VALDOSTA STATE MAGAZINE 71 creating a scholarship for three-dimensional art students at 国产AV.鈥� Julie Bowland, professor of art and director of 国产AV鈥檚 Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, said she is 鈥渢hrilled鈥� by the opportunities that the Martha G. Smart Scholarship gives to art students who work in three dimensions. 鈥淚t means so much to students to be acknowledged for their hard work and achievements in something they really care about 鈥� their art,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he gift of a scholarship affirms that they are on the right track and that their efforts have not gone unnoticed.鈥� 鈥淧ractically speaking, art supplies are expensive, and it鈥檚 a nice boost to receive not only a pat on the back but also a tangible 鈥榗ongratulations鈥� for what they鈥檝e done. Perhaps a scholarship student will take an extra risk and try a new material due to the gift of the Martha G. Smart Scholarship.鈥� The first recipients of the Martha G. Smart Scholarship, named in August 2017, each received $1,000 to support their education. 鈥淭he scholarship helped me all throughout the Fall 2017 semester,鈥� said Sarah Moore, one of the first two recipients of the Martha G. Smart Scholarship. The Douglas, Georgia, resident graduated on Dec. 9, 2017, with a Bachelor of Arts in art. She plans to eventually earn a master鈥檚 degree and teach art at the university level. 鈥淓very dollar given to me meant more time in the studio honing my skills instead of having to work more hours at a part-time job. I鈥檓 incredibly honored to have been one of the first recipients. It was the perfect way to close out my last semester here at 国产AV.鈥� Sara Pratt, the other scholarship recipient, said receiving the scholarship 鈥減ersonally meant a lot because it represented how hard I鈥檝e pushed myself to learn as much as I can and to keep creating.鈥� 鈥淭he money is going toward tools and education costs,鈥� said Pratt, a Valdosta, Georgia, native and art major who expects to graduate in Spring 2019. 鈥淚t鈥檚 helping me to further my love for ceramics.鈥� Maulesaidthepurposeofthescholarshipisto 鈥済ivemymotheralegacyinnurturingstudents.鈥� 鈥淭his is her legacy,鈥� she said. 鈥淗er name will always be there. She didn鈥檛 give a tremendous amount of money, but this shows that smaller amounts of money can be used to make a big difference.鈥� 国产AV鈥檚 Martha G. Smart Gallery 鈥� formerly known as the Student Gallery 鈥� is located on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building, at the intersection of Brookwood Drive and Oak Street. It offers a unique venue for student and class exhibitions, installations, and collaborative ventures.