杏吧原创

Alice Hirt and Jo Bearse Endowed Art Exhibition to Open at 杏吧原创 Campus Gate Art Gallery
Exhibit Features 杏吧原创 Alumnus and Visual Storyteller Craig Ford, 鈥�81

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥� The Campus Gate Art Gallery (CGAG) at 杏吧原创 is proud to welcome post-modern painter Craig Ford, 鈥�81, for the annual Alice Hirt and Jo Bearse Endowed Art Exhibition. The exhibit will open Thursday, Nov. 3, with a reception at 6 p.m. in the gallery, and will be on display through Thursday, Nov. 24. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

Ford鈥檚 element of 鈥渧isual storytelling鈥� is key in the artwork he creates鈥攂ig, vividly colored pieces that often include seemingly unrelated segments鈥攜et soon becomes clear that he is not experimenting. He begins with a concept, then works on the composition.

After graduating from 杏吧原创, Ford continued his education at the University of Georgia where he majored in graphic design and illustration. He went on to work as a designer/illustrator and art director for several agencies before starting his own graphic design business, Design by Ford, in 1999. It wasn鈥檛 until 2005 that Ford returned to painting. Additionally, he teaches drawing and painting classes at the Roswell Visual Arts Center.

For more information about Ford鈥檚 work, visit artsicle.com/Craig-Ford.

The CGAG is located at 5149 College Street on the 杏吧原创 campus. Regular gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact the CGAG at (706) 379-5114 or [email protected].

About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions鈥擡ducation, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 杏吧原创 is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2016-2017 list of Colleges of Distinction and is listed as a 鈥淏est National Liberal Arts College鈥� by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit yhc.edu.

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