In The Studio 2022 | High Point University

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Welcome Message from the Dean

My welcome message will be brief this year, mainly because I am so grateful to you, our readers, our supporters.

Last year we launched In the Studio as a way to share all of the wonderful creative activity happening within HPU’s David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design and to stay connected with our alumni, friends, and families. I was so delighted to hear from so many of you after the release of our first publi cation. You spoke of exciting updates in your careers (many of which are listed in this issue) and how the arts have under scored a meaningful, joyous life whether as a full-time career, life-affirming hobby, or fulfilling pastime.

Accompanying this message, I want to recognize those who reached out to support the arts at HPU. These gifts have helped with tuition scholarships, grants to send students to profes sional meetings and conferences, honoraria for guest artists/ jurors/speakers, and funding for other important initiatives that help prepare the next generation to engage in creative thought and action, some of which is intended to simply bring pleasure, some of which to change the world we live in. But, of all things, it reminds us of our humanness and our desire to imagine, innovate, emote, transform, and evolve.

Thanks to all who support the arts here or in your own community by donating, buying a piece of art, or attending a performance. You propel us all forward. Be sure to join us for one of our many offerings this year. Our Arts Event Calendar is bursting with exhibits and performances.

seat awaits you.

John C. Turpin, Ph.D., FIDEC

Dean John C. Turpin

FRIENDS OF THE DAVID R. HAYWORTH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND DESIGN

Hayley M. Albrecht ’19 Alden Parkes, LLC

Grace T. Amend ’22

Daniel N. Aufdem Brinke Kayla M. Aufdem Brinke Jackson V. Barnes ’22 Cynthia Battaglia ’21 Samantha R. Bloom ’22

Patricia P. ’63 and Douglas L. ’61 Brackett Douglas P. Brown Mark E. Brown

Victoria S. Brown Brandon L. Browning ’13 Alexandria K. and Ross L. Burghardt Mikayla Burmeister ’21 Chloe F. Castelli ’22

Mary and Edward M. Ciccarelli Lauren A. Collette ’19 Shirley T. Erath-Conrad and John D. Conrad Kaitlyn Conroy ’22 Hilah T. Cook

Maida and Daniel Cordero Jill H. and James A. Cornbrooks Hayley C. and Mark J. Cresswell India G. Cresswell ’21

Grace E. Cush ’22 Mia G. D’Achille Emily L. D’Amico ’22 Renee and Kurt L. Darrow

Lillian A. Dear ’17

Laura Beth C. and Kelly J. Decker Marcia G. and William R. ’83 Dills Angelina N. Doddato Helen M. Doddato ’22

Doris G. ’61 and Donald A.* ’61 Drapeau Mary E. Drum ’09 Gabriela K. Dunn ’22 Carrie A. Dyer

Natalie G. ’13 and Thomas M. ’14 Eidson Felicia Enos ’21, ’22 (GR) Madilynn M. E. Every ’22 Emma G. Farley ’22

Olivia S. Farone ’22

Ava E. Farraher ’22 Donna and John L. Finch Catheryn and Marc A. Foster David A. Fuller ’77

Natalie L. Geriot ’22 Joshua D. Gleiber

Stuart Gleiber

Jane K. and Harry M. Goldin Mary Gomez

Ginger M. and Anthony W. Gurganus Kristen M. Gurganus ’22

Geri Hall

Xinyi He ’19

Mary Kate K. Hewitt Shawn B. Hicks

Hays T. and Neil Howard Lindsey B. Howie Henry W. Ivey IV ’22

Wei Jiao

Emily P. Judson ’18

Stacie M. ’93 and Kyrle B. Knouse Rebecca G. S. Korn ’22

Mary G. Lesnik ’10, ’16 (GR) Jessica L. LeVasseur ’20, ’22 (GR) John J. Linn

Anna E. Lomax ’22 Kimberly A. and Jeffery T. Lomax Emily Longwell ’22 Cayla R. Lowrey ’22

Stefanie P. and Samuel C. ’91 Lowrey II Kathleen A. and John A. Luke, Jr. Jessica L. Marley ’22

Ashlyne S. McComb ’21 Roxanne and John R. McGee Roman E. Meilinger ’22 Lucie Miller ’22

Requelle M. and Gilbert B. Mincey Laura K. and Mark S. Mulholland Allison B. Myers ’20, ’21 (GR) Kayley M. Negast ’21 Jane L. Nichols

Gwenn B. and Roger W. Noel, Jr. Nora Roberts Foundation Catherine and Kevin P. Norton Sarah K. Nowell ’20

Cathy H. Nowicki

Oluwadara I. Olusina Jeannine M. and Rufus Parker, Jr. Gabrielle M. Parulis ’22 Kinsey N. Peppler ’22 Abigail M. Phalen ’17

Julie and Mark Phillips

Constance G. Story and Larry G. Pierce

Colleen R. and Lloyd H. Polmateer

Jacqueline M. Potter ’21

Jay S. Putnam

Holly Raulston

Scott M. Raynor

Julie A. Reagan ’22

Melisa M. and James A. Riehl

James B. Sandoval

Anne M. and Paul A. ’81 Saxon

Lindsay A. Schmidtmann ’20

Laura A. Schramm ’13

Marc Sears

Avery Seldin

Melanie and Robert B. Shores

Monica W. and Christopher P. Siegel

Clarice M. Sigsworth ’19

Stacie R. Silcott, P

Kelly D. Fisher and William E. Sims III

Lauren P. Skerlak ’22

Hannah G. Sowers ’22

Renee A. and Stephen W. Sowers

Mary M. Spainhour ’20

Samantha N. Spurr ’21

Christine B. Stevens

Linda and Stephen Stone, P Paige K. Storrier ’21, ’22 (GR)

