Ramsey Library Exhibits Index

	Current:
		The People Could Fly Watercolors by UNC Asheville alumna Costanza Knight will be on display February 1-28, 2009. Press Release

	Permanent:
		8 Views of Mt. Pisgah by Robert Johnson Series of medieval altar piece-inspired paintings permanently installed above the library reference desk.

	Archive:
		Environmental Impressions An exhibition of linoleum prints by Monica Miller, a BA of Art student at UNC Asheville, will be on display January 13-30, 2009. Opening Reception will be held Thursday, January 15th at 5pm. Press Release
		From the Pen to Pencil Charcoal portraits by students of UNC Asheville's Correctional Education program in three western North Carolina Correctional Institutions. Opening Reception will be Tuesday November 18th at 2pm. Press Release
		The World of the Medieval Scribe In our modern electronic world the future of the written book is uncertain, but UNC Asheville students have been working on a collaborative project in the Classics and Philosophy departments to preserve the information contained in the laboriously handwritten texts of the Middle Ages. This exhibit showcases their work and documents the opportunities this unique research has opened for their academic future in the Humanities. Press Release
		Jubilation Series by Cecilia Frederic An exhibition of mixed media paintings by Cecilia Frederic, in collaboration with her daughter, Abigail, will be on display October 2 - November 1 in the Blowers Gallery. Press Release
		Earthly Impressions by Catherine Murphy Copper sculpture September 3 - 30, 2008 Press Release
		2008 Staff & Faculty Art Showcase Photography, painting, needlepoint, basket making, pottery, woodworking and more by talented members of the staff and faculty of UNC Asheville. Participating are: Cheryl Alderman, Judith Bohan, Ann Cadle, Robin Daugherty, Tony Delaurents, Elaine Fox, Alan Hantz, David Hopes, Jill Lenox, Alex Levenson, Charles McKnight, Tracie Pouliot, Norm Richards, Jacquelyn Schechter, Jo Steininger, Leigh Svenson and Barbara Terry. (Left: Painting by Tracie Pouliot)
		Folk Art by Leroy Baxter An exhibition of mixed media collage by Leroy Baxter will be on display from July 1- August 1.
		Reflections of the Soul: Endangered Species' Portraits by Shannon Rupert Drifting Off to Dream by Gwendolyn Saltz A joint exhibition of recent paintings by UNC Asheville graduates Shannon Rupert and Gwendolyn Saltz will be on display June 2 through 27 in the Blowers Gallery. An opening reception will take place in the lobby on Sunday, June 8, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Press release.
		The Modern World in Ancient Stories by Julia Smith An exhibition of intaglio and letterpress pieces by UNC Asheville B.A. candidate Julia Smith will be on view April 30 through May 30 in the Blowers Gallery. An opening reception will take place Wednesday, April 30, from 5-7 pm in the lobby. Press release.
		Boxes and Paintings by Joyce Blunk An exhibition of intricate assemblage and mixed media pieces by local artist Joyce Blunk is on view April 1 through 25 in the Blowers Gallery. Press release.
		Salsa Snack! by Cade Carlson An exhibition of mixed media and spray paint by UNC Asheville senior Cade Carlson is on view March 10 through 31 in Ramsey Library's third floor gallery. An opening reception will be held Thursday, March 13, from 6-8 pm in the lobby. Press release.
		Recycling by the Western North Carolina Fiber Arts Alliance An exhibit of fiber arts by members of the Western North Carolina Fiber Arts Alliance is on view March 1 through 31 in the Blowers Gallery. A reception will be held in the gallery Tuesday, March 4, from 3:30-5:30 pm. Press release.
		Sharing the Chores: Works on Paper by Jonathan Green An exhibition of hand-drawn lithographs and a hand-pulled serigraph by the renowned artist Jonathan Green is on display from January 14 through February 28 in the Blowers Gallery. The images portray the importance of shared work, rituals and tradition in the Gullah communities of the South Carolina low country. A reception will be held Tuesday, February 5, from 6-8pm in the lobby. Special guest speaker Harry Harrison, Director of the YMI Cultural Center, will begin his talk at 7pm in the gallery. Exhibit is graciously sponsored by Ramsey Library and the Office of the Chancellor. Press release.
