Spruill Announces Winner of 2021 AMPLIFY to be Unveiled at Spirits for Spruill
Friday, September 24th, 2021
| After reviewing submissions for Amplify, Spruill’s Annual Outdoor Art Installation, Spruill Center for the Arts has announced artist Alea Hurst as the winner of this year's competition. The three finalists, picked from a pool of 25 submissions, had diverse and creative concepts for the side of the smokehouse, which is currently home to Christopher Michaels' mural, "Find Your Wings.” Amongst the finalists, the AMPLIFY jury felt Alea's design was best suited for the space and message for the community. Her design will be unveiled Saturday, October 16 at 5:30, in conjunction with Spirits for Spruill. Spirits is a ticketed event that will feature the unveiling of the new mural, as well as live music, a bourbon tasting from Shortbarrel Bourbon, and food and a custom beer that Dunwoody brewery Porter Brew & Que created and named just for the mural. Tickets can be purchased directly at https://www.spruillarts.org/spiritsforspruill. |
“We were thrilled by the quality of submissions that we received for AMPLIFY and incredibly impressed by the talent of the artists’ submissions,” said Spruill Gallery Director Jennifer Price. “Alea’s concept, design, and artistic skill stood out and we are excited for her mural to become a part of the growing public art scene in the community.”
Alea Hurst received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia in Athens in 2013 and her Master of Fine Arts degree at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2018. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally including Artist’s Republic Gallery, Marietta Museum of Art, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and Mason Murer Fine Art’s Fresh Blood
Hurst will receive a $5,000 grant award, a “Welcome to Dunwoody” package featuring a variety of free meals, drinks, and other benefits from local partners including Café Intermezzo, E. 48thStreet Market and Village Burger. Hurst will also become Dunwoody’s Artist in Residence through a partnership with the Residence Inn by Marriott located within the Spruill Gallery complex. A limited-edition print run of the final work will be made available to the public for purchase through the Gallery.
