Wednesday, April 12, 2006
36th Annual USI Juried Student Art Exhibition "Best of Show" is a question mark
 Nicholas Mason was awarded Best of Show for his ceramic and wood piece, “?,” during the reception and awards ceremony for the 36th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition on April 9.Featuring paintings, ceramics, prints, sculpture, jewelry, video, and more, the exhibition upholds the high standards set annually by USI students. It is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, April 16, in the University Conference Center. In her statement, juror Ruth Esserman wrote, “The experience of being able to visit the University of Southern Indiana and jury your annual student show was exhilarating and an eye-opener. The range and quality of work in all areas was impressive. It’s always a challenge to select the work to be included in the show – knowing that not all can be exhibited. Congratulations on the quality of all the entries.” Esserman is an artist and a national leader in art education. She founded the nationally-known Focus on the Arts program and has served as president and chair of the Illinois Arts Education Association, chair and member of the board of directors of the National Art Education Association, and is a “Distinguished Fellow” of both organizations. Her paintings and drawings have been included in numerous national exhibitions. “The prize winners just seemed to step up and announce themselves,” she wrote. “They represent a level of professionalism you can be proud of. Thanks to all the staff and students who were so welcoming and kind. I take home a new understanding and respect for your campus, staff and student body.” Merit Awards (Student artist, artwork, award, amount, donors) Nicholas Mason, “?,” ceramic and wood – Award of Excellence in Honor of Elizabeth Zutt/Best of Show, $1,000, Tim Mahoney, Jim Sanders, USI Bookstore. Brock Flamion, “Strung Out II,” ceramic – Ceramics Merit Award, $200, Lenny and Anne Dowhie. Kyle O’Tain, “Diagram of the Self Destruction System,” pen, acrylic and watercolor – Patricia Beagle Drawing Merit Award, $200, Charles Barber and Carolyn Roth. Amanda Kipp, “Renner,” typography – Graphic Design Merit Award, $200, Joan Kempf, Xinran Hu, Amber Kent and Michael Finkelstein. Shawn Riley, body of work – Illustration Merit Award, $200, Merritt deJong, Vic and Kathy Funke. Thomas Bernadin, “Aplomb,” video – Interactive Media/Video Merit Award, $200, Paul and Kimberly Kasenow, J. David and Sarah Huber, Chuck Armstrong. Sara Rhodes, “Mystique Pendant,” silver, pearl, and garnet – Jewelry Merit Award, $200, William and Trudy Mitchell, Greg and Ann Folz. Derek McGraw, “Homage to the Ivory Billed Woodpecker,” oil – Painting Merit Award, Frames by Bippus, Ron and Terry Boren. Jason Reese, “Untitled,” ink jet, oil – Photography Merit Award, $200, Eric and Hilary Braysmith, Donald and Karen Stansberry, Tom and Linda Wilhelmus, Leslie Drury. Julie Byczynski, “Vessel of 10,000 Tears,” and “The Assumption of Swinging Mary in a Gibbet,” copper, mixed media – Sculpture Merit Award, $200, Alan and Marilyn Johnson, Melvin and Helen Jean Anson, Robert and Belinda Rideout. Daniel Altstadt, “Walker, Texas Frat Boy,” woodblock and screenprint – Printmaking Merit Award, $200, An anonymous friend, USI Writers Union, Alan Kuse, Cleoramae Graper Stunkel. Jeslyn Horstketter, “Ohio Drifter,” maple, driftwood – Woodworking Merit Award, $200, John and Kathy McNaughton, Connie Weinzapfel and James Parrent. Beth Charlton, “Just Passing Through,” mixed media – Mixed Media Merit Award, $200, Connie and Craig Scheafnocker, Joseph and Connie McConaughy. Kelly Platz, body of work – Senior Merit Award, $300, USI Art Club, Schnucks Food West, NHGCA. Cheyenne Grosvenor, “Egg Study – Rumination,” wood, metal, and plastic – Post-Graduate Merit Award, $200, USI Art Club, Lenny and Anne Dowhie. Deborah Ball, “Red Shoe Series,” ceramic – Post-Graduate Merit Award, $100, Lenny and Anne Dowhie. Jo Sharp, “3/4,” screenprint – Jan Gallo Award in Printmaking, $250, Family of Jan Gallo, Sharon Ford. Allison Robards, “Travel, Experience, Learn and Chateau de Versailles,” poster design – Jim Goodrich Memorial Award, $200, Barry and Sherrianne Standley, Mary Elise Strouse, Mark and Sondra Schoenbaum, Eugenia Woolman, Mary Simmons. Pam Moore, “Pyramid Plate,” stoneware ceramic – Ceramics Merit Award, $100, an anonymous friend, Lenny and Anne Dowhie. Jonathan Kilgore, “Rhapsodic Pillows,” mixed media – Metal Sculpture Merit Award, $100, David Huebner. Justin Collins, “The Twins,” woodblock print – Gift Certificate, $100, Dick Blick Art Supplies. Scholarship Awards Josh Reid, body of work – Junior Scholarship, $300, USI Art Club, Tom and Karen Magan. Nicholas Mason, body of work – Sophomore Scholarship, $300, USI Art Club, Patricia Koch. Erica Hroblak, body of work – Freshman Scholarship, $300, USI Art Club, Glen and Jane Carlson, Jordan Dauby, Jason Baldwin, Mark Magan. Dan Altstadt, body of work printmaking – Open Scholarship, $515, David and Melanie Powell, Roberta Schweizer, David Straka, Laurel Vaughn, Larry Ray and Hazel Ann Hutchison, Joseph Uduehi, Virginia Poston, Marvin Wright, Matthew Graham and Katie Waters, Margaret Skoglund, Stephen Pfingston and Linda Westfall. Purchase Awards Nicholas Mason, “Tea for Two,” ceramic – $1000 Purchase Award, David Glassman, Michael Aakhus, Thomas Topper, Greg and Ann Folz. Beth Charlton, “Just Passing Through,” ceramic, mixed media – $250 Purchase Award, Jay and Kathy Rhodes, Carol Carithers. Brock Flamion, “Strung Out II,” ceramic – $350 Purchase Award, Carol Carithers, C. Thomas and Vivian Pickering. Jason Thomas, “The Dance (for Matisse),” print – $100 Purchase Award, David Graham Guy. Greg Nixon, “Nature’s Camouflage,” photograph – $200 Purchase Award, Marjorie Donovan. Justin Collins, “The Twins,” print – $100 Purchase Award, Bruce and Carol Baker. Leslie Curtis, “Three Shells,” sculpture – $100 Purchase Award, DRC Transportation. Jason Reese, “Untitled (gas masks),” photograph – $500 Purchase Award, Harry and MiSook Doolittle Foundation. |
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