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LuAnne Tackett Simpson's lifelong love of, and involvement in, art led her to return to college to pursue an education in studio art and art history. She received both her Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, in 1995, and her Master of Fine Arts degree in 1999, from Georgia State University in Atlanta. She is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key National Honor Societies and was active in student art league activities while at GSU. Choosing clay as her medium for sculpture, her work process involves intricately carved plaster press-molds, done by hand, used to achieve the bas-relief, highly textured surfaces. Each piece is individually modeled, layered with natural stains, oxides and colorants, and undergoes multiple kiln-firings to produce works that are one-of-a-kind. In the works from the Sanctuary series, the figurative sculptures are symbolic of the clay vessel in which our human spirit dwells. Openings and passageways in the pieces refer to dark niches in the earth as well as those in our own psyches, and represent a paradox between inviting and foreboding. The biomorphic shapes and lush floral patterning in the relief represent growth and transformation and suggest the spiritual connection among all living things. The textured surfaces serve as a metaphor for the psychological and spiritual aspects of being human. EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1999. Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995.
ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Georgia State University. Golden Key National Honor Society, Georgia State University. Dean's Key Recipient, Georgia State University, 1994 and 1995.
WORKSHOPS/ CONFERENCES ATTENDED 1994 Don Reitz Large-scale Ceramics Workshop, LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA. 1995 David Ellison Tile and Moldmaking Workshop, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI. 1995 Frank Giorgini Tilemaking Workshop, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI. 1996 Gregory Wood Native American Pottery Techniques Workshop, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. 1997 Guilty Pleasures, NCECA Conference, Las Vegas, NV. 1997 Jeremy Jernigan Sculptural Ceramics Workshop, Georgia State University, Atlanta. 1997 Marie Woo Wheelthrowing Workshop, Georgia State University, Atlanta. 1998 Heroes, Icons, History, Memory, NCECA Conference, Fort Worth, Texas. 1998 Jindra Vikova Sculptural Ceramics Workshop, Georgia State University, Atlanta. 1999 Passion and Process, NCECA Conference, Columbus, OH. 1999 Debra Fritts Figurative Ceramics Workshop, Georgia State University, Atlanta. 1999 Kathy Triplett Ceramic Vessels Workshop, Georgia State University, Atlanta.
EXHIBITIONS Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Spring 1997, 1998 and 1999. Georgia State University, School of Art and Design, Atlanta. Members' Juried Competition, Fall 1997 and 1998. ART Station Gallery, Stone Mountain, Georgia. Three-eyed Mice: A Student Exhibition, March/April, 1999. Georgia State University, School of Art and Design, Atlanta. Sanctuary, MFA Thesis Exhibit, August/September, 1999. School of Art and Design Gallery, Georgia State University, Atlanta.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Georgia State University Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ceramics Department, Beginning Handbuilding. Spring, 1998. ART Station, Stone Mountain, Georgia, Adult Ceramics Classes. Fall, 1995.
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