Huntingdon College
News Release
February 6, 2019
For more information, contact: Su Ofe, (334) 833-4515; news@hawks.huntingdon.edu
Huntingdon Black Student Union Sponsors Exhibit
Montgomery, Ala.—The Huntingdon College Black Student Union invites the public to enjoy the fifth annual Black History Month Art Exhibit on the Huntingdon College campus. This year’s exhibit will feature the work of Huntsville artist Willette Battle. The opening reception will be held Thursday, February 21, 7:00–9:30 p.m. in the College’s Seay Twins Art Gallery. Ms. Battle’s work will be on display 6:00–9:00 p.m. daily through February 27. Works will be available for purchase.
Known for its vibrant color palette and freeing sense of play, Battle’s paintings and sculptures depict themes of community, Afrocentrism, and inner strength. Vivid hues illustrate her overwhelming desire to cloak life’s darkest moments in a fresh coat of colorful paint or whimsical papier-mâché. Battle earned her Bachelor of Arts in studio art and Bachelor of Science in computer science from Albany State University and her Master of Fine Arts in painting with an electronic studio emphasis at Howard University.
The annual Black History Month Art Exhibit is part of the College’s Cultural and Community Events Series, sponsored by Baptist Health. Seay Twins Gallery is located at 3140 Jim Wilson Loop East on the Huntingdon campus. Parking is available at the Gibbs Tennis Center entrance off of Narrow Lane Road.
Huntingdon College has been named a top 6 regional Best Value and top 11 regional college in the South by U.S. News and World Report; among a list of Colleges that Change Lives, by Washington Monthly; among the Best Colleges in Alabama and the Best Small Colleges in America by College Consensus; and among the Best Colleges: Region by Region (South) by the Princeton Review. Through the Huntingdon Plan, full-time day students are provided a laptop computer, books and information resources, active learning experiences, and senior-year travel-study opportunities—all within regular tuition and fees. Huntingdon’s Evening Studies program offers degree completion programs at 10 locations across the state. Huntingdon College continues a legacy of faith, wisdom, and service through a liberal arts academic tradition grounded in the Judeo-Christian heritage of the United Methodist Church.
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Suellen (Su) Ofe
Vice President
for Marketing and Communications
Huntingdon College
1500 E. Fairview Ave., Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 833-4515; Cell (334) 324-6591
