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Jessie Greenwell is definitely into heavy metal 鈥� just take a look at her artwork 鈥淛ourney,鈥� a 10-foot long piece created with half-inch square-stock steel rods, literally braided together with the help of a oxyacetylene torch at temperatures approaching 6,000 degrees F.

鈥淚 love working in metal,鈥� grins the young sculptor, who is currently finishing up her BFA in Towson鈥檚 Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the best medium for expressing my concepts.鈥�

Others apparently agree. 鈥淛ourney,鈥� which Greenwell created collaboratively with fellow student Jake Zimmerman, won third prize at the University of Delaware鈥檚 2015 鈥淎rt in the Garden鈥� outdoor sculpture exhibition. What鈥檚 more, she was also awarded the  from Towson University's College of Fine Arts and Communication. 鈥淚 was completely blown away,鈥� she says. 鈥淚t was such a huge honor!鈥�

Greenwell believes that the range of opportunities offered by her program have accelerated her creative growth as an artist. 

鈥� I remember my jaw dropped when I first walked into the metal studio. It was breathtaking! 鈥�

At the same time, she鈥檚 learning how to market herself and her work as a professional artist, thanks to the support of her professors. 鈥淎s working artists themselves, they are totally engaged with their students and want to help us make our careers happen,鈥� Greenwell says. She also points to the department鈥檚 efforts to provide real-world experience for students through group shows, internships, gallery invitationals and student clubs.

"There鈥檚 a whole network here to support me,鈥� she says. 鈥淚鈥檓 really happy about my decision to come to Towson.鈥