Congratulations to Don Stephenson who was the Clayton Poster Contest winner. Don W. Stephenson is a 26-year resident of Clayton who has been drawing since before he entered the first grade. His winning entry was “Thank Clayton! Thank Greenways!” The award from Clayton Visual Arts, Inc., was presented June 6 at a meet-the-artists reception at the Clayton Center honoring the 10 artists who entered the competition. Stephenson, a native of Johnston County, graduated from Four Oaks High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology and a master’s degree in zoology from N.C. State University. He recently retired from Johnston Community College after 26 years as a biology instructor. Of his art, he said, “My goal is to create original works that reflect my love of the natural world. My work is representational, but I don’t strive for photographic realism. My greatest objective is capturing in paint my inner feelings for beauty in all its forms.” and he is a JCAC Board Member!! Way to go, Don!
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 23:53:16 +0000
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