GCSC Hosts “Burn the Midnight Oil” Exhibit

GCSC Visual & Performing Arts Presents “Burn the Midnight Oil” Exhibit

Panama City, FL – The Visual & Performing Arts Division of Gulf Coast State College presents “Burn the Midnight Oil” by Stacey Holloway.

This sculptural exhibit uses a combination of animal forms with found objects as a metaphor for the human experience. In particular, it focuses on the experience of living with, supporting and assisting individuals with severe mental health issues. The title of the show refers to the hard work and dedication that is required in living situations like these. The sculptures represent the heartbreak, the isolation, the encouragement, the motivation, the knowledge, and the physical/mental struggle that takes place within such a household.

Stacey Holloway is an associate professor of sculpture at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In addition to teaching, Holloway is an active national mixed media artist, sculptor, and fabricator that works within a variety of media, including drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and interactivity. Through the exploration of storytelling and ethology, she creates work that communicates a universal societal connectivity.

The exhibit will be on display in the Amelia Center Main Gallery (Room 112), from Friday, January 24 to Friday, February 21, 2025
Opening reception is on January 24, 5:00p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., and Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Admission to the reception and the gallery is free and open to the public.