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ACC Teacher And Alumnus Wins High Honor
In Annual Exihibition Of North Carolina Artists
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Russell Arnold's Entry Ranks In Tod Six laughingly, "prob-
“ ablv proves I'm no giwd," h;i
also written poetry, and essays on
By JO ANN MOORE
A painting by Mr. Russell Arnold I the collection this year
,„S one of sue art works award-
Jd recogniUon In the recent state
jrt exhibit in Raleigh
from over two hundred entries,
(ighty-five were chosen for exhibi
tion. Six were recommended for
purchase. Mr. Arnold’s painting,
"Portrait of Judas.” was one of
tliese.
‘The title,” says Mr. Arnold,
"has only indirect reference to the
content of the painting. It is a
type of symbolic abstractionism
with an overtone of surrealism."
He painting was done during the
mmmer of ’52. Through a process
of change and study, it took the
whole summer to complete it.
Mr. Arnold is greatly Interested
in the work of the State Art Gal-
lerv. He wants to help build up the
(juality of painting in the state and
encourage public interest in North
Carolina Art.
Contrast
Four art students went with Mr.
Arnold and Mr. Fulghum to Ra
leigh. December 10, for the exhi
bition. They were Margaret New-
bem, Eunice Perry, Jo
Ann Moore, and Clayton Robert
son. One of the striking features
tile students noticed about the ex
hibit was the contrast between con
temporary and realistic art. The
contemporary type of art seemed
much more alive than the realis
tic, or traditionally acceptable type
of art.
This annual exhitbit has receiv
ed increasing importance in con
temporary art development in the
state Said Howard Thomas a mem
ber of the Jury, “It was not long
after the Jury began looking at
the work submitted that we realiz
ed the general character of the
Exhibition was to be on a high
level of excellence.”
In addition to the regular en
tries, there were two invited en
tries. Francis Speight and Hobson
Pittman, both native North Caro
linian!:, though now of Philadel-
pia, entered paintings.
This was the Sixteenth North Car
olina Artist's Annual Exhibition.
The State Art Society sponsored
iti first competitive exhibit for
North Carolina Artists in Decem
ber. 1946.
Porposes
The three initial purposes of the
competition are:
"1. To give our artists special
Incentive to work.
2. To Increase in art and our
own artists.
3. To build a collection of con
temporary North Carolina Art
for the State Art Gallary.”
lliree entries were purchased for
1. Great Homed Owl, a sculp
ture by Gomg Back Chiltosky.
an Indian from Cherokee.
2. Nlfht ’tYawlers, a painting
by John Chapman Lewis of
Washington, D. C.
s painting bv
Kenneth Ness of Chapel Hill.
The awards collection, with these
three additions, now includes twen
ty paintings and two sculptures
The six recommendations for
purchase were made by a jury of
three. This year’s Jurors were Hel
en Boswell, art critic and writer
! art, Thrr e of tht- o- jys wore pub
lished in the An Studrat'i l,eafue
Qu»rtcrlj' .\aaiial.
Sculpture, furnlti^o design, com-,
mrricial art layout, and .irchitt>-'
tural design are among his other I
a'•'>)mpU.slimeiits. I
i August 18, 1943 he graduated;
from ACC. Hirer days later he
: reported to the Chicago Division
: of Northwestern University for'
midshipman school. He receivt'd
hlE commltsion at Plattaburg, New '
York. i
Captain of IjST
Captain of LST during the war,
he .-.erved ovcrfo!-. in the Pacific.
In June 1946, he wa.s again a ci
villan.
from Birmingham; Howard ’Thom-1 He spent four years studying at
as, painter teacher, and Actinr'the Art Student’s League in New
. ^4? I, Department of Art j 'i’ork. WTiile there, he studied six
u of Georgia, At-|montli.‘ at a private school under
hens; Richard Howard, Director of [Hans Huffman. One of the early
the Birmingham Museum of Art abstractionists, the elderly German
Other recommendations for pur-1 born Hoffman is considered by
chase consideration were Fish ■ ;;omc the world’s best known art
Net*, a painting by Claude Howell t(.icher
of Wilmington and City N'iiht,
painting by Joe Chris Robertson
of Mars Hill.