2007		Omniscient by Regina Lee Shackelford An exhibition of paintings by UNC Asheville B.A. candidate Regina Lee Shackelford will be on display November 26 through December 14 in the Blowers Gallery. A reception is to be held Tuesday, November 27, from 6-8pm in the lobby. Press release.
		Women's Work by Carolyn Fryberger Photographs on display in Ramsey Library's third floor gallery from October 2 through 31. A reception will be held Thursday, October 4, from 4-6pm in the lobby, featuring an "artist talk" beginning at 4:30 upstairs in the third floor gallery. Exhibit is graciously sponsored by UNCA Multicultural Student Programs. Press release.
		Drink Me by Amanda Meyers Ceramic pieces by UNC Asheville B.F.A. candidate Meyers will be on view November 2 through 21. An opening reception will be held Sunday, Nov. 4, from 2-4 pm in the lobby. Press release.
		Mythic Journeys by Eliza Hafer An exhibition of acrylic paintings and masks on display October 1 through 30. A reception will be held in the lobby Tuesday, October 16, from 5-7pm. Press release.
		Traveling Down, Settling Through by Ursula Gullow An exhibition of 16 oil paintings on view through September 28. Press release.
		UNC Asheville Staff and Faculty Art Sampler Featuring works of art produced by UNCA Staff & Faculty. Show pieces include photography, painting, cake decoration, fiber arts and stained glass, and will be on view August 10 through 31. A reception will be held from in the gallery from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21.
		Urban Youth: Our Lives, Our Story Photography by Asheville Middle School students involved with the YMCA on view through July 31. A reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 26, in the gallery.
		Lost Landscapes of Pennsylvania and North Carolina by Frances Panovec Berger Paintings of America's rapidly disappearing farm landscape.
		UNDER THE VEIL by Kristina Aberle An exhibit of 10 triptychs by UNCA B.A. candidate. May 1st – 31st. OPENING RECEPTION – May 2nd 4:00-6:00, The Munirah Dancers, UNCA’s belly dance troupe will perform in front of Ramsey Library at 5:30
		Michael D. Stuart: Carvings Carvings on display April 2 - 27, 2007 in Blowers Gallery. Press release.
		f/32 Photography Photography by members of the f/32 group on display in the Blowers Gallery April 1 - 28, 2007.
		Dim Sum: A Sampling of Asian Life by Katherine Rozycki Photographs on display in Ramsey Library's third floor gallery from March 19 to April 18, with a gallery reception on March 21 at 2:00. Press Release.
		Women of the World, Our Global Sisters by Mickey Buckwalter Photographs on exhibit March 2-30. Gallery talk March 21, 1pm. Press Release.
		T.J. Reddy, Selected Works: Original Paintings and Prints 21 mixed media acrylics and silkscreens on exhibit in Ramsey Library's Blowers Gallery from 25 January to 27 February. Lecture and reception Tuesday, February 27 from 12:30 to 2:00 in Blowers Gallery.
2006		Elements and Extreme Fibers by the WNC Fiber Arts Alliance. Forty fiber pieces on view through December 15 at UNC Asheville’s Blowers Gallery. Reception from 5-8 pm Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the gallery. Press Release.
		Roundtrips from the Nest by Jen Swearington. Fiber art on display in Blowers Gallery October 3-30, 2006. Reception Thursday, October 12, 6-8pm.
		Local Treasures: Geocaching Across America by Margot Kelley.
		Pack: A Name that Will Endure Historic documents and photographs of Asheville’s Pack Square on view August 1-11 in the library's Blowers Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, in the gallery.
		Growth by Lillian Byers. Ceramic sculpture on exhibit in the Ramsey Library atrium April 3-28.
		Western North Carolina Perspectives by Shirley B. McLaughlin. Photographs on display in the Blowers Gallery.