Rachel H. Tegen ’21, ’22 (GR)

Davy Triplett

Caroline and Graham Turner

Elizabeth E. and Russell D. Turner

John W. Turner

John C. Turpin

Kenzie M. Ulrich ’21, ’22 (GR)

Emily L. Valentine ’13

Alannah Van Horn ’21

Margaret T. ’61 and Richard F. ’60 Vert, GP

Kathy and Garrett P. Westerhoff, P Bob L. Wienberry ’59

Eleanor and Bruce Wilder

Dakisha P. Williams ’20 (GR)

Nicole Winsley ’20 (GR)

Jennifer Zepp ’21

Imogene G. and Paul A. Zimmermann

the spotlight

Ad Astra, per Theatrum

HPU Theatre doesn’t just think out of the box: it thinks out of this world with new productions staged in Culp Planetarium

The young bride reminisces, supported by the full company, in Time Like Water

“Galaxies in Her Eyes,” which is, to our knowledge, the first opera ever composed for performance in a planetarium was, in part, produced and supervised by Dr. Scott MacLeod, HPU associate professor of music. The work centers around historical women in astronomy and was originally workshopped by HPU students Reyna Alston, Tabitha Brandel, and Steph Stone, along with University Chaplain Andria Williamson, in spring 2021. A nationally recognized artistic team collaborated to create the score, digital design, and direction, including Dr. Brad Barlow, HPU associate professor of physics and Director of the Culp Planetarium. The project was underwrit ten by the National Science Foundation, an HPU Cultural Programs Grant, the HPU Department of Music, a private donation from an HPU parent, and the Winston-Salem Symphony. Its wide potential for national attention and reproduction within the Spitz planetarium network has already garnered interest from various opera companies. The score now includes a page in its acknowledgements that recognizes HPU’s role in bringing it from concep tion to production.

that’s not all.

Professor Jay Putnam’s original play, Time Like Water, made its official debut in the spring after a test run the year before. For the past year, Professor Putnam, associate professor of theater and HPU faculty, staff, and students have been making final revisions. Putnam staged scenes with student actors and student dancers behind the dome’s second tier to illustrate the past. He perched the student playing the father behind the dome’s third tier to illustrate memory. With the aid of planetarium manager Erin Brady (HPU alum), Putnam used the planetarium’s software to infuse images of the solar system into the play.

The company of Time Like Water creates the moment when bride meets groom.

“Our students are getting perspective of the arts, the arts, we have a rare

the human we don’t have otherwise.”

in the spotlight

getting a real-world arts, and through rare window into

human soul otherwise.”

—SCOTT MACLEOD,

OF MUSIC

Students hang lighting instruments inside the dome (right), as J.D. Hurst and Erin Brady create projection designs (below).

Professor Jay Putnam directing in the Culp Planetarium.

Jalen Bynun, Tyler Nic Francis, Xavier Henry, and DJ Merritt represent students sitting at the Woolworths Lunch Counter.

Black Voices AMPLIFYed

Members of the cast and crew meet with Sheila and Gloria Jean Blair, the sisters of Ezell Blair Jr. who was one of the original Greensboro Four (above).

In 2020, following the civil unrest over George Floyd, seven colleges in cen tral North Carolina teamed up to produce a theater festival that would focus on Black Voices. The Greater Greensboro Theater Consortium was formed, and High Point University was one of the founding members, represented by Doug Brown, chair and associate professor of theater, who contributed to the National Endowment for the Arts grant that helped fund this initiative.

As part of AMPLIFY: Black Voices Festival, HPU presented Periphery by Ed Simpson, past chair of the HPU Department of Theater. The play drama tizes the historic 1960 sit-in demonstrations at the Greensboro Woolworths lunch counter. Students from all participating colleges were able to audition for the production, fostering an amazing collaborative experience. HPU was pleased to host Sheila and Gloria Jean Blair, the sisters of the original Greensboro Four, Ezell Blair, Jr. Both were incredibly moved by the performance.

Collaboration was at the center as HPU debuted Periphery , a dramatization of the Greensboro sit-in demonstrations

HPU Serenades a Nation

In 2021, under the advice of the Reverend Dr. Michael Brown, a member of HPU’s Board of Trustees and recent senior minister of Marble Collegiate Church in NYC, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) asked High Point University to host the ABC Christmas Special “A Serenade for Shepherds.” The televised event aired on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day across the nation, and HPU students played a big role in producing the worship service. Dr. Marc Foster, chair and professor of music and director of choral activities, led the HPU Chamber Singers in several Christmas classics.

In 2022, HPU’s Graphic Design Program and Sechrest Gallery of Art collaborated to create the first annual Artifact [BOLD] exhibition for designers (defined broadly). The range of works could include building immersive envi ronments that evoke emotional responses, producing concept-driven type, illustration, or sequence systems, or experimenting with narrative and form across media. The resulting submissions were innovative and thought-provoking, and reflected cultural moments through brave and assertive formal, conceptual, and critical design statements. Awarding-winning designer Meena Khalili juried the show, noting “it is rare to see such a forward-thinking exhibition wherein the work of Graphic Design, New Media, Illustration, Printmaking, and Expanded Field … co-exist in a gallery space.”