The Purchase Committee mem
bers were Mabel Pugh, painter and
Art Department Head at Peact
Mr. Arnold spent n year at the
Uiilvoriilty of North Carolina. There
he receivtKl his Master's Degree
in Fine Arts. He was one of the
first students to take part in the
M: 5t‘T of Arts and Creative Arts
College, Raleigh; Robert U. Brod-lPr^iifam. new program of post
erson, painter and Instructor in 1 gfadual*' work in art. Out of six
Art Education and Studio at Duki-j particip^iting. only four got degrees -
University, Durham; James W I Fsmlly of .\rtlntii |
Fitzgihbon, architect, painter, and Not to be the only artist in the |
Profes,?or of Architecture at N '■ family, Mr. Arnold married a fa.s
C. State College. Raleigh. Lucy hion artist. He met his while th<-y,
Cherry Crisp, Director of the were Ix^th studying at the League
State Art Galleo’. w-a. a member
“Ex Officio.”
’Tliis was not the first time Mr.
Arnold has exhibited work in the
State Gallery. In 1950 he had a
painting on exhlbtion there.
Previous to coming to ACC he
exhibited in a number of group
shows In New York. He had a one
man ,?how in painting and college
at the WiUow ’Tree Gallery in Pat
terson. New Jersey. Another one
man show of his work was at Pear
son Hall Art Gallery at Chapel Hill.
He has sold seven paintings. One
was sold to the owner of the Wil
low Tree Gallery. He received two
purchase options from the Art Stu
dent’s League Gallery.
Their 18 month old daughter. Deb-!
Versatile Student
bie. though not yet an artist, is \
an art critic. She goes from one |
of her father’; paintings to another I
studying them thoughtfully. At ]
ready she has picked a favorite
which she delights in standing and
looking at.
Mr. Arnold is one of the artists
listed to work with the state chap
ter of the Archltectual institute of
America. This list was complied
by Dean Kamphoefner of the
School of Design at State College.
He listed “competent quality” ar
tists whom he knew of that archi
tects could contact for murals,
frescos, sculpture and any other
art work that is actually part of
the building.
When asked if large paintings
such as murals become tiresome
to work on. Mr. Arnold says he
prefer.s big areas. In New York he
did a combined mural and mobile
in a store on the East Side. Tlie
store was a combination delica
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An alumnus of ACC, Mr. Arnold
has interest In other creative fields
as weU as art. WhUe in school
here, he worked with Stage and, lessen, bar, and restaurant. Thii
white
nere, llt* wuircu | t/ai,
Script. Under the guidance of Dr.; mural, measuring 12’ by 40'
Hartsock, he did quite a bit of ex- j primarily painted In black,
perimental writing
His greatest hobby is experimen
tal writing. He has written two
books. “Neither were published.
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grey, red and blue. Modern enter
tainment In the United States was
the theme.
IVt liupe
lii.s p(‘t hope tn paint a hig
mural on campus hast'd on thr
DiscipU'5 ('hrisl. It would cov t
the ptTiod from the beginning of
the* dfnomination to thr presfnt
day.
In thr fall of 1951. Mr. Arnold -
camc to ACC as Assistant Pro-i
fc«sor in An. Hr has brrn
Kditorial Advisor of tlir Pine Knot
for two years. In this Htatua hr
has done a lot to improve the Qual
ity of the book. H«* has aervrd on
the Sophomore (Guidance Program
for two years artd last year was
a membiT of the Executive Board
of the Student Co-*»|H»raUvc Asso
ciation.
An active mcmU*r of the Junior
Birdwatchers of America. Mr. Ar
nold considers this one of the mo«t
important orgaoizations on the
campus. Othrr members arc Allan
Sharp, Joe WcKxlworth, Velva
Pearce, and Ray Tissot. Officers
are Velva Prarcr “Shr's presi
dent or secretary. Anyway she
icall* thr roll." Mrrtirjis .irr hcJd
• '« r.v aflrriMMiii u) the gym during:
baxkrth ill priu tirr 'Hu* Hirdwatch
rrv arr avui funs of thr liulldoga
Tlirir fnaui pur))0(ir ix tn promotr
"^Ihm)] spirit, enthusiasm, and sup-
l>jrt f»>r thr t4*anj.
Studrnts havr s<*rn a lot of Mr.
Arnold'.s art work oUier than his
painting}(. S<»uic of thr^r things li>'
cludf the Statur of LilH*rty used
In May Day last year. t>ie rover
for thi* collrgr bulletin, and the
nativity scrnr on display during
Christma.H.
Ask(*d about future plans. Mr
AriK)Id says, “AcUvitirs here have
practically kept me from painting
In thr past year, but 1 have a lot
of work planm«d and sketches for
several paintingx.*'
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