THE FIFTIES 1952 Ella Beth (McAdams) Ford (Fine Arts) exhibited some of her award-winning artwork spanning 50 years in Beth Ford: A Selective Retrospective, at the Polk Museum of Art (Lakeland, FL), from May-September 2018. Professor Emeritus of Florida Southern College and an award-winning artist, Beth is the author and illustrator of Room 4, a memoir of her early Mississippi years, published in 2018. ROOM4BETHFORD.COM
THE SIXTIES
1972 Theodore Morris (Commercial Design) was featured on WEDU-TV’s Arts Plus in July 2018 with his Florida Lost Tribes artwork, which honors Native Americans. Theodore exhibited a solo show at Ringling College’s MADEBY Gallery in January 2019. FLORIDALOSTTRIBES.COM
1976 Regan Dunnick (Fine Arts) exhibited a solo show, Why Yes, My Sketchbooks Are for Work and Pleasure, in Ringling College’s Selby Foundation Gallery from SeptemberOctober 2018. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reviewed the exhibition in “Regan Dunnick Fills His Sketchbooks with a Humorous Take on Life.” Proceeds from sale of the show’s work were donated to the American Cancer Society in memory of Regan’s spouse Debbie (Moore) Dunnick ’03.
1966 Wendell Minor (Commercial Design) was honored by the Norman Rockwell Museum with its Artist Lauriet Award, presented to him by author, client, and friend David McCullough in June 2018. Wendell Minor’s America was on view at the museum from April-October 2018. MINORART.COM
1968 Tom Leigh (Commercial Design) was profiled in The Ellsworth American’s, “Artist Tom Leigh and Ark Director Produce Children’s Book” in May 2018. Tom’s career in illustration from Hallmark through Sesame Street, to Nickelodeon and Disney was noted, in addition to his passion for animal welfare. Proceeds from the sale of Hope for Someday benefitted the Ark Animal Shelter in Cherryfield, ME.
THE SEVENTIES 1970 Pam (Beagle) Daresta (Fashion Design) had a solo exhibition, Orarius Ara, at Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association in Blue Ridge, GA, from January-February 2018. Paul Ladnier (Advertising Design, Graphic Design, and Illustration) exhibited in the group show, The Fine Line, at The Space Gallery, Jacksonville, FL in 2017. Paul retired Professor Emeritus from North Florida University in 2010 with an honorary eponymous student scholarship. Represented by Jacksonville’s South Light Galleries and CoRK Studios, Paul became a member of New York’s Salmagundi Club in 2017. Paul and his wife Jeannette reside in Jacksonville where he teaches and paints on commission. PAULLADNIER.COM
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THE EIGHTIES 1980 Brett LaGue (Graphic Design & Illustration) headlined a watercolor and wine workshop in October 2018 at Olin Hall Gallery at Roanoke College during Virginia Watercolor Society’s 39th Annual Exhibition. BRETTLAGUE.COM
1982 Brian Born (Graphic Design) joined Organic/Dallas in October 2018. Over the past 35 years in the advertising industry, Brian has been recognized in D&AD, CA, and One Show. He has been awarded multiple Best of Shows as well as being a judge for the American Advertising Federation. CARGOCOLLECTIVE.COM/BRIANBORN James Covington (Fine Arts) celebrated his 10th anniversary as Scenic Artist for Wolf Films (Law & Order SVU) in 2018. James has also worked as Camera Scenic on numerous films and shows including The Sopranos, and as Back-Drop Artist for stage productions worldwide. Eddie Ryan (Graphic Design) joined Ringling College as Digital Designer in January 2018. Prior to returning to Sarasota, Eddie worked for 32 years in Atlanta at a new, upstart cable channel called CNN, winning multiple awards for his outstanding motion design.
1983 Laura (Keatts) Avery (Fine Arts) joined the staff of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens as Manager of Classes & Exhibits in April 2016. Ken Beberman (Illustration) exhibited in a solo show at the Heart of Delray Gallery in January 2019. BEBERMAN.COM
