Guest Artist Exhibit on display at Shorter's Arnold Gallery

September 9, 2010 - Works by Jesse Hamrick and Ray Harbour will be featured at Shorter University’s Guest Art Exhibit on display through Sept. 30 in the university’s Arnold Art Gallery. The exhibit, titled “Two Views Through Abstraction,” will encompass Harbour’s sensory, emotional and visionary art along with Hamrick’s devotion to studying human emotions, color theory and how light interacts with color. The exhibit is open to the public at no charge weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. An artists’ reception and lecture will be held Thursday, Sept. 30, at 2:30 at the gallery.

Harbour is an intuitive, self-taught visionary artist.  She forgoes brushes and uses her hands to apply paint.  Her work is sensory and emotional.  Signature pieces involve the layering and interweaving of human figures, animals, archetypes and natural elements. The artist states: “My art is an expressive reflection of the soul's journey through worlds seen and unseen.”

Hamrick is devoted to studying human emotions, researching color theory, and paying special attention to how light interacts with color. Hamrick's art can be found in several private art collections around the United States, as well as art galleries around the world. Hamrick said, “Art is a very personal and emotional experience. I hope that my art helps the viewer with this journey.”

Founded in 1873, Shorter University is a Christian college committed to excellence in education. Since 2003, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Shorter among the South’s best baccalaureate colleges, and the Princeton Review annually includes Shorter on its lists of best value and best Southeastern colleges. The university offers traditional bachelor’s degrees in 48 major areas as well as undergraduate degree programs for working adults, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Education and the Master of Arts in Leadership. General education and calculus courses are offered in an online format, and Shorter recently launched online programs that lead toward the Associate of Science, the Bachelor of Business Administration, and the Master of Accountancy degrees. For more information, visit www.shorter.edu.


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