3
2
Randy Melick is a Michigan-based artist and educator who specializes in figure drawing and artistic anatomy. His approach to life drawing prioritizes natural movement to convey the position and direction of the body. The museum received a gift of three drawings that demonstrate his classically derived style with modern subjects. Randolph Melick (American, born 1962), “John the Raptist,” 2003. Iron gall ink, graphite and watercolor with black and white gouache on yellow prepared paper, 22 5/16 × 12 3/4 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of William Hood in memory of Andrew Ladis and in honor of William Underwood Eiland. 2025.54.
Based in Athens, Georgia, Victoria Dugger received her master of fine arts degree in painting from the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia in 2022. Her work explores the complexities of identity, disability and femininity by playing with body horror, humor and excess. “Boo Who” was created as a limited-edition print to fundraise for the Lyndon House Arts Foundation. Victoria Dugger (American, born 1991) and Two Parts Press (American), “Boo Who,” 2025. Five-color screenprint on paper, 19 3/16 × 15 1/16 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Richard E. and Lynn Rudikoff Berkowitz Acquisition Endowment. 2025.51.
4 Alpha Andrews is known for her “memory
paintings,” vivid scenes that blend reality and fantasy through mosaic-like patterns and dizzying dots of paint. Many of her works were inspired by memories and experiences she had living in rural Georgia, where she grew up working in cotton fields. Others channel dream worlds, visions and biblical references, as in “Big Storm A-Comin’.” Alpha Andrews (American, 1932 – 2024), “Big Storm A-Comin’,” n.d. Acrylic on canvas, 23 5/16 × 35 5/16 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; The Mullis Collection, Gift of Carl and Marian Mullis in honor of Heather Malcom. 2025.56.
Made with FlippingBook Ebook Creator