Published March 24, 2014
Dr. Joni H. Noble, associate professor in the Department of Art at the University
of Louisiana at Monroe, was awarded the 鈥淏est Photograph鈥� award, March 22, at the
Big Easel Preview Show held in Lafayette.
Artists selected for the Big Easel Show will be honored from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on
May 10, at the Town Square at听River Ranch in Lafayette.
"Hampton Court Palace Gardens"
鈥淚 was thrilled,鈥� Noble said about winning the award.听鈥淚鈥檓 very honored to be included
in this competition.听Many gifted artists are represented.鈥�
The show is a national juried competition, which features one work of art from each
of 77 artists who submitted work in various categories.
Noble鈥檚 work, titled, 鈥淗ampton Court Palace Gardens鈥� is a black and white, 30鈥漻 40鈥�
large format black and white print, which Noble shot on location in July, 2013.
鈥淭he photo was taken at Hampton Court Palace just outside of London,鈥� said Noble.听鈥淢y
photographs were taken during my study abroad course that I teach in Europe every
summer.听[Hampton Court] is one of Henry VIII鈥檚 palaces and it has lovely formal gardens.听I
was interested in the shape and starkness of the trees.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 drawn to the simplicity of the subject and the brooding sky in the background.听I
thought this particular photograph had a lot of content.鈥�
Noble found it challenging to select only a few pieces for submission.
鈥淚t was difficult,鈥� she said.听鈥淒uring the summer, I generally shoot between 1500 and
2000 photographs. I chose three paintings and two photographs [for submission].鈥�
Through her own experiences, Noble can provide advice to her students on how to become
more successful when entering competitions.
鈥淚 advise them to enter as many shows as they can afford.听Entry fees can be expensive.听If
they are not accepted in a competition, I tell them to keep trying.听One judge may
love your work, and another may not give it a second glance.听Artists just have to
be tenacious.鈥�
Noble received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Louisiana
at Monroe; a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from Louisiana Tech University; and
a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Art Education from the University
of Texas at Austin.
She has taught at 四色AV since 1997, and is a member of the National Art Education Association,
the Louisiana Art Education Association, Kappa Delta Pi, and Phi Lambda Theta.
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Photo courtesy Joni Noble