		Room for Space by Megan Taylor Cox. Silver Gelatin Photographs on display in Blowers Gallery May 1-25.
		The Adventure: A Fifteen Year Retrospective of the Works of Shiel Okelberry. On display in Blowers Gallery April 11-28.
		Renewal by Amanda Baranski. A photographic exhibit exploring "the wonder and awe that nature has to bestow." On display in the Blowers Gallery April 3-30. Opening reception Saturday, April 8, 2-4:00pm.
		Growth by Lillian Byers. Ceramic sculpture on display in the Ramsey Library atrium April 3-28.
		NCUR Art Alumni. Works in various mediums by alumni of the UNCA art program who have presented at NCUR over the years. On display in Blowers Gallery 3-9 April 2006.
		One Uncommon Woman's Quilt Art by Cheryl Alderman. 35 free-motion quilting pieces on display in Blowers Gallery March 1 - 31, 2006. Opening reception March 14, 6-8pm. Press Release.
		Masks of the World & Textiles of Africa. Objects collected by Pete Williams, Margot Jackson, & Julia Robinson. On display February 2006.
		UNCA Graphic Novel Collection. Books & vintage comics on display through February 1.
2005		Veracity by Adriane Lewis Photographs exploring the fusion of the self with the natural surroundings and the "genuine and tangible spirituality of the microscopic." On display November 28 to December 16, 2005. Opening Reception Thursday, December 1, 6 to 9:00pm. Press Release
		The Garden of Souls by Jinbao Han An exhibition of seven oil paintings and three ink and acrylic paintings by award-winning Chinese painter, JinBao Han. On view November 1-27 at UNC Asheville’s Blowers Gallery. A meet-the-artist event will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the gallery. Press Release
		Studies Abroad - Perugia, Italy Exhibition of photos and ink prints by students and faculty who participated in the June 2005 UNCA Studies Abroad program in Perugia, Italy. October 3-29.
		NEW ZEALAND LANDSCAPE AND FLORA by Roger Makepeace. 40 color photographs. On exhibit at Blowers Gallery from Sept 3-30. There will be a reception and slide presentation on Wed. Sept. 14, 6:30-8:30. Slide presentation at 7:00pm in the Whitman Room. Press Release.
		Intimate Light: Southern Highlands Photography, an exhibition of photographs by John Dickson. on display in the Blowers gallery, August 8-31, 2005 Dickson's photography seeks to capture the "strength, purpose, permanence, simplicity, intimacy, infinity, elegance and grace" of the region. Press release.
		Hands, an exhibition of photographs and written "ponderances" by Mary Henderson. On display in the Blowers Gallery, June 3 - July 29, 2005. This collection is a black and white study of hands in motion. Ms. Henderson is a local, self-taught photographer and this is her first exhibit. The images ask one to contemplate: "Are our hands like another voice for us? Can we express ourselves without our hands?"
		Bethel: Portraits of a Village, an exhibition of photographs and written observations by B.A. candidate Olivia Korman. On display in the Blowers Gallery, May 1 - 30, 2005. The exhibit documents Korman's experiences with the fascinating inhabitants of Bethel, Nicaragua. She traveled with the group Vision Nicaragua in partial support of her Interdisciplinary Studies senior project, “Documenting Culture,” which incorporates the study of anthropology, literature, language and photography. A reception will be held Friday, May 13, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the gallery.
		Asheville Revisited. April 2005 An exhibition of Asheville scenes and downtown cityscapes in oil, gouache, and pen & ink drawings by local artist Gloria Gaffney. Gaffney is best known for completing her artwork at the site of inspiration using “en plein air” technique. Among her many accomplishments, the artist recently designed a large scale overhead border for the Biltmore Estate winery, the 2004 Bele Chere festival poster, and multiple posters for the Asheville Lyric Opera. Gaffney teaches painting at the College for Seniors, and exhibits year-round at Kress Emporium.
