From hard-hitting graphics to elegant studio art, Campbell University’s Alumni Art Exhibit features the individual styles and talents of former students, now practicing professionals, John Bronsink, Scott Shamblee, Lark Edwards and Stephen Coppedge. The exhibit is on display at the E.P. Sauls Gallery of the Rogers Fine Arts Center through March 22. Admission is free and open to the public.John Bronsink, who graduated from Campbell in 2005, started out designing political publications. His humor and imagination can be seen in corporate logos and ads for Cochran Dry Wall, Palm Coast Realty and other clients.. Bronsink currently works as a graphic designer for the Office of Communications and Publications at Campbell University.”It’s great to be back at Campbell,” said Bronsink. “I’m excited to have the opportunity to help take Campbell’s design image to the next level.”Scott Shamblee, whose design was selected as the cultural identity for the Raleigh event, “First Friday,” graduated from Campbell’s graphic design program in 2005. He is currently employed by Cranky Signs in Raleigh.”I’d like to give credit where it is due,” said Shamblee. “And I hope it doesn’t come across as a cliché, but the abilities and talents I have as a designer are a gift from God, and I can do nothing apart from Him.”Lark Edwards is a designer for the architectural and commercial interior design firm of BBH Design in Raleigh. Her affinity for textures and materials are evident in her work. Edwards graduated from Campbell in 2005.”It’s been going very well,” Edwards said of her career at BBH. “There is so much to learn so it’s nice to stay challenged on a daily basis.”Stephen Coppedge, a graphic designer with Diversity Advertising in Morehead City, N.C., graduated from Campbell in 2005. He is also the production manager, designer and photographer for “Carteret Business,” a comprehensive business publication for Carteret County.”I got good training at Campbell which has helped me tremendously in the work place,” Coppedge said. “Of course, you’re constantly learning on the job, but Campbell gave me a good design foundation.”The E.P. Sauls Gallery is open from 8:a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.Photo Copy: “Asianesque,” by Lark Edwards is featured in Campbell University’s Alumni Art Exhibit now on display in the Sauls Gallery of the Rogers Fine Arts Center.
Alums bring different styles, sensibilities to exhibit