Artifact [BOLD] was also conceived to honor the life and legacy of Allan Beaver His illustrious career included induction in to The New York Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in 1997. He left retirement to help HPU launch its graphic design program. We were blessed to have him as a mentor, colleague, and friend.

Allan Beaver, HPU Artist-inResidence (2007-2018)

A collection of books and artifacts from the exhibition, including projects from five HPU Graphic Design majors.

Daydreamer, by HPU student Chloe Castelli, took first prize in Artifact [BOLD]’s student work category. This poster is part of a larger project in which she explores aspects of living with undiagnosed ADHD.

Meena Kahlili, guest juror, award-winning designer and Professor of Design and Interaction at University of South Carolina School of Visual Art + Design.

spotlight

Skills in Practice

PARKES

Jae Burdett, a junior interior design major from Fayetteville, North Carolina, designed Alden’s new “Musical Chair” that debuted at the market by choos ing different fabrics, finishes, and materials that represent the company and her design. Her chair was raffled on April 2 with the proceeds going toward a design scholarship at HPU.

The senior graphic design with Crypton to create collateral items. A trip to plenty of inspiration. Three Johnson’s first place submission collection in the fall. Congratulations,

Through internships and partnerships, SOAD students get real-world experience by working with industry

design students had an opportunity to partner concepts for new textile lines along with to Crypton’s archives and a plant tour offered Three winners received prize money. Morgan submission will be produced as a capsule Congratulations, all!

First Place: Morgan Johnson

Second Place: Mede Alexandre

Honorable Mention: Gabe Causey

A World of Ideas

Deveis Wooten admires one of the art installations of the Venice Biennale as part of the Grand Tour of Italy.

HPU choir performs for an audience at the Church of St. Nicholas in Prague, one of four performances during their 2022 singing tour.

Professor Mark Brown lectures the students on contemporary art as preparation for the Arsenale Show at the Venice Biennale.

The theater group (above) attended a variety of performances while visiting London, including “Much Ado About Nothing” and “Julius Caesar” at the Globe Theater. They also toured the Bankside and engaged in workshops with artists at the Globe Theater. During their second week, the students traveled to Stratford-upon-Avon, where they participated in workshops with the Royal Shakespeare Company, which is the site for performances of all William Shakespeare’s classics.

HPU’s Dr. Marc Foster, director of choral activities, conducted the choirs and professional orchestra for the 252nd birthday celebration concert of Ludwig van Beethoven. HPU students joined an international choir on June 15 to perform Beethoven’s works at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria, as part of the Beethoven Choral Festival. The group also traveled and performed in Prague, Czech Republic, as well as in Vienna at the Sunday mass at Karlskirche Church.

Art and Graphic Design students had the opportunity to attend the world’s most important and prestigious art exhibition during their May study abroad experience. The 59th annual Venice Biennale was titled “The Milk of Dreams” and it focused on a culturally diverse array of artists from around the world. Scott Raynor, professor of art, noted that “the show celebrates diversity and imagination and showed our students the power of art to elevate us in troubling times of pandemic and war. We encouraged our students to take the ideas from this exhibition back home into their studio practice.”

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A ‘Wish’ Come True at HPU

“A Dream is a Wish” come true when the HPU Community Orchestra had the privilege to accompany four Broadway-caliber singers, under the direction of Dr. Brian Meixner, associate professor of music, for a con cert highlighting Disney classics, including “The Lion King,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Frozen.” The orchestra consisted of HPU students, faculty, and staff, and members of the High Point commu nity. Included in the weekend activities were a series of workshops with the Disney singers and composer/arranger, Ted Ricketts. These sessions included a vocal masterclass, a composition class, a music business work shop, and a session on music career development. These workshops were attended by students from several disciplines on campus.

HPU voice students perform in a masterclass setting with all four Disney artists. The singers also provided a short performance during the session.

The HPU Community Orchestra and Disney vocalist, Whitney Claire Kaufmann, perform a medley from “The Little Mermaid”.

‘A Shared Dialogue’

Carl Billingsley is an international, awardwinning artist enjoying retirement from his previous position as Professor and Coordinator of the Sculpture program at East Carolina University. He believes art creates a shared dialogue between people even if they do not share the same language, culture, time, and place. Mr. Billingsley began the labor intensive process of making “The Listeners” by trying new methods of creating patterns and molds for casting small iron shapes. Improvisation continued as he organized the pieces. Eventually, he recognized that the group had an attitude, a sort of anticipation, as though “they” were listening.

Graphic

Alex Blake, Art Director,

Fresh Market

Founder

Director,

Denise Murphy Rohr: award-winning choreog rapher and past-instructor at The Ailey School. Guest choreographer for fall dance concert, Moments Between. Vanishing Souls | Falling Embers

Dominick Amendum, Arranger, Music Director, Music Supervisor for Wicked (Broadway and national tour) and The Prince of Egypt (currently running in London’s West End)

Austin Coats: Guest chore ographer for Fall MusicalWorking

“It’s An Art” featuring senior Shayne Maggard

ARTISTS

Shelby Finnie: Rockette and Broadway Performer

Dean Cain, HPU Actorin-Residence: actor, producer, television presenter

Okorie Johnson, cellist-songwriter

Senior Portfolio Panel

Andy Kurtts, Founder and Creative Director, Buttermilk Creative

Elliot Strunk, Chief Creative Strategist, Honestly

Greg Monroy, Creative Director, RLF

Michael Hellinger, Lead Creative, Hanes Brands

Mike Lawson, Design Educator Roymieco Carter, Director of Visual Arts Program, North Carolina A&T University

Welcome Gary Inman

HPU welcomes Gary Inman as HPU Designer-inResidence and as an assistant professor of the practice of interior design. “The interior design students at High Point University represent a bright promise for a world that is beautiful and sustainable and serves to elevate the human experience. Design is truly central to a well-lived life,” says Inman, who devotes his career to designing luxury resorts, hotels, homes, and furnishings. His work for clients has earned him 19 ASID-IIDA awards and the Elevate Award as the Top Luxury Hospitality Designer.