		Quilts, by Jane Weaver. March 2005. These quilts reflect Ms. Weaver's love of beautiful fabric and her fascination with geometry. She uses circular and spiral geometries extensively in her work to infuse the disciplined precision of quilting with more improvisational forms. Currently a resident of Weaverville, the artist freelances, teaches cello, piano and violin from her studio, and fiddles with the contra dance band, Reel Magnolias. Ms. Weaver developed an early interest in this art form while playing under her grandmother's quilt frame as a child in Indiana. After earning a degree in mathematics, she began to experiment with new expressions and geometries in quilting. Press release.
		Traditional Art of West Africa. February 2005. An exhibition of masks, sculptures, pottery and personal adornments from the private collection of Jordan Holtam. Featured art pieces were collected from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire and other West African countries. Press Release.
		Omens. January 2005 WCU adjunct photography faculty member Vicki Provost's exhibition of silver gelatin prints.
2004		Highlights of Italy. December 2004 An exhibition of UNCA student photography taken during their summer 2004 Study Abroad (Allan Hantz's "Essentials of Digital Imaging" course) in Perugia, Italy. The photographs commemorate student travels to Sienna, Marmore, Florence, Rome, Gubbio, Assisi, Elba, Venice, Capri, Pisa, and Pompey. Featured images are contributed by Angela Bailiff, Tylea Breaux, Beth Carswell, Charlotte Claypoole, Kristi Havens, Rory Kelly, Courtney McCracken, Dwayne Parton, Jennie Picarella, and Noah Shipani-Trivier.
		The Awakening of Turtle Island: Portraits of Native Americans. November 2004 Artist Tracey Schmidt's exhibition of contemporary photographs and in-depth interview text. Reception featured Ms. Schmidt discussing her experiences developing this Native American exhibit, as well as working with museums and cultural centers. Cherokee / Lakota Elder Amy Walker (subject featured in this exhibit) also discussed her experiences with healing, ceremony, and other native ways of life. "The Awakening of Turtle Island: Portraits of Native Americans," is currently touring Southeastern museums and cultural centers, and received the regional designation award in the Humanities.
		Out of Hand: Textile Art with a Twist. October 2004 An exhibition of textile art by Asheville artist Sarah B. May. She emphasizes color, texture and depth in three-dimensional wall hangings by using a combination of machine and hand stitching techniques, trapunto, applique and embellishment in order to transform commonplace fabrics into artistic works.
		Bridging the Gap. September 2004 An exhibition of portrait paintings, drawings and photographs by Lorelle Bacon and Mickey Buckwalter. Ms. Bacon's paintings and drawings are inspired by Ms. Buckwalter's photography. These photographs document Ms. Buckwalter's experiences while traveling through Bali, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam
		Visualizing the Humanities: Paintings in Response to the Poetry and Life of Nelly Sachs. August 2004 UNCA alumnus Benjamin Betsalel's exhibition of mixed media, watercolor and ink paintings.
		A Journey of Visual Exploration. June - July 2004 An exhibition of oil and mixed media paintings by Asheville artist Peter Olevnik, featuring works completed over the last decade. The pieces reflect the artist's exploration of new directions in subject, form and application where color and design predominate. Olevnik is a member and past president of the Asheville Gallery of Art.
		Memories of Community. May 2004 UNCA alumnus Marilyn Ferikes' exhibition focuses on the preservation of community memories through use of photographs and oral histories. Show pieces feature members of the local Cherokee and Greek community populations.
		Within These Hills. April 2004 This Carolinas Nature Photographers Association exhibition of photographs and informative text features natural flora and fauna in order to illustrate "the beauty, diversity and fragility of the Southern Appalachians."
		Belleza di Italia. March 2004 A multi-media exhibition by UNC Asheville junior history major Emily Collins, this show consists of images taken during the summer 2003 Study Abroad course, "Essential Skills in Digital Imaging," which took place in Perugia, Italy. In addition to her own camera work, featured images of Italy are contributed by her fellow students Kristen Ruggeri, Zach Allen, Christina Brooks, Liz Poole, Amanda Teer, Ashley West, Jennifer Rogers, Tara Barone, and Tami Manella.
