Some of A&T best visual arts students showcased their artwork to friends, family, the student body and faculty Friday evening at the 2010 Art Exhibition, Visual Voice in the Henry Clinton Taylor Gallery in the Dudley Building.

Visual Voice, organized by the Art Circle, a visual arts organization here on A&T campus, had great success with this event.

“The Art Circle contribute so much for this exhibition,” said junior visual arts major and president of the Art Circle, Rashita Connelly.

“We really took all the responsibilities for promoting this event by making the flyers, networking, and marketing around campus,” she said. 

A lot of hard work and preparation was put into this event for great results in the outcome of supporters for the artists.

A&T faculty professor James Huff evaluated the art pieces in the gallery before the reception started.

Huff believed that since he was the students’ teacher, it was only right for their professor to evaluate their work.

“The artwork by these students were really good and the quantity of these pieces are really improving,” Huff said. ” Keep this up, then A&T will become one of the best in the state as of art.”

During the reception, people were allowed to go into the gallery to view the various sculptures, paintings, drawings, and ceramics.

“It is an honor to have the student body, faculty, and family come and view our artwork and we can get an outside opinion,” Connelly said.

The art exhibition is an annual event that occurs every March of the academic year and is going to carry on for years to come.

“At first when I was a freshman, I was not really impressed but as the years went on, I really have admired the visual arts program,” said Connelly.

Visual Voice is a student driven event and from the outcome this year, it will only be a better exhibition next year.

• Jonathan Veal