air.<\/em> Ruller who was born in Gloversville, NY explains that \u201cthe abandoned mills and tanneries of my youth and the dilapidated areas of metropolitan and rural sites, with its rust grey tones inform the visual and aesthetic language present in my work. These residual sites serve as the foundation for the work, which allows for a reinterpretation of the space into abstracted images.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ruller received a B.A. in painting and ceramics from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh in 2007. Following his undergraduate degree, Ruller moved to Oregon where he worked as a production potter and ceramics instructor.\u00a0In 2014 he received is MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Ruller has been exhibited throughout Europe and the United States in numerous group and solo exhibitions. His paintings have been featured in <em>Friend of the Artist<\/em>, <em>Whitewall Magazine<\/em>, <em>New American Paintings,<\/em> and <em>Studio Visit Magazine<\/em> Issues. His work is in private and public collections such as Hyatt Hotel Corporation, Savannah College of Art and Design, and Museo Riso.<\/p>\n<p><em>William Ruller: All that is Solid Melts into Air <\/em>will be on view in the gallery from November 2 to December 7. A reception at which light refreshments will be served will be held on November 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm to mark the opening of the exhibition. A presentation by the artist via Zoom is scheduled for 4:00 pm that day. The public may join the presentation via Zoom or view it in the gallery surrounded by his work.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;2023 Annual Faculty Exhibition&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/09\/Faculty-Exhibition-Final-1-655x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/09\/Faculty-Exhibition-Final-1-655x1024.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/09\/Faculty-Exhibition-Final-1-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/09\/Faculty-Exhibition-Final-1-768x1200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/09\/Faculty-Exhibition-Final-1-983x1536.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/09\/Faculty-Exhibition-Final-1-1311x2048.jpg 1311w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/09\/Faculty-Exhibition-Final-1-77x120.jpg 77w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/09\/Faculty-Exhibition-Final-1-scaled.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>DSU\u2019s art faculty are practicing artists, designers, and filmmakers who regularly exhibit in venues across the nation. The annual faculty exhibition offers us the opportunity to showcase new work created by these artists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Several faculty members are exploring aspects of the human condition. Cetin Oguz\u2019s abstract paintings are allegories of the human condition with line, color, and texture carrying the meaning. While the work is informed by his own history, beliefs, and observations, Oguz strives to create images that have a timeless appeal. Korkut Akacik\u2019s work is similarly informed by personal experiences, in this case, memories and yearnings, which he translates into sensory multi-media installations that invite viewers to probe their own memories and yearnings. Jesse Brown\u2019s photographic work examines the social construction of masculinity. The artist argues that in a society that extols stoicism as a masculine virtue, males find themselves navigating a labyrinth of unspoken rules valuing toughness, self-reliance, and authoritative control. These hegemonic systems frequently lead to the adoption of dissociative strategies in order to preserve a calm exterior and maintain a sense of power. Lawson King is also interested in the issue of control, but he investigates the internal conflict between the need to stay in control and the liberating potential of letting go of control. Lawson represents these ideas in sculpture, paintings, and collages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Nathan Pietrykowski, Robyn Wall, and Ted Fisher are interested in the associations that places carry. Pietrykowski likes to take walks around town, the observations from these walks form the basis for his prints, artist books, and installations which amount to a psychogeography of place. The focus of Robyn Wall\u2019s work is the home whether the physical structures of homes which she recreates in paper constructions or the narratives she constructs about her neighbors in prints. These narratives are pieced together from the objects left outside their homes. Ted Fisher\u2019s documentary film <em>I Want to Be at the Meeting: Sacred and Secular in the Mississippi Delta<\/em> highlights the unique relationship of Gospel and Blues music in the culture of the Delta. The documentary was created in collaboration with DSU students and co-produced with Don Allan Mitchell from DSU\u2019s Department of Language and Literature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The work of Ky Johnston, Ron Koehler, and Michaela Merryday is rooted in craft. Ky Johnston creates pottery that shows respect for his materials, for the people and pieces that have taught him, and for the people who might come to own the objects he makes. Recently, Johnston began to decorate his pottery with imagery that he had previously used only in paintings and prints. Ron Koehler has created a series of complex multi-axis wood-turned vessels for this exhibition. These unique vessels have a natural, flowing quality comprised of intricate curves and shapes that would be impossible to achieve with traditional woodturning. Michaela Merryday, on the other hand, creates wood furniture that promotes harmonious cohabitation with cats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The <em>Annual Faculty Exhibition <\/em>will be on view in the gallery from September 28 to October 26. An opening reception at which light refreshments will be served will be held on September 28 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; title=&#8221;Jennifer Seo: Paperworks&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1379 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/08\/Seo.honbab-1_orig-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/08\/Seo.honbab-1_orig-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/08\/Seo.honbab-1_orig-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/08\/Seo.honbab-1_orig-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/08\/Seo.honbab-1_orig-168x120.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/wright-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2023\/08\/Seo.honbab-1_orig.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0JENNIFER SEO: PAPERWORKS<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Delta State University\u2019s Art Gallery opens its 2023-2024 season with an exhibition of delicate paper sculptures by Jennifer Seo<em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Seo painstakingly recreates everyday objects such as teacups, bowls, tables, flatware, eyeglasses, cross necklaces, and embroidered handkerchiefs she discovers in old family photographs as ghostly paper constructions. The artist says that she remakes these \u201cobjects to better understand what we find important about them and why.\u201d According to the artist, \u201cobjects go from being simply a thing we interact with as utility to a thing that embodies a philosophy and culture.\u201d For Seo who is of Korean descent and was born in Florida, the process of fashioning these paper sculptures is a way of connecting with her distant family and imagining their day-to-day lives. The fragile and abstract nature of these paper sculptures becomes a metaphor for her thought process, for the difference between her projections and actuality, between observation and perception.<\/p>\n<p>Seo was born in Florida and grew up in Los Angeles. She received a BFA degree from Baylor University, then worked as assistant for the sculptor Karl Umlauf before earning an MFA degree from the University of Texas San Antonia. She currently is an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. Her work has been featured in group and solo exhibition in the United States and South Korea.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jennifer Seo: Paperworks<\/em> will be on view in the gallery from August 24 to September 21, 2023. 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