HPU Hayworth School of Arts and Design welcomes new faculty and staff!

Caitlyn Baldwin (Asst. Professor of Scenic Lighting and Design) holds an M.F.A. in Drama with a concentration in Scenic Design from UNC-Greensboro. Having worked in theatre for over 15 years, Caitlyn’s experiences range from scenic painting to lighting and costume design. In the summer of 2012, Caitlyn attended Cobalt Studios Summer Scene Painting Intensive. Some of Caitlyn’s favorite design credits include Mean Girls; school edition workshop pre miere, Polaroid Stories, and Marisol.

Bailey Powell’s (Asst. Professor of Costume Design) back ground is both in illustration and costume design/technol ogy, receiving her BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

“The interior design students at High Point University represent a bright promisefor a world that is beautiful and sustainable”

—GARY INMAN, HPU DESIGNER IN RESIDENCE

U.S. Congress Invites HPU Art Professor to Judge Art Show

The U.S. Congress invited Scott Raynor, Professor and Chair of the Department of Art and Graphic Design, to judge the regional entries for the Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide visual art competition to recognize and encourage student artists in each congressional district. Raynor is one of the judges with this honor in North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District. He was also asked to view the final entries, which will be dis played in the U.S. Capitol and on the U.S. House of Representatives website.

Jesse Graham Galas (Asst. Professor of Musical Theater) comes to HPU with six years experience as a Professor of the Performing Arts, four years as a Director and Assistant Director of both plays and musicals, and 25 years profes sional experience on the stage. She earned her MFA in Acting from Ohio University and her Teaching Certificate in Michael Chekhov Physical Acting Technique from Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium.

Nick Rodgers is the Hayworth Fine Arts Center Facility Manager and Production Supervisor. He is a recent grad uate of University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama and a concentration in Design and Technical Production.

Faculty Highlights

Katy Brandt (Instructor of Interior Design) and John Linn (Asst. Professor of Interior Design) presented “Active Learning: The Beckoning Kitchen Table” at the 2022 Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy.

Doug Brown (Associate Professor of Theater) was invited by the Lexington Youth Theater in Lexington, North Carolina to direct their Spring production of The Sound of Music

Mark Brown (Associate Professor of Art) had a total of four works selected for exhibition at the JAG Gallery in Key West, Florida, the Irene Cullis Gallery in Greensboro, NC, and a digital exhibition sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Sculptors.

Carrie Dyer (Associate Professor of Graphic Design) published works in “From These Hills: Contemporary Art in the Southern Appalachian Highlands”, William King Museum of Art, Abingdon, VA (catalog) and Creative Quarterly No: 64. Other works exhibited at Reece Museum, Johnson City, TN and a travel ing exhibition sponsored by the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, GA, Mid America Print Council.

Scott MacLeod (Associate Professor of Music) was a featured soloist in “Around the World in 80 Minutes” for the Winston-Salem Symphony and performed in Ragtime and Gianni Schicchi for the Piedmont Opera.

Scott Raynor (Professor of Art) had works exhibited at Las Laguna Art Gallery, California; Indianapolis Art Center; and four works selected for an online exhi bition sponsored by the Visual Artists Association, London, UK.

Benita VanWinkle (Associate Professor of Art) was selected for exhibition at the South by Southeast Gallery, Molena, GA; Cochran Gallery, LaGrange, GA; and New York Center for Photographic Art, New York City, NY. She also presented “Darkroom to Digital During a Pandemic” at the Conference on Higher Pedagogy at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA.

Lisa Woods (Instructor of Art) presented a solo exhi bition at the Sea Island Center Gallery at University of South Carolina at Beaufort. In addition, she gave an artist’s talk and offered a workshop to students about using unconventional mixed media techniques in drawings.

Congratulations to Mr. Scott Raynor for his promotion to full professor!

SENIOR SHOWCASE

SHOWCASE IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES WE PRESENT A SAMPLING OF THE OUTSTANDING WORK CREATED BY OUR STUDENTS DURING THE 2021-22 ACADEMIC YEAR.

Theater

‘SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES’

Shakespeare’s dark side. With scenes from plays such as Macbeth, Hamlet, and the very Game of Thrones-esque Titus Andronicus, the evening showcased ghosts, witches, and the truly bizarre from the mind of William Shakespeare.

Jaclyn McGhee as Lady Macbeth.

Ellie Moyer, Lily Harb, and JD Hurst are backstage calling the evening performance.

Barrett Odom as Titus Andronicus (above).

Zach Archipley as Macbeth (above).

The cast and crew of SWTWC.

‘WORKING’

This musical, based off the 1974 book “Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do” by Studs Terkel, was written by Stephen Schwartz and includes music by Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, James Taylor, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The musical features monologues and songs performed by a variety of working class folks, taken from the interviews in the book, and meant to compel the audience to look at the person behind the job. These characters portray the need to find dignity in even the most seemingly mundane employment, the reward of taking pride in one’s work, no matter how humble, and the legacies of parents either passing down professions from one generation to the next, or striving to enable better working lives for their children.

