Maryville College’s graduating art and design majors display works for senior showcase
All of the hard work, dedication to craft and study of their respective disciplines will be combined into a senior art show by eight Maryville College art students whose works are on display through May 6 in the various art galleries of the Clayton Center for the Arts.
The spring 2022 senior art show is part of a biannual tradition for senior students, whose works represent a variety of disciplines and will be on display in the Blackberry Farm Gallery, the DENSO Gallery, the La Dolce Vita Gallery and the William “Ed” Harmon Gallery.
The show will include works by the following Maryville College seniors:
Autumn Mantooth ’22, a graphic design major from Maryville, Tennessee: “The Culture of Vogue” (paper)
“‘The Culture of Vogue’ is a recreation of iconic covers using 2D shapes. I have chosen six of the most iconic and also my favorite covers (that) Vogue has created throughout the decades. Each of these covers are significant in their own way. I have put a twist on each cover by the color of background or even slight details of color choice.”
Trinity Terry ’22, a senior from Powell, Tennessee (mixed media)
“The piece is of the different archetypes of the female body and status, all presented with elements and themes of nature that correspond to the status of said archetype.”
Rebecca Branton ’22, a graphic design major from Maryville: “Music Genre Stereotypes Through the Lens of Graphic Design” (graphic art)
“Through my thesis project, I wanted to explore the origins of music genre stereotypes and how a visual representation can depict a certain genre to the audience through a strategic use of design elements. Without hearing any actual music, visual elements alone can inform the viewer of what type of music a certain event might offer. This is possible because of the design elements that have become associated with each music genre over the years.”
Kensley Chapman ’22, a senior design major from Knoxville, Tennessee: “Color & Brand Recognition” (paper)
For my display I will be representing color palettes of famous fast food chains. I sent out a campus wide survey to see if students and faculty could identify well known brands, simply by looking at only their chosen color palettes. The chains I focused on were McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Burger King, Taco Bell, Subway, Wendy’s, and Starbucks. I found that most people don’t relate colors back to fast food chains. My show will depict my survey results in the form of an infographic. There will also be examples of what palettes were depicted on the survey.”
Heather Mead ’22, a senior art major from Maryville: “Veteran Mental Health: An Artist’s Examination” (photography/mixed media)
“I am highlighting the difficulties veterans with mental illness experience when they leave the service.”
Other seniors with works on display through the month of April include Nataly Bennett ’22, a senior art major from Nashville (“Insecurities With Words,” photography); Micah Tullia ’22, a senior design major from Knoxville; and Allondre Wilson ’22, a senior design major from Memphis.
Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. A reception for the seniors, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 6-8 p.m. April 29.
“The senior exhibit features works the students have prepared as part of their Senior Study requirement,” said Dr. Carl Gombert, MC professor of art. “The senior project is an independent study that encourages students to create a meaningful body of work devoted to a particular subject or theme. The senior project spans two semesters and involves six credit hours of work.”
