Mrs. Anderson, a native of Spartanburg County, S.C., graduated from Winthrop in January,
1945. She taught home economics at both Reidville and Roebuck high schools in the
Upcountry of the Palmetto State before devoting her talents and time to raising four
children. One of her children, Elaine Anderson Sarratt, graduated from Winthrop as
well. The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Winthrop is honored to be the home of the Vivian Brockman Anderson Endowed Scholarship
in Interior Design.
Ms. MacDowell is a native of Gaffney, S.C., and attended Winthrop in the 1970's before
establishing herself as an accomplished actress that has resulted in worldwide recognition.
She recently completed filming "Beauty Shop" with Queen Latifah and the CBS telepic
"Riding the Bus with My Sister", directed by Angelica Huston. She also starred in
the poignant drama "Harrison's Flowers" about photojournalists behind the scenes in
the war-torn Balkans with Adrien Brody. She earned praise for her performance as a
repressed young wife in Steven Soderbergh's "Sex, Lies and Videotape." The film won
the Palme D'or at Cannes and garnered MacDowell the Los Angeles Film Critics' Award
for Best Actress as well as a Golden Globe Nomination. Additionally, MacDowell was
presented with the coveted Cesar D'honneur for her body of work and the Golden Kamera
Award from Germany's Horzu Publications.
Mr. and Mrs. Spratt both hail from York County and are Winthrop Gallery Patrons. Born in Filbert, S.C., Mrs. Spratt received her B.A. in history from Winthrop and
an M.A.T. from Smith College. She also studied fine arts at the Corcoran School of
Art. She began her career as a history and English teacher in the Fairfax County Schools
of Virginia and for the past 15 years has been a practicing visual artist. Her work
has been shown in galleries and museums in Washington, DC, and Philadelphia, PA, Maryland,
Virginia, and in the Carolinas.
Mr. Spratt has been in the U.S. Representative for the 5th District of South Carolina since 1983. The Honorable Congressman from York, S.C. is currently the assistant to the Democratic Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus, John Spratt has supported, every year since his first joining Congress, an increase for Federal Funding for the arts and for the arts in education. This past year, he signed onto a letter supporting funds for American Masterpieces, a new initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts. Congressman Spratt's annual 5th District Congressional Art Competition highlights the visual arts of high school students in the region.
Dr. Twiggs received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Claflin Unicersity, a Master
of Arts from New York University, and his doctorate from the University of Georgia
in 1970 where he was the first African American to receive an Ed.D. in art. Twiggs
served on the task force that helped establish the Smithsonian Institution's National
African-American Museum, and he chaired the planning committee for the African-American
Museum Association. Twiggs' accomplishments and honors include the first visual artists
bestowed with the Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Award, and inductions into the Claflin
University Hall of Fame, the South Carolina Black Hall of Fame, and the National Black
Alumni Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Twiggs' career and a visual artist has brought his
work to the Studio Museum in Harlem, American embassies in Decca, Togoland, Sierra
Leone, Rome, and to Winthrop. His unique batik paintings and other artworks are currently
touring the eastern United States in the exhibition, "The Art of Leo Twiggs: A Retrospective."
Twiggs serves as a member of the Steering Committee of the Arts in Basic Curriculum, a project of Winthrop's College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Dr. Uldrick is a native of Greenville, S.C. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from
Furman University and a Master of Arts in Music Education and Administration from
Columbia University. Uldrick taught choral music, theatre and stage productions in
every level of elementary and secondary education and was the supervisor of music
and director of fine arts for the Greenville County School District, as well as the
founding director of the Fine Arts Center of Greenville County. She was appointed
by the Honorable Carroll A. Campbell, governor of South Carolina, as the founding
president of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. Uldrick's
awards and honors are extensive. She most recently was honored with the Jim Bray and
Lillian Press Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her dedicated service
to governor's schools and gifted education in South Carolina. She received the Elizabeth
O'Neill Verner Award and was presented honorary doctorates from both Furman University
and Columbia College. Uldrick also has a distinguished career as a musician, singer,
and conductor.
