MFA Graduating Exhibitions | Rachael Banks, Amber Hall, Allison Jarek, and Gary McCoy

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Congratulations to Rachael Banks, Amber Hall, Allison Jarek, and Gary McCoy for their Master of Fine Arts Graduating Exhibition at the East | West Galleries at Texas Woman’s University. The exhibition dates are April 15 – 23, 2015.

Opening Reception: Thursday, April 16, 2015 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Exhibition Dates:  April 15 – 23, 2015

The exhibition also features paintings by Bailey K. Chapman and James Zamora.

South by Southeast Photomagazine | Allison Jarek

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Congratulations to Allison Jarek for having her series, Hallowed Ground, featured in the March / April 2015 issue. To view this publication, visit www.sxsemagazine.com.

South x Southeast photomagazine brings you everything about fine art photography in the American Southeast. From gallery shows to museum exhibitions, book reviews, photo festivals, the best of the blogs written about Southern photography, interviews with gallery directors, photographers, museum curators and collectors of the South, along with articles and galleries of 9 – 12 featured artists. From Miami to Washington, Dallas to Savannah, we’ve got you covered.

SXSE comes to you bimonthly online and in print.

Allison received her BFA in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design in the spring of 2011 and is currently an MFA Candidate in Visual Arts, Photography Concentration at Texas Woman’s University.

2nd Place Prize, Photographer’s Forum Magazine | Michele D. Poindexter

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Congratulations to Michele D. Poindexter for being award the 2nd Place Prize in the Photographer’s Forum Magazine’s 35th Annual College and High School Photography Contest. Her work will be published with a solo 9×12 page in the College and High School 2015 Photo Book and published in May 2015’s edition of the Photographer’s Forum Magazine. This prestigious award also offers a 1000 dollar grant and a place in the permanent collection of the Nikon Hall of Fame.

Michele currently attends Texas Woman’s University working on her BFA in Visual Arts, Photography Concentration.

Dodho Magazine | Rachael Banks

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Congratulations to Rachael Banks for having her series, Between Home and Here, featured on Dodho, an online photography magazine. Take a look at the feature here.

Rachael is a Louisville, KY native and MFA photography candidate at Texas Woman’s University with an expected graduation date of May 2015. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in photography and painting at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY.

2015 SPE Combined Caucus Exhibit | Rachael Banks

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Congratulations to Rachael Banks for having her photographs, Meet me Here and Michael Watches, selected by Deborah Willis and Carol McCusker, jurors for the exhibition, to be included in the 2015 SPE Combined Caucus Exhibit at the New Orleans Photo Alliance / Ogden Museum of South in New Orleans, LA. Exhibition dates are March 12 – April 5, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: March 12 – April 5, 2015.

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 14, 2015 | 8:00 – 10:00 PM

Rachael is a Louisville, KY native and MFA photography candidate at Texas Woman’s University with an expected graduation date of May 2015. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in photography and painting at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY.

SPESC Student Scholarship | Rachael Banks

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Congratulations to Rachael Banks for being awarded a SPESC Student Scholarship to attend the 2015 SPE National Conference in New Orleans, LA.

Rachael is a Louisville, KY native and MFA photography candidate at Texas Woman’s University with an expected graduation date of May 2015. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in photography and painting at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY.

Fraction Magazine Issue 72 | Rachael Banks

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Congratulations to Rachael Banks for having her series, Between Home and Here, featured by David Bram, Editor-in-Chief, in Issue 72 of Fraction Magazine. Please take a moment to view her feature here.

Rachael is a Louisville, KY native and MFA photography candidate at Texas Woman’s University with an expected graduation date of May 2015. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in photography and painting at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY.

Light Sensitive 2015 | Deedra Baker

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Congratulations to Deedra Baker for having her artwork, Wayne Got Me a Cake and Balloon, selected by Robert Hirsch, juror for the exhibition, to be included in Light Sensitive 2015. The exhibition is at Art Intersection in Gilbert, AZ. Exhibition dates are March 7 – April 18, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: March 7 – April 18, 2015.

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 7, 2015 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Deedra received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011, from Washburn University in Topeka, KS. She is currently working toward a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts with a Photography Concentration and Intermedia Secondary Concentration at Texas Woman’s University.

Focus: The Portrait, Black Box Gallery | Madeline Potter

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Congratulations to Madeline Potter for having her artwork, Unhinge, selected by Amy Arbus, juror for the exhibition, to be included in the Focus: The Portrait. The exhibition is at Black Box Gallery in Portland, OR. Madeline’s work will be featured on the On-line Annex Exhibition.

Exhibition Dates: March 1 – 20, 2015

Opening Reception: Friday March 6, | 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Madeline currently attends Texas Woman’s University working on her BFA in Visual Arts, Photography Concentration.

2015 Rising Eyes of Texas | Heather Ross

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Congratulations to Heather Ross for having her photograph, To the End, selected by Shea Little, exhibition juror, to be included in the Rockport Center for the Arts’ 2015 Rising Eyes of Texas exhibition in Rockport, Texas. Exhibition dates are March 14 – April 4, 2015.

March 14 – April 4, 2015

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 14, 2015 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Heather holds a BA in Sociology, an AA in Digital Photography and currently attends Texas Woman’s University working on her BFA in photography.