Art

Senior Art and Graphic Design Exhibition celebrates our first joint exhibit with art and graphic design students in the Darrell E. Sechrest Art Gallery..

Cicada, Katheryn McGuire, graphic novel (ART 2022)

Scratching the Surface, Ismaeel Zafer, etching on applied Asphaltum liquid

Provost Erb speaks with students about their final projects.

Injury, Grace Cush

Day 10, Keith Burns, clay, oil paint, acrylic paint

Lindsey Boston, Ink on paper bag

Graphic Design

Chloe Castelli

Natalie Geriot

Ashton Kajcienski

Addison Hartley

Gabe Causey

Morgan Johnson

Tyler Tuttle

Samantha Bloom

Lauryn Heilig

Madison Baylock

Megan Kuras

Kaitlyn Conroy

Elizabeth Alexandre

Courtney Horne

Therrion Jones

Music

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

Edge of the World (2011)

by Nathan Daughtrey (b. 1975)

High Point University Percussion Ensemble, conducted by Mr. Chris Thompson

WIND ENSEMBLE

The Calm and the Storm (2022)

by Reyna Alston (b. 2001, HPU student)

High Point University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Reyna Alston

Rise of the Firebird (2001)

by Steven Reineke (b. 1970)

High Point University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Brian Meixner

The Hounds of Spring (1981)

by Alfred Reed (1921-2005)

High Point University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Brian Meixner

Under the direction of Dr. Marc Foster, the HPU choir performs “Ecce Dedi Verba” by Richard Burchard at St. Martin in the Wall Church in Prague.

CHAMBER SINGERS

Ecce Dedi Verba Mea

by Richard Burchard

High Point University Chamber Singers, directed by Dr. Marc Foster at St Martin in the Wall in Prague, Czech Republic, June 2022

HPU

Suite de Trois Morceaux for Flute and Orchestra (1889)

by Benjamin Godard (1849-1895): I) Allegretto, II) Idylle, III) Valse

High Point University Community Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Brian Meixner

Lissi Shanahan, flute soloist

Symphonie Fantastique (1830); IV) March to the Scaffold

by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

High Point University Community Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Brian Meixner

Horn Concerto No. 1 in C minor (1865); I) Allegro Moderato

by Franz Joseph Strauss (1822-1905)

High Point University Community Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Brian Meixner

Dakota Tameling, horn soloist (HPU student concerto competition winner)

from the opera “Ariodante” by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

High Point University Community Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Brian Meixner

Tabitha Brandel, mezzo-soprano soloist (HPU student concerto competition winner)

“Dopo notte, atra e funesta” (1737)

Dance students Karissa Fryar, Christina Robinson, and Quinn Van Popering perform A Long Line by dance faculty Emily Crofford.

showcase

Dance

Dance faculty Kerrie-Anne Sparks staged Excerpts from Paquita on dance students.

Dancers perform Failure of the Flesh by dance faculty Christine Stevens.

Dancers Nicole Amorocho and Jade Isola perform a duet in Nutcracker in a Nutshell This performance would not be possible without the collaborative efforts of music faculty Marcia Dills and Mayumi Osada.

Dancers on stage before a performance. It is a tradition to “circle up” before the performance to join hands and have a moment of gratitude before the curtain goes up.

Left - Dancers perform I Falling by guest choreographer Murphy- Rohr. Above Long Line by dance faculty

DANCE

High Point University student Elizabeth Schroeder performed a choreographed dance work by faculty Lindsey Howie at the 2022 Solo Duo Dance Festival in New York City.

perform Vanishing Souls choreographer Denise Above - Dancers perform A faculty Emily Crofford.

HPU’s inaugural members of the National Dance Honors Society: (l to r) Karrisa Fryar, Lauren Johnson, Olivia Keider, Connie Quagliata, Tabitha McGuire; (not pictured) Wesley Wilson, Elizabeth Schroeder, and Alison Carroll

High Point University students Samantha Bridge, Melanie Fitts, Karissa Fryar, Mary Gomez, Alex Griswold, Lauren Johnson, Katie Keever, Cierra Mahoney, Connie Quagliata, and Elizabeth Schroeder performed choreographic research in multiple dance works presented at the American College Dance Association Conference in March at Ohio University.

The Dance Program raised $3,600 in total this past year for Cancer Services, a local lifeline for those affected by cancer.

Interior Design and Fashion Merchandising

NEXT Design Competition: Vegan Cosmetic Company

Project Brief: Design new corporate HQ for a ‘clean’ cosmetic brand, using an existing NYC building. Student selected founder/brand identity and created total design concept and plans for interior design of a corporate space representing the SZA cosmetics line-uniquely formulated for an enlightened and diverse consumer population.

Brand and Founder: SZA (Solana Imani Rowe)

Designer: Alivia Mountford

Container Shelter Dwelling UnitsPort of Manilla

Project Brief: Design a multi-family and intergenera tional shelter complex using shipping containers at the Port of Manilla. Interior courtyards, rooftop gathering spaces and daylighted interiors make the densely stacked compact spaces livable and uplifting for a range of temporary dwellers.

