Fate unknown - for this is the Story of the Swift Island Ferry Bridge over Lake Tillery. part of the Pee Dee River chain. Now kmown as the James B. Garrison Bridge; she connects Stanly County to Montgomery County via Hwy 24/27.

This iconic piece of history holds a special place in the hearts of those that pass over daily on a commute to work and to those that under occasionally while leisurely boating and fishing.

The "Big Bridge" as lake people have endearingly titled her was built twice in 1992 and then again in 1927 as the first one was built too low for the flooding of the river. All now histiorically recorded as "The Battle of the Swift Creek Bridge."

The future expansion onf Hwy 24/27 will certainly bring changes to the bridge.  I will continue to photograph her at every season and in every light until her true destiny is revealed.

As a 10 month employee I used some of the two months to tour the mountains of Western North Carolina as a self assigned project that I am planning for next year.

I love to ride around North Carolina with my boyfriend and take pictures of the sites of the state.  One of my favorite things to photograph is the sun, either setting or rising.  We got up early one morning and drove from Kinston to Lake Matamuskeet to capture a sunrise.  That morning the sky was full of color, it was an awesome sunrise.

Jeni created this work whil attending classes in the Visual Arts Department of CPCC.   This work was exhibited in a student art show and was purchased by the College, who in turn will donate it to NCCCS.

This original art was in a restaurant in Myrtle Beach.  I photographed it and later painted it.

I brought my film camera on my day trip to Old Fort, North Carolina.  I noticed the beams under a museum and immediately fell in love with them.

Craven Community College helped me realize that not only is the greater community of New Bern my campus, but the world as well.

This photogragh was created for an assignment in my Photo Journalism 1 class.  The assignment was to create an inllustration to accompany a story on overworked students.  I wanted to be able to capture everything in camera. So I got a friend to help me out by throwing the papers into the frame as I took the picture.

Japanese cities are among the largest and most populated in the world, but most residential neighborhoods have their own unique small town feel. In terms of services,

Japanese neighborhoods are largely self.contained. Residents have to cycle no more than 10 minutes to reach supermarkets, kindergartens, schools, doctors, dentists, in fact

most necessities for everyday living are just a short ride away. Without the need to travel excessive distances for daily life's basics, a bicycle makes perfect sense as an

alternative to mass transit.

This was amazing to me! I am glad to know that it is a law in Japan that all children under 13 are required to wear helmet.

The object of this drawing was to show a drawing in a non-conventional way. Everyone sees drawings on paper, but to put graphite on canvas is something different to see.

I’ve been experimenting with different mediums for the past year now. I feel this piece is unique because of a canvas not having any paint on the finished piece, and instead using graphite. I believe art is all around us and the art that stands out the most are the pieces done most interesting in composition. This self-portrait shows my personality, body, key features, and perspective all in one shot.

At Sea with Marine Technology

The four photographs shown in this composite provide a small glimpse of the trainingstudents in the Marine Technology Program at Cape Fear Community College receive at sea aboard the RN CAPE HATTERAS. Students obtain the skills necessary to live and work safely aboard oceangoing research vessels. Emphasis is placed on conducting a broad range of oceanographic survey techniques, including chemical, meteorological, geological, physical, and biological surveys. Well trained marine technicians can choose to work in support of one of the aforementioned scientific disciplines as well a variety of occupations related to the nautical sciences, hydrographic survey as well as waterway and vessel maintenance and support.

•  The photograph at top left shows a student caught in an introspective moment.
•  The photographs at the top right and bottom left depict students gaining experience with the proper methods for safely taking an oceanographic station, Specifically they are using a contemporary oceanographic instrumentation package that includes twelve Niskin Water Sampling Bottles and a CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) all mounted on a Rosette. The goal is to do a cast using an SBE 33 "deck unit" and EM cable for re.al time data transfer and bottle closing. Water samples will be collected at various depths and analyzed by the students aboard the ship.
• The photograph at the bottom left exemplifies students deploying a Sub Bottom Profiler off the stem of the RN CAPE HATTERAS, The tethered unit will penetrate the sea bed and transmit sonar images of the sedimentary layers and/or artifacts located under those layers.

Students are required to maintain written and photographic records of operations being performed such as the mobilization, rigging, deployment and recovery of equipment and instrumentation as well as any problems that may occur. These photographs are from those records.

"My weakness is dark chocolate. I carry little tins of it in my purse." -Sharon Stone

Often, the objects women deem important tell more about us than we might think. In this project I explore the secrets of a woman's purse to find those

objects that tell the most about each person. From the random coin that makes its way to the deep recesses, to the single marble "my friend gave me

and told me to always keep with me," our purses are wells of information simply waiting to be discovered. No matter how much women have in

common, the contents of no two purses are exactly alike.

This project utilizes photography to document these sometimes similar, sometimes amazingly unique objects, and the bags in which women choose to

carry them. The subjects are sometimes strangers, friends, and even a few of my own family members. Purses can be intensely intimate, and I am grateful

for the willingness of random strangers, friends, and family to share the contents they value that reveal the eccentric, the quirky, the distinctive, and

the idiosyncratic, as in the 13 gum and candy wrappers that have yet to be thrown away.

Graduation at CVCC is a time of "pure joy!" It's a time to celebrate with friends, classmates and family the sacrifice and effort necessary to graduate with a college degreee.  Now, it's time to smile!!

Murmuration in The Studio reflects the creative energy that takes place in the studio. I chose to portray one of my Two Dimensional Design students, in the studio, with a murmuration of birds. On my drive home from work each day I encounter these murmurations above the flat farmland and cotton fields that are indicative of eastern North Carolina and the region Beaufort County Community College serves. I found there was a connection, in my mind, between these graceful and dynamic flocks of birds, and the creative energy and inspiration that emerges in the studio when a student is absorbed in the process of making art.

It all began with an inspiration from my five year old daughter. We always enjoyed getting our hands dirty with finger paint, but after an inspiring day in drawing class my instructor encouraged me to expand my horizons and that was what my daughter and I did. From that day forward my daughter and I started painting more with brushes and acrylic paint. I took this photo to keep the memory of one of the most inspiring moments in my life.

Alcohol inks on Yupo Paper (underwater view of sea turtle).

College has been an adventure. I've have now decided to pursue a BFA. I've been in university for four years. I was a poli-sci major, then moved toward interior design, then a video game development major. Now I'm an art Major. This piece is about finally finding out what I wanted to pursue as a profession. That being an Artist.

"Limitless Opportunities" was created in the Pop Art style, using a melded medium of photography and graphic design, creating photo-graphic art.

The picture was captured during a real Wilson Community College graduation ceremony procession. The young woman's face embodies the feelings of accomplishment, pride, and hope. She proudly holds up the commencement bulletin as she moved forward. There is calmness about this young woman.

The background is a graphical interpretation of the emotions of completing college and the excitement of the future. Each exploded segment represents the limitless possibilities that a graduate has from which to choose.

Opposed in emotion, the young woman and the background are separate but connected by the process of graduation.

Automotive Systems Technology Students work on a car together during their class.

The story behind the artwork is the feelings we sometimes have. People can be closed-minded sometimes and the photo magnifies the thought of moving past brick walls that hold us back and look toward the future and a brighter tomorrow. The original photo was taken on the campus of Halifax Community College.

I was inspired by old school so I though of chalk and chalk boards.

Whenever I'm feeling like something is missing I sit down and read some of my favorite quotes and all this beauty, love, enchantment, hope comes rushing back and fills me whole again.  College isn't easy sometimes, so we all need a little bit of wisdom to get through the day.  It helps.