The 2013 Young Women’s Art and Design Exhibition
Students who entered the Women’s State High School Art and Design Competition flocked to Brenau’s Gainesville campus Monday, Feb 18 to see the exhibition, participate in various workshops and attend the awards ceremony where faculty doled out more than $40,000 in Brenau scholarships and $1000 in cash prizes.
The women-only event featured selected works in multiple mediums from students across the state, including DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and Rabun counties.
Entrants submissions to the competition were on display in the Castelli Gallery of the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts from Saturday, Feb. 16 until Monday, Feb. 18.
“We encourage the community to come see how today’s young women are expressing themselves in their artwork,” said Lynn Jones, chair of the Interior Design Department at Brenau.
Click here to view the winners of the competition and read more about WADE.
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- Alexis Goldstein, left, is hugged by her mother Sherri after winning a Faculty Award for her photograph “Leaf.”
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- Attendees at the WADE award ceremony file into the Banks Recital hall at the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts.
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- The entries to the WADE competition were displayed from Saturday, February 16 though Monday, February 18.
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- Attendees at the WADE award ceremony file into the Banks Recital hall at the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts.
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- Kimberly Cole, left, looks at the WADE entries with Rebecca Benfield before the awards ceremony.
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- Elizabeth Robinson, left, laughs as Lizzie Farr drews pictures on the board during a stop motion workshop.
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- Elizabeth Robinson, left, poses as Lizzie Farr drews pictures on the board during a stop motion workshop.
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- Zeiry Carrillo works the camera during a stop motion worksop at the WADE event on Brenau’s Gainesville campus.
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- During the copper enameling workshops students on campus for the WADE event learned how to make decortative designs using copper, enamel and heat.
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- Parris Day of Chestatee High School, center, heats her piece of copper during the copper enamling workshop Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Parris and other high school students particpated in workshops around Brenau’s campus during the WADE event.
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- Parris Day of Chestatee High School, center, looks on as she puts enamel on her piece of copper during the copper enamling workshop Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Parris and other high school students particpated in workshops around Brenau’s campus during the WADE event.
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- During the copper enameling workshops students on campus for the WADE event learned how to make decortative designs using copper, enamel and heat.
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- Zeiry Carrillo , left and Lucero Cruz look on during a stop motion workshop at Brenau University during the WADE event.