Designer: Kayla Prado

Capstone Studio

Project Brief: Design a senior cohousing community for that enables aging-in-place through the lifespan. Student teams were assigned locations that dictated geographies and topog raphies for site plan development and neighborhood designs that encourage social interaction and active living. Student teams designed all community common spaces, both interior and exterior. Team members created individual dwelling units for mixed, multi-family housing, creating exteriors and interiors that represent both place and personae.

SECTION 01: SENIOR COHOUSING COMMUNITY DESIGN-TEAM PROJECT

Kentucky: Common House Exterior (Julie Reagan, Kinsey Peppler, Jessica Marley)

Louisiana: Exteriors, Common Interior (America Caroline Zogheb

Nevada: NV Duplex Section, NV Duplex Exterior (Grace Amend; Ava Farraher; Tatiana Goldberg; Emma Farley)

SECTION 02. SENIOR COHOUSING COMMUNITY DESIGNTEAM PROJECT

Designer: Emma Lynch

C A S A D O N M A

Albuquerque, New Mexico

The Zia Sun

is a symbol of a strong body, clear mind, a pure spirit and devotion to well fare. It also symbolizes the four seasons, cardinal directions, seasons of life, seasons of the year & four periods of the day.

quad

The site is designed to mimic the Zia Sun, with each arm of the sun represented in a cul de sac form. Each cul de sac houses a different dwelling unit, keeping the curb view uniformed and organized

duplex

The city was named for the duke of Alburquerque, the then vicerory of New Spain (the first R was later dropped) It was an important trading route on the Chihuahua Trail from Mexico

Each dwelling unit is designed to accommodate the needs of a growing community The condos are available in options varying in studio's to 2 bedroom apartments. The single family can be renovated into a two family and the duplex can become a quad. The quad however is the max size.

R E F L E C T I V E W A T E R S

R E F L E C T I V E W A T E R S

Designer: Cayla Lowry

Henry Heydinger:

Outstanding Senior Recital Award, pursuing Masters of Music in Choral Conducting at Eastern Kentucky University

Student Achievements

Chloe Castelli: Outstanding Senior in Graphic Design; student category winner Artifact [Bold]

2021-22 SENIOR AWARDS

Madison Baylock: Outstanding Senior in Graphic Design

Tabitha Brandel: Outstanding Senior Recital Award

Samantha Bridge: Excellence in Dance

Chloe Castelli: Outstanding Senior in Graphic Design

Grace Cush: Outstanding Senior in Art

Hailey Turner: winner of the HPU Theater Spotlight Award and assistant venue manager for Dock Street Theatre at the worldrenowned Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina.

Emmie D’Amico: Excellence in Directing

Emma Farley: Growth Mindset Award for Interior Design

Demetria Hale: Excellence in Performance

Henry Heydinger: Outstanding Senior Recital Award

Ashton Kajcienski: Outstanding Senior in Graphic Design

Becca Korn: Excellence in Technical Theater

Emily Longwell: Most Innovative Award for Fashion Merchandising

Katheryn McGuire: Outstanding Senior in Art

Roman Meilinger: Most Innovative Award for Interior Design

Sadie Porter: Growth Mindset Award for Fashion Merchandising

Kayla Prado: Outstanding Senior Award in Interior Design

Lauren Skerlak: Outstanding Senior in Fashion Merchandising

Steph Stone: Outstanding Graduating Senior Music Major Award

Hailey Turner: The Spotlight Award

Anna Lomax (FMD 2022): Haverty Cup winner

Achievements

SELECTION OF JOB PLACEMENT AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Lauren Barsa (INT 2022) — associate interior designer at Ageloff & Associates, NYC

Madison Baylock (GDS 2022) — Graphic Designer at Spectrum Communications in Charlotte, NC

Tabitha Brandel (MUS 2022) — social media and publicity manager, Primo Artists

Keith Burns (ART 2022) — traveling the country to develop his first post-graduation body of work

Chloe Castelli (GDS 2022) — Marketing and Design at Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, MO

Gabe Causey (GDS 2022) — designer at FC Tulsa Soccer Club

Grace Cush (ART 2022) — attending her first year of medical school at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Emmie D’Amico (THE 2022) - Writing and Directing apprentice, Theatre Aspen in Colorado

Sydney Dawson (INT 2022) — interior designer, Casual World, Greensboro, NC

Olivia Farone (INT 2022) — design consultant at Collins DuPont Design Group in Naples, FL

Natalie Geriot (GDS 2022) — accepted at Carnegie Mellon University, Masters of Entertainment Industry Management

Tatiana Goldberg (INT 2022) — design assistant at Michelle Miller Design in Fort Myers, FL

Kristen Gurganus (INT 2022) — interior design consultant, Restoration Hardware, Charlotte, NC

Courtney Horne (GDS 2022) — intern at the Tom James Company

Jerry Hurley (MUS 2022) — pursuing Masters of Music in Vocal Performance at University of Colorado at Boulder

Ashton Kajcienski (GDS 2022) — Experience Manager at Live Nation Entertainment at the Red Hat Amphitheater

Megan Kuras (GDS 2022) — Graphic Design Specialist at Syyclops

Anna Lomax (INT 2022) — interior designer, Nehmer & HVS Design, Baltimore

Kelly Lomax (INT 2022) — showroom designer and account manager at SOURCC in High Point

Cayla Lowry (INT 2022) — interior designer, CJMW Architecture, High Point

Emma Lynch (INT 2022) — junior interior designer, Timothy Brown Studio, NYC

Shayne Maggard (THE 2022) - admissions counselor, HPU

Elizabeth Malone (THE 2022) - Theatre Specialist, Iroquois Springs, Rock Hill, New York

Jess Marley (INT 2022) — marketing coordinator-furniture, KUKA Home, High Point and Las Vegas

Katheryn McGuire (ART 2022) — developing her second graphic novel and expanding the products sold by her company

Roman Meilinger (INT 2022) — interior designer at Alfred Williams & Company, Charlotte.

