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:
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 |