Many college professors do not have a chance to show students and their community their inspirational artwork. Guilford College is different. Guilford’s faculty has proven yet again that they can provide a unique art exhibit for students and the community. The exhibit is on display from August 20 to October 10 in the art gallery in Hege Library, with a reception there on Friday, September 7 at 5 P.M.

On Wednesday, September 26, there will be an art faculty forum from 7 to 9 in the evening. The forum will be a chance to ask the artists about their work.

The exhibit features many types of artwork from eight professors; including photographs, paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics, mixed-media, sculptures, and installations.

“The art is thought provoking,” said sophomore Miriam Sewell.

The art has a hint of both traditional and nontraditional aspects. The artists have tried new techniques. The exhibit does not have a particular theme, allowing the artists to experiment.

Throughout the exhibit, there are many diverse aspects in each project. However, there are similarities in each artist’s pieces. For example, some artists have incorporated arms and wings in there projects. “Artwork speaks to each others ideas” says Terry Hammond, the director and curator of the Guilford Art Gallery.

Assistant professor of art, Todd Drake, is a painter in the exhibit and is selling his six winged angel. The proceeds will go to art supplies for children in Fort Bragg.

“The angel represents spirituality and life,” Drake said. He wants to make people aware of the affects of war. “Art can be a vehicle that can attract attention to issues.”

Adele Wayman, Hege professor of art, who is currently on sabbatical, has her paintings and mixed media on show. The Quaker idea “Holding into light” inspires her art.

Wayman was able to expand her work by not sticking to a particular tradition, “It is fun to create things from domestic and sacred spaces.”

A pamphlet in the gallery explains Wayman’s art as, “There are worn architectural elements and furniture in the space around the paintings; their peeling paint and scratches are the scars of human use.”

Some faculty members have found old objects and were able to incorporate it in their work. Wayman found a way to add her childhood doll’s dress that her mother sewed.

Nicole McFarlane, writing instructor of English, said that she felt delighted by the art. She knows that students are getting the best instruction by these creative artists. “Student majors are in good hands, getting good mentorship.”

Maia Dery, instructor of art, chose to work with kelp. “These three images are part of a larger series directly inspired by my relationships with students,” she said. “I gave myself permission to work with only a single (although beloved) subject, kelp. I feel awe in response to water, kelp, students, the light, and the unseen natural forces that all of these things manifest.