Gabriel Metaras (MUS 2022)  — pursing Masters in Communication and Business Leadership at High Point University

Amanda Pennucci (MUS 2022)  — pursuing Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Liberty University

America Toledo (INT 2022) — interior designer, Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce Architects, Winston-Salem, NC

Hailey Turner (THE 2022) - assistant venue manager, Dock Street Theatre at the world renowned Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina.

Melissa Wetherbee (INT 2022) — junior project manager at Stephanie Jarvis, Inc, Jacksonville, FL

Kayla Wattenbarger (INT 2022) — associate designer at CBI, Charlotte, NC

Managing a robotic kinetic art studio

Studio Manager at BREAKFAST , a Brooklyn-based robotic kinetic art studio led by artists Andrew Zolty and Mattias Gunneras

Define what you do as a studio manager.

I am the Studio Manager at BREAKFAST, a Brooklyn-based robotic kinetic art studio. I work closely with the two Co-Founders and have many different duties, such as general man agement, people management, studio upkeep, and improvements. I need to keep track of all our contracts, finances, and the status of all artworks in production and future projects that may need to be added to the production timeline. I am responsible for making sure our various engineering teams (mechanical, software, and electrical) have all the equipment they need in the studio, as well as the installation site from flip-discs to PCB boards and scaffolding.

How did your art degree help you with your first job and career trajectory?

I wouldn’t have landed my first couple of jobs without my art degree. My first interview question to become a Graphic Designer for promotional products was to explain what a vector was, and thankfully knew because of a class I took at HPU. From there I got a job as a Photo Retoucher and Graphic Designer for a photography studio. Life drawing made me understand how to pose the people, photography classes helped me learn about lighting, and Art History taught me about compositions. The information I had going into this role gave me the confidence I needed to become successful. I was eventually promoted to Production Manager and then moved on to Studio Management roles for a couple of different artists and art collectives.

Favorite memory with a professor

My favorite memory with a professor (Scott Raynor) was preparing for the senior show. I had been working on some sculptures, busts to be exact. I had done 3 or 4 and just wasn’t feeling as connected to them as I wanted to. My pro fessor (Mr. Raynor) took the time to chat with me about my work, different artists, and themes that interested me. That evening I went home and made the decision to completely start over and paint for the show instead. The next day I had a class with him, I met him with passion in my eyes, I showed him 5 ideas for paintings. When I think back to this chat, I realize how he was really guiding and encouraging me to do what I loved. I ended up selling several paintings from the senior show and continued to make and sell many more over the years.

What advice would you give a student wanting to pursue the arts in college now?

Research how you can blend your creative talents with dif ferent types of industries. There are so many different types of creative jobs. You don’t have to be a traditional artist to be in the arts.

Bryan Ijames (MUS 2012) - currently pursuing his doctorate in choral conducting at the University of Michigan.

Meredith Matsakis (VMD 2017) –completed her Master’s degree in Luxury Business from Polimoda in Milan and has been hired at Cartier’s HQ in NYC as Visual Merchandising Project Coordinator.

Michaela Mucha (GDS 2018) - recently inducted into the AIGA NY Board of Directors, currently Creative/ Art Director/Producer at Walt Disney World, working on theatrical titles outside of stream ing/Disney+, and recently designed the album cover for Liam Payne’s latest single!

Alumni Updates

Amanda Baille (IND 2021) — junior inte rior designer, Stefura Associates, Boston, MA

Helen Barnett (ART 2021) — pursing an MFA in painting, University of Delaware

Justin Beard (THE 2014) — featured in tele vision special on Disney as character in Star Wars, and currently performing in Galaxies Edge

Kayla Bogasky (GDS 2016) — graphic designer, Horvath & Tremblay, Boston

Ashley Maple-Brittle (THE 2018) — completed her MFA in Theater Directing at University of Essex and is currently Artistic Apprentice at Round House Theatre

Conley Brown (GDS 2019) — graphic designer, Newmark, NYC

Mikayla Burmeister (IND 2021)- interior construc tion detail manager, CBI, Charlotte

Jonathon Cardona (IND 2020) — interior designer, Holly Hunt, Chicago

Hailey Conrad (GDS 2021) — working on the launch of Hailey Bieber’s new skincare brand Rhode.

India Cresswell (IND 2021) — associate designer, J. Banks Design, Hilton Head, SC

Michael Crowley (GDS 2019) — art director, RSM (Retail Sports Marketing)

Christy Day (IND 2002) worked on an ad cam paign on location in Miami, FL for Frida Baby that launched summer 2021.

Kaitlyn Doshier (VMD 2018) — interior designer and digital marketing specialist, IBB Design Fine Furnishings, Dallas, TX

Felicia Enos (IND 2021) — completed master’s degree in Communication and Business Leadership at HPU

Kelly Brode Evans (MUS 2013) — pursuing Ph.D. in Music Education at Florida State University.