		Art of Tarleton Blackwell. February 2004 An exhibition by UNC-Pembroke faculty member and renowned artist Tarleton Blackwell. Exhibit proudly sponsored by the Chancellor's Office, Ramsey Library, Africana Studies Program, Office of Multicultural Student Programs, Belk Professorship, Classics, the Honors Program, and Arts 310 in celebration of Black History Month.
2003		Visualism. December 2003 - January 2004 An exhibition of mixed media paintings by UNCA alumnus / Asheville artist Mark McDiarmid.
		Weaving the Story: Maya Women in Chiapas. November 2003 Mixed media exhibition by UNCA documentary filmmaker and B.A. candidate Andrea Quillian.
		The Eyelash Project. October 2003 Intimate black-and-white photographs by Leigh R. Svenson.
		Nature's Patchwork. August - September 2003 Works designed by contemporary art quilter Kimberly Childs.
		Portraits of Chiapas. June - July 2003 Javier Nicolas' moving color portraits of the indigenous Chiapas people.
		Simply Southern. May 2003 Photographs by UNC Asheville senior Jennifer Webster.
		Re-Connecting. March 2003 An exhibition of fiber-art quilts by members of Ladies in New Textiles (LINT).
		African American Voices Of Asheville. February 2003 Interviews collected in the mid-1990s with African American men and women who experienced the dramatic social, economic and political changes that took place in Asheville, NC over the course of the 20th century. Part of THE VOICES OF ASHEVILLE ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION (D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections). Interviewers: Dorothy Joynes and Sylvia Robin. Illustrated with photographs from UNCA’s Special Collections.
		Catching My Breath. January 2003 Black and white photographs of Italy by Cassie Floan.
2002		Quilts by Charmaine Strong. December 2002 - January 2003
		Biltmore Industries Archive. November 2002 An historical exhibit of manuscript material, photographs, and artifacts from the Biltmore Estate Industries, Biltmore Homespun Shops, Biltmore Industries, and related craft enterprises in Asheville, N.C ,1901-1991. In cooperation with Grovewood Gallery, Inc.
		Travels with Walter and Little Pocahontas. October 2002 UNCA Work Study Coordinator Nancy Hofmann shares photographs and paintings created by her grandfather Walter Layman. Layman, an artist and lecturer whose photographs appeared in The National Geographic Magazine, had a special interest in documenting the fast-disappearing way of life of Native Americans. With his canine companion Little Pocahontas, he traveled across the United States photographing members of many different tribes.
		Cuba caminando. September, 2002 Digital travel photographs by Thomas Kielczewski.
		Sara Kate Eubanks: photographs. August, 2002
		Subtle Elegance. May 2002 Photography by Michael Morrison. Cast sculpture by Curry Schiavone.
		Self-Portraits in Silence. April 2002 Lindsey Peterson's self-portrait oil painting series.
		Honoring Women. March 2002 Diverse works by nine women artists, presented by HandMade in America. Curator: Norma Bradley
		Student Views of Greece. February 2002 Work inspired by summer experience in Greece, working on an archaeological dig. Photographs, prints, pottery, sketches.
		Three Views of Greece. January 2002 Dr. Dorothy Dvorsky-Rohner, Dr. Alan Hantz, Suzzy Sams. A Drawing and Photography Exhibit.
2001		Transitions. December 2001 A collection of poems and photographs by Camilla S. Calnan.
		Not What You Imagine. November 2001 Three Native American artists: Carver Davy Arch, and painters Luzene Hill and Jenean Hornbuckle, artists connected by culture, help you experience a connection to Native American culture through their works.
		Etchings by Porge Buck. September - October 2001 "My etchings reflect a print tradition of curious subject matter, at once commonplace, self-justifying, and accountable to no one."
		Broke Danced: Drawings and Paintings by Rae LeGrone. August 2001 "My drawings and paintings are... a way in which I explore my humanity, but also a way in which the audience can share in other’s lives and enjoy the collective experience of a body."
