Celebrating the Arts - Dwight-Englewood School

SWARTLEYGALLERY
Dwight-Englewood School
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Where Art and Artists Flourish
Swartley Gallery is a place where student and alumni artists show work and share ideas.
“Off the Wall” Exhibit
Showcases Works
by Young Alumni
Vivid, conceptual influences of street art
were noted by visitors to “Off the Wall,”
a special exhibit featuring works by
young D-E alumni earlier this year in D-E’s
Swartley Gallery. The artists “have been
influenced by the urban landscape and
culture that swirls around and within each of
them,” according to Visual Arts Department
Chair Gregg Emery, who curated the show.
Pieces by Joshua Williams ’02, Geobany
“Bowz” Rodriguez ’00, and Veronique “Acet”
Broussard ’00 leveraged digitally manipulated
work, stencils, grafitti, and more traditional
approaches to painting and drawing on rather
untraditional surfaces. Emery noted in his
exhibit remarks that “(All) use their personal,
creative voices to speak their mind, share
their story and make their individual mark
upon the collective consciousness of this
world on a local and global level.”
Alumni Designers Share Ideas, Experience
Erica Sellers ’08 and
Seung Paik ’99
stopped by the
Swartley Gallery recently
to share their work with
D-E students. Sellers is a
junior at Rhode Island
School of Design (RISD),
and Seung graduated
from RISD and has worked
as a designer for lead
corporate brands including
Reebok, Nike, and Under
Armour, to name a few.
Visual Arts Chair Gregg
Emery noted, “These
young D-E alumni
graciously contributed
their time to visit our Innovative Design, AP Portfolio, and AP Studio Art classes.
Our students were excited to have this chance to benefit from their expertise,
viewpoints, and wonderful personalities.”
Works by alumni artists were featured at the “Off the Wall” exhibit, showcasing urban-inspired themes and media.
Visual Arts Chair Gregg Emery (left) and faculty member
Marisol Diaz (2nd from right) welcomed visiting young
alumni Seung Paik ’99 and Erica Sellers ’08 to the arts
center, where they spoke to several AP classes.