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Young Harris College Art Students Complete Successful Year
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Students within the Young Harris College Department of Art wrapped up the 2016-2017 academic year with two special showings.
Ten YHC students recently participated in the third annual Peach Belt Art Exhibition. Out of five Honorable Mention awards, junior art major Hannah Gravitt, of Social Circle, Ga., monotype print, and sophomore art major Madison Rannals, of Sugar Hill, Ga., pen and ink, were recognized.
“Joining the art program at YHC has had such a positive impact on my life,” said Rannals. “I really enjoy all of the classes, help from my professors, friendships with my classmates and the opportunities I have been given like participating in this exhibit.”
Other YHC students who participated in the Peach Belt Art Exhibition included freshman art major Tyler Staten, of Warner Robins, Ga., recent outdoor leadership graduate Caitlyn Brownlee, of Buford, Ga., junior art majors Yolanda Evans, of East Point, Ga., Rae Dickerson, of Sugar Hill, Ga., and Shelby Lawrence, of Eatonton, Ga., and recent art graduates Katelyn Jett, of Carlton, Ga., Taylor Posey, of Milton, Ga., and Connor Pittman, of Lawrenceville, Ga.
Judged by Greg Shelnutt of Clemson University, the virtual exhibition, open to all students from the PBC’s eight schools, featured 65 pieces that included ceramics, digital art, drawing, installation, painting, printmaking, public art and sculpture.
Earlier in the semester, YHC’s Campus Gate Art Gallery hosted the annual Student Juried Art Exhibition that features artwork by YHC students. The highly anticipated annual exhibition was open to all YHC students and showcased talent across many artistic mediums.
Recent art graduate Connor Pittman, of Lawrenceville, Ga., was awarded Best of Show for his wood and steel piece “Cochlear.” Junior art major Yolanda Evans, of East Point, Ga., was awarded second place for her sculpture “Untitled.” Junior art major Tori Waldroup, of Nicholson, Ga., was awarded third place for her piece “Come and Get Your Supper.”
Recent art graduates Maggie Morales of Marietta, Ga., and Katelyn Jett, of Carlton, Ga., junior music major Melanie Ellis, of Hawkinsville, Ga., sophomore art major Madison Rannals, of Sugar Hill, Ga., and freshman art major Ashley Pontrelli, of Cumming, Ga., received honorable mentions for their pieces.
For more information about Young Harris College’s Department of Art and other fine arts programs, visit yhc.edu/academics/fine-arts/art.
Recent art graduate Connor Pittman, of Lawrenceville, Ga., was awarded Best of Show for his wood and steel piece “Cochlear” during the 2017 Student Juried Art Exhibition at the Campus Gate Art Gallery on the Young Harris College campus.
Students within the Young Harris College Department of Art wrapped up the 2016-2017 academic year with two special showings including the third annual Peach Belt Art Exhibition and YHC’s annual Student Juried Art Exhibition.
About Young Harris College
Young Harris College is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, Young Harris College educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions—Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College’s growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. YHC is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2016-2017 list of Colleges of Distinction and is listed as a “Best National Liberal Arts College” by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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