Eleonora Fallabrino (ART 2020) — graphic and digital designer, Center for Experiential and Applied Learning at Wake Forest School of Medicine

Gina Figliozzi — licensing coordinator of Marvel Softlines at The Walt Disney Company

Jillian Gagnon (IND 2014) — opened new busi ness, Haus of Harmony, West Hartford, CT

Grant Gilbert (GDS 2020) — Cloud Design/ Client Liaison intern at NYDLA.org

Blaine and Christina Goings Russell (MUS 2011) graduated from Shenandoah University in Virginia with mas ter’s degrees in Music focusing on Church Music and Choral Conducting; currently serve as Director of Music Ministries at Fletcher UMC in Asheville, NC.

Caroline Goree (IND 2014) — Project Leader at BOWA, Alexandria, VA

Hannah Grau (IND 2017) — accepted to Washington University’s graduate program in Architecture

Brooke Hall (INT 2008) — Director of Consumer and Associate Experience, Canteen North America, Charlotte, NC

Kate Hensley (GDS 2014) — creative project manager, University of Pikesville

Madison Hill (IND 2019) — passed the NCIDQ exam!

Will Hoffman (GDS 2021) — digital media manager, Web Content Development, Berlin, NJ

Jessie Hull (THE 2018) — working at Matthews Playhouse for the Arts, Matthews, NC

Morgan Humphries (IND 2021) — junior interior designer, Interior Concepts, Inc., Annapolis, MD

Virginia Jesselson (IND 2021) completed her masters in Communication and Business Leadership at HPU.

Ragan Keefer (THE 2021) — pursuing an MFA in Directing at University of East London

Kelsey Klos (GDS 2011) — co-owner of House of Fete (CA), an event styling company, recently designed a set for Care Bears.

Katie Knecht (GDS 2016) — UX, UI Designer, Burn Boot Camp

Marina Kyte (IND 2016) — 2020 Employee of the Year for Cline Design Associates in Charlotte, NC, passed the NCIDQ, and won a Multifamily Executive Award for Best Unit Design!!

Tyler Lee (GDS 2016) — associate art director, Yext, Los Angeles

Olivia Leenhouts (THE 2020) — received her

certificate in special effects makeup from Vocational Academy of Makeup and Prosthetics (VAMP), Orlando

Grace Ann Letzinger (THE 2021) — regional director, Virginia Shore Region for Little People’s Creative Workshop

Jared Lindsay (THE 2018) — completed master’s degree in Professional Writing at University of Denver

Delaney Mathews (IND 2021) — associate design project manager, CBI, Greenville

Marybeth McAlister (GDS 2018) — graphic content producer, Compass Digital Labs

Kelly McCann (GDS 2015) — project design spe cialist, Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, VA

Ashlyne McComb (IND 2021) — designer, StudioSIX5, Austin, TX

Emily (Calloway) Metts (IND 2018) — interior designer, DECA Interiors, Winston Salem

Kayley Negast (GDS 2021) — fashion and retail photographer, Saadia Group, Somerville, NJ

Lillian O’Donnell (GDS 2015) — principal designer, Velir, a marketing agency based in Boston Area

Kimberly (Greve) Palmer (IND 2016) — lead designer, Plan Architecture, Township of Washington, NJ

Abigail Phalen (GDS 2017) — executive commu nications manager, Disney Signature Experiences, Windermere, FL

Abby Pinto (DNC-m, 2021) — NFL dancer with the Carolina Panthers and Pure Barre instructor

Ashley Pilkerton (ART 2004) — project manager of software development, Ernst & Young, New Alexandria, VA

Nina Rizzo (GDS 2021) — graphic design and market ing associate, Cast Nylons Limited, Chesterland, OH

Carl Rugato (THE 2014) — opened his own business, Rugato Fx Entertainment, Lynnfield, MA

Emma Russell (THE 2021) — working profession ally in Atlanta on various commercial film projects and starting MFA in Acting at SCAD.

Morgan Sandberg (IND 2020) — junior interior designer, CallisonRTKL, Washington DC

Laney Sellinger (IND 2021) — junior designer, AvantStay, Nashville

Alex Stanley-Stretch (GDS 2007) — graphic design and marketing professional in the horticulture indus try, excited to announce the release of the 202223 Catalog Grasses and Sedges

Madison Steiner (THE 2020) — acting in streaming series called “No Rest for the Wicked” on Amazon Prime

Candyce Sturgeon (ART 2021) — pursuing masters in Art History, University of Louisville

Rachel Tegen (IND 2021) — designer, Cheryl Umbles Interior Design, Manchester Ctr., VT

Casey Thurston (IND 2021) — junior designer, Margery Wedderburn Interiors, Great Falls, VA

Maggie Tonkinson (INT 2016) — senior designer, COFCO

Alexandra Trenary (IND 2014) —named one of Southern Lady’s Magazine 2021 Female Entrepreneurs

David Vidri (GDS 2013) — graphic design lead, Arrive Logistics.

Rankin Willard (ARTS 2010) — co-writer of Craft Store Sitcom: The Play named a finalist for the 2021 Carlo Annoni Playwriting Prize, an international award for LGBTQ+ inclusion in theatre.

Sydney Wyatt (THE 2021) — studio and stage manager, Brass City Ballet.

Lucia Zelaya (FM/Branding 2021)- social media coordi nator, Saks 5th Ave, NYC

Jennifer Zepp (IND 2021) — design consultant, Furnitureland South, High Point.

If you are an alumni and wish to share any news about your professional progress, then please do not hesitate to contact us: artsdesigninfo@highpoint.edu

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INTERIOR DESIGN AND FASHION MERCHANDISING

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MUSIC: VOICE OR INSTRUMENTAL

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THEATER AND DANCE

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