		Choosing to Remember: From the Shoah to the Mountains. June - July 2001 This project uses the model of Facing History and Ourselves, focusing on Eyewitness testimony, Primary Source Documents and individual Student Research along with visual images to learn about history.
		Home Sweet Home: Sculpture by Joe Lanier. May 2001 This installation, constructed to fit the space of the Ramsey Library Blowers Gallery, is based on the configurations of Joe Lanier's childhood home. He invites you to use your understanding of the meaning of "home" to interact with his presentation of "Home Sweet Home."
		Visual Feast: Nature Photography by George Ramig. April 2001 Through his images, talks, and courses photographer George Ramig stresses the transcendent beauty, and fragility, of this world. His intensely colorful, prize-winning images have appeared in numerous exhibitions.
		Ceramics and Sculpture with "Hands On. March 2001 Recent work by students, faculty and alumni of the UNCA Art Department is shown along with black and white photographs by Martha Seitz Marshall, who is both a student and a UNCA faculty member. Marshal's photographs show student artists "caught in moments of creation, deep in thoughts of what is yet to be."
		Art Treasures from African Runners. February 2001 Selections from the African Art collection of John Rohner showcase rare and unusual pieces, representing the work of African tribes from as far west as the Bissagos Islands and as far east as Tanzania and Madagascar.
		beet: an exploration in impermanence. January 2001 Jonathan Grainger and Jennifer Knox present an evocative tribute to "the most intense of vegetables."
2000		Inhibition. December 2000 Senior BFA candidate Mary Aldrich's rich yet subdued paintings of the female form are introspective and mysterious. Mary says of her work: "These works involve the idea of dreams, fears, vanity, feelings, and most of all self-expression … The figure itself represents the loving, the secret, my personality, and the understanding of myself. My body wrapped or surrounded by drapery has to do with uncovering my spirit and discovering who I am as a person."
		Award Winners: Mother Jones International Fundfor Documentary Photography. November 2000 Created in 1989, the Mother Jones International Fund for Documentary Photography works with photographers, curators, photo editors, and writers to promote documentary photography as an agent for social change. Representative works recently exhibited at FotoFest 2000 in Houston and in previous Mother Jones Award Winner exhibits are represented in this thought provoking and challenging exhibit.
		American Indian Art: Past & Present. October 2000 The 7th annual Kituwah celebration comes to the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville for the first time October 13-15, 2000. Kituwah 2000 celebrates the art, heritage and education of Native Americans. The exhibit American Indian Art: Past & Present is produced by the High Country Art & Craft Guild as part of the celebration that will highlight musical performance, story-telling, dance, and lecture.
		Recent Work by Terri Godfrey. September 2000 Terri Godfrey's visually engaging and tactile work often combines natural and manmade materials in evocative and often archetypal concretions. Talking Sticks for the Forest Spirits, Sanctuaries for Words, and Prologue will be on view from September 4 - 30. "Talking Sticks ..." will be extended to October 20 as part of the Tri-State Sculptures Association Exhibition. From November 3 to December 1, 2000 the exhibit will be on view at Xavier University Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH.
		Farming Big Sandy. May 2000 This photographic documentation of the Duckett family of the Big Sandy Mush Community of Buncombe County gives a glimpse of the dignity, pride, and hard work of their daily lives. Laura Gasperson's photographs depict a way of life that is becoming increasingly rare.
		I-26: Corridor of Change. April 2000 For their project to document the impact on regional cultures of the construction of Interstate Highway I-26, Rob Amberg and Sam Grey were co-recipients of the 1999 Paul Taylor/Dorthea Lange prize in documentary studies. The Taylor/Lange prize is an international award given annually to a photographer/writer team doing significant work in documentary cultural journalism.
		L.I.N.T. - Ladies in New Textiles. March 2000
		They Call 'em the Blues. February 2000 A collection of images celebrating the blues by Randy Marrs. This exhibit is part of UNCA's observance of Black History Month.
		UNCA's Summer 1999 Archaeological Dig in Thebes. January 2000 The study abroad program gave UNCA students an opportunity to experience archaeological field work under the direction of three Greek archaeologists. Our Greek Odyssey shares some of their discoveries: Scientific, Personal and Creative.
