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43rd Annual University of Southern Indiana Juried Student Art Exhibition
April 1 - May 5, 2013

USI art student paintings, wood and metal sculptures, graphic and interactive design work, illustrations, prints, furniture, ceramics works, jewelry, photographs, drawings and mixed media artworks are on display at the Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries April 1 - May 5, 2013.

161 artworks were selected for the 43rd Annual Juried USI Student Art Exhibition from over 350 pieces entered by this year's juror, Josh White, the Executive Director of the Yeiser Art Center in Paducah, Kentucky. The public is cordially invited to visit the exhibit. The Art Center is located on the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center and is open Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Over $7000 in awards and scholarships were announced at the artists' reception for the 43rd Annual USI Juried Student Art Exhibition on Sunday, April 7. 36 merit awards, scholarships and purchase awards were presented, generously donated by art alumni and faculty, community art patrons, businesses and corporations.

The $750 top award, BEST OF SHOW, went to junior Matt Perez for his large-scale mixed media sculpture, Yim Yeti. Other awardees and their artworks are:

Large brown yeti
Best of Show, Yim Yeti, by Matt Perez
Man presenting prize to another man
Dean Aakhus presents Perez with Best of Show award.
MERIT AWARDS
CERAMICS
MERIT AWARD
$200
Allison Becher
Role Model
Stoneware vessel
JUNIOR
MERIT AWARD
$150
Lauren Humbert
‘47 Special Deluxe
Graphite drawing
DRAWING
MERIT AWARD
$200
Philip Kuhns
Care in the Crimps
Graphite drawing
SOPHOMORE
MERIT AWARD
$150
Ashley Rudicel
Happy Birthday Brother
Charcoal and graphite drawing
GRAPHIC DESIGN
MERIT AWARD
$200
Alison Nord
cMoe Birthday Parties
Digital print
FRESHMAN
MERIT AWARD
$150
Kiara Perkins
Mother Nature Shows Her 
Heart to Her Prey
Mixed media sculpture
ILLUSTRATION
MERIT AWARD
$200
Kristina Fitzgerald
She Came From Planet Clare
Illustration
ART CLUB MEMBER
MERIT AWARD
$100
Nickie Wiscaver
Dinner
Charcoal and graphite drawing
INTERACTIVE MEDIA MERIT AWARD
$200
Dustin Vowels
Henderson County Swim Team
Digital media
DESIGN
MERIT AWARD
$100
Adena Rasure
Lakeside Zoo & Botanic Garden
Digital print
JEWELRY
MERIT AWARD
$200
Elizabeth Belt
Tripod
Necklace
MERIT AWARD
$100
for Painting/Water Media
Christina Klausing
Lillà
Acrylic painting
PAINTING
MERIT AWARD
$200
Shayna Roos
You Are
Oil painting
MERIT AWARD
$150
for Painting
Shayna Roos
You Are
Oil painting
PHOTOGRAPHY
MERIT AWARD
$200
Rachel Cartwright
Ghost of Branches Past
Mixed media photograph
MERIT AWARD
$100
for Graphic Design
Laura Pierson
Bloom
Digital print
PRINTMAKING
MERIT AWARD
$200
Isabella DeVoy
Red Lion Abattoir
Etching
MERIT AWARD
$200
Philip Kuhns
Care in the Crimps
Graphite drawing
SCULPTURE
MERIT AWARD
$200
Matt Perez
Yim Yeti
Mixed media sculpture
MERIT AWARD
$100
Brooke Brandenstein
Rustic Amour
Mixed media sculpture
WOODWORKING
MERIT AWARD
$200
Megan Miller
Not My Grampy's Rocking Chair
Furniture design
MERIT AWARD
$100
Morgan Ray
Persistence
Sculpture
DEGREED STUDENT MERIT AWARD
$150
Jamie Williams
Juicy Peach
Oil painting
MERIT AWARD
$100
Marybeth Josey
Undulating Waves
Furniture design
SENIOR
MERIT AWARD
$150
Melissa Gates
The Monster Within
Sculptural hand
MERIT AWARD
$100
Adrienne Eades
Do I Need A Hat?
Charcoal and graphite drawing
PURCHASE AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
PURCHASE AWARD
$70
Allison Becher
Grandma's Pitcher
Stoneware vessel
JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP
$500
Matt Perez
The Suspended Thoughts of Mr. Dwayne Hoover
Sculpture
PURCHASE AWARD
$70
Grant Gordon
Self-Portrait with Cattitude
Graphite drawing
SOPHOMORE SCHOLARSHIP
$500
Megan Elleser
Decus St Tutamen
Mixed media sculpture
PURCHASE AWARD
$50
Miguel Latorre
Vines
Digital Print
JIM PARRENT '77
MEMORIAL
FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIP
$500
Mathew Wargel
Opening of Pandora's Box
Mixed media sculpture
PURCHASE AWARD
$150
Philip Kuhns
 Care in the Crimps
Graphite drawing
SOPHOMORE/JUNIOR CERAMICS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
$500
Alexis Dahl
Jurassic Sea
Ceramic sculpture
PURCHASE AWARD
$50
Isabella DeVoy
Red Lion Abattoir
Etching