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2015 AFA Outstanding Student: Kelly Rambo

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2015 Visual Arts Outstanding Student: Kelly Rambo. Left: "Figure Study", charcoal, 18x24" Right: Photo of Ms. Rambo by Drake Avenue Photography.

The CPCC Visual Arts Department is pleased to announce that the 2015 Visual Arts Outstanding Student award will be presented to Kelly Rambo during the Student Excellence Convocation on Sunday, April 26 at 4:30pm in Halton Theatre. This honor is given to students based upon their academic standing in a program of study; potential for contribution in the field of study; notable work within the community; and personal growth while at CPCC.

An exemplary student in the Associate of Fine Arts program, Ms. Rambo has been active in Visual Arts Club, serving as club president during the 2014-15 academic year.  She is the recipient of a 2015 Study Abroad scholarship to study in Rome and Florence immediately after the Spring semester ends. Additionally, Kelly is currently a gallery assistant in Ross and Pease Galleries at Central Campus, and a frequent volunteer in department events.

Kelly’s work is on display in the Annual Student Exhibition in Pease Gallery and in the BAG gallery (4th floor, library).

Kelly plans to further her education at UNC-Greensboro beginning Fall 2015, and is currently raising funds to support her summer study abroad goals.  If you’d like to support this amazing student, please visit Rambo Study Abroad.

Congratulations to Kelly Rambo on receiving the 2015 Visual Arts Outstanding Student Award, and best wishes in all future endeavors!

Study Art History and Painting in Italy with CPCC!

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CPCC Art Department is headed to Rome! Florence! Sienna! Pisa!

Travel Dates:  May 20- June  2015

Application Deadline: January 23, 2015
(but we’d love to have you on board by the end of October!!)

Do you want to explore the art, food, landscape and culture of Italy? This program takes students to Florence and Rome, with other cities visited on day trips.  Participants are able to see some of the most renowned works of art in their original settings, explore the architecture and time period of their creation and explore their own creativity through drawing and painting.

Costs:   Projected Program Fees: $3800

What is included:

Roundtrip Airfare

  • Accommodations
  • Some meals
  • In-country transportation
  • Museum entrance fees
  • Site-seeing and Cultural Activities

What is not included:

  • Passport Fees – visit the State Department website for information
  • CPCC registration (cost of painting materials included)
  • Some meals
  • Personal Incidentals and gifts

 Course:   Students will receive 3- 6 credits

Art 114 and/or Art 115: This program will give the student the opportunity to see works of art in person as we discuss them.  There are many works of art that should be viewed in their original setting, such as a church or a private home, which cannot be seen in a book.  This adds to the understanding of the works of art as well as the art period during which they were created. There will be pre-departure meetings.

Art 240, 241, 288: The studio portion of this study abroad program will immerse students in the rich tradition of drawing and painting first hand, with instructor demos on-site, museum visits, impromptu sketching, and plein air painting.  Most sketching sessions will be held in the morning, but students are encouraged to carry a sketchbook at all times.

Students must sign up for the appropriate course(s) when summer courses become available for registration in April 2015. 

Instructors:
Mary Kilburn  (Art History) mary.kilburn@cpcc.edu/Overcash 156
Carolyn Jacobs (Painting) carolyn.jacobs@cpcc.edu/Overcash 152

For more information: Contact the Instructor or the Global Learning Office at
Nadine Russell (nadine.russell@cpcc.edu ), 704-330-6167, or visit us in Overcash 303 Central Campus.

John Singer Sargent watercolor of gardens at Villa Borghese