1999		Ceramics: Unique Teapots and Platters. November 1999 Two students in the UNCA Art Department, Kyle B. Carpenter & Jhierry Lewis, create one-of-a-kind fanciful and decorative objects.
		Ways of the People. October 1999 As the final project for her Masters of Liberal Arts degree at UNCA, Debbie Cross studied the decorative arts of the Lakota Sioux and recreated objects that they would have made and used. To more fully understand the condition of the Lakota, she created each piece in this exhibit under conditions as close to the authentic as was possible.
		Metamorfosi. August - September 1999 In her sculptural wall pieces Nancy Herman explores the themes of rot and decay. She found that they "are not only reminders of our mortality, but in some strange way forced me to notice the beauty of all stages of physicality."
		Gallery F/32 Associates. June - July 1999 For approximately six years a gallery devoted exclusively to fine photography was located at 32 Biltmore Avenue in Asheville. In regional photographic competitions, its members won awards regularly. The tradition of quality photography established at Gallery F/32 continues here.
		Expulsion. May 1999 Dimitar Russafov's paintings, B.A. Exhibit for UNCA Department of Art.
		A Fabric of Friends. April 1999 This exhibit is a rich and colorful display of Quilts by newcomers to Madison County, North Carolina. To hear what it meant to make or receive these beautiful quilts, see The Quilters Speak.
		Women's Nests and Vessels of the Spirit. March 1999 Mary Jo Brezny and Margaret Ann Hogue collaborate to present a photographic exhibit of women and their personal spaces. Also on display is an exhibit of unique handmade books and sculptural structures called "vessels of the spirit" by their creator Susan Lightcap.
		Teresa Prater and Suzanne Stryk. February 1999 Two artists are featured. Charcoal drawings are from Teresa Prater's figurative series. The artist is an assistant professor of art at Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Also shown are selected collages from the Natural Domain Series by Suzanne Stryk, a professional artist from Bristol, Virginia.
1998		Life Force at the Anvil. Summer 1998 Tom Joyce organized this exhibit of 115 pieces of forged metal work from areas south of the Sahara Desert in Africa. When you visit Ramsey Library to see these pieces, you will see why Life Force at the Anvil is the perfect name for it.
		Monks. March 1998 Jhierry Lewis has created a meditative environment with eleven monks in various stages of enlightenment. Look closely at the seated figures and you will see that some have been in the lotus position so long that they have grown roots.
		UNCA Art Alumni Exhibit. February 1998 A wonderful exhibit of paintings, sculpture, and other media by UNCA graduates.
		Hiroshige: "Fifty-Three Stages on the Tokaido Highway." January 1998 19th century woodblock prints by Hiroshige, last of the great ukiyo-e masters. The Tokaido Highway stretches from Edo to Kyoto, Japan.
		Postmodern Hyperspace. January 1998 Sarah Harnden's thought-provoking photographic exploration of the changing social landscape in which we live.
1997		Tradition in Transition: Shapers of Clay. October 1997 The work of three ceramic artists, George Handy, Elma Johnson, and Megan Wolfe illustrates the variety in contemporary work.
		Cherokee Legends, Folk Life, and Celtic Legends:An Exhibit of Heritage. August 1997 Working primarily in acrylic, oil, and pencil, Gina Canter strives to preserve and honor the memory of her ancestors as well as the Appalachian heritage of the past 200 years.
		R. Henry Scadin Collection. May - June 1997 The Scadin Collection consists of 1200 glass plate negatives, many of Western North Carolina. Prints of these wonderful photographs were on display for all to enjoy.
		Lunar Calendar: Memories from China. May 1997 Silk hangings by UNCA student Min Fan Walton celebrate family and place.
1996		Phoenix Arising. October - November 1996 Quilt art by Kerstin McDaniel.
		A Thorn of Memory. September - October 1996 Connie Bostic's watercolor studies for an installation at the Thomas Wolfe Visitor Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

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