Juror's Lecture
2 p.m.| November 3, 2023
Reception and Awards Ceremony
1-4 p.m. | November 12, 2023
54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
October 30 - December 8
The University of Southern Indiana’s Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition is a presentation of selected student artworks from the past academic year, held at the McCutchan Art Center / Pace Galleries in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. The works are chosen by an expert in the field of art, invited by the Art and Design faculty for their expertise and understanding of undergraduate art works.
This independent juror is brought in to assure an objective selection of artworks and awards, and to provide an educational experience for students in preparation for professional careers in art. Our juror this year is Xinran Hu. Xinran Hu joined Georgia State University in 2021 as a tenured Associate Professor and Graphic Design area coordinator. Xinran has taught design courses for 20 years at various universities, including Georgia State University, the University of Southern Indiana, and Minnesota State University. She holds an MFA in Graphic Design from Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Her design work has earned her awards from AIGA, PRINT magazine, and AGDA, and has been published internationally. Xinran is also a published author with a bilingual book titled "Gestalt Theory in the Art of Chinese Cut-Paper". Her recent research on using Eye-Tracking to test Gestalt theory has been published in the journal Leonardo from MIT Press. This year’s exhibition features 116 artworks chosen by the juror from 287 entries.
On Friday, November 3rd at 2 p.m. in Kleymeyer Hall (LA 0101) our juror, Xinran Hu, will give a lecture about their design work and creative process, as well as speaking to the process of selecting artworks for this exhibition.
A reception for the exhibition will be held on Sunday, November 12th beginning at 1 p.m. This includes an awards ceremony being held in the gallery starting at 2 p.m. Participating artists and their friends and family are encouraged to attend.
This exhibition will be displayed in the galleries from October 30 through December 08. The MAC/PACE, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center, is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and open on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Awards
Best of Show: Inka Kobylanski, Divine Dissection
2nd Place overall: Hunter Greenwell, Take Me to the Land Where the Sun Always Sets
3rd Place overall: Claire Hayes, Waves
Senior Award: Elizabeth Harris, Sunfish of Southern Indiana
Junior Award: Sara Griffin, Feelings Within
Junior Award: Taylor McKannan, Mushrooms, Mice, and Loki
Sophomore/Junior Award: Madison Jung, The Sensation of Skin
Sophomore Award: Shyanne Iles, Grandpa Giraffe
Sophomore Award: Evan Scott, Feline Fiesta
Freshman Award: Ben Heeke, For Decoration
Postgraduate Award: Alex Arwood, Illumination
Sophomore/Junior Ceramics Award: Colby Kreilein, Hidden Figures
Ceramics Award: Jade Young, Bozo
Drawing Award: Mollie Myers, Floating
Graphic Design Award: Caitlyn Ebert, 1-800-656-4673
Illustration Award: Jenna Norrick, Distorted Memories
Interactive Media Award: Megan Raleigh, Serenity Salon Website
Jewelry and Metalsmithing Award: Violet Thomas-Cummings, Different Shapes and Sizes
Painting Award: Hunter Greenwell, Snow-capped Mountains
Photography Award: Caitlyn Ebert, Affordable Living
Printmaking Award: Inka Kobylanski, Murder
Sculpture Award: Kiernan Bittner, The Illusion of Women's Rights in America
Woodworking Award: Hannah Rasche, Floral Box
Publication/Poster/Info Design Award: Zachary Winger, New Balance Concept Ad
Branding Design Award: Danielle Goebel, Crater Lake
Virginia Thomas Memorial Design Scholarship: Al Sheets, Lady Liberty v. The Mythical Hydra DeSantis
Art Club Member Award: Jade Young, Song of Death
Art Club Member Award: Alyssa Harlow, Folkloric Poker
Art Club Member Award: Kayla Allen, The Trees Have Eyes
University Collection Purchase: Kiernan Bittner, The Illusion of Women's Rights in America
University Collection Purchase: Ben Heeke, For Decoration
University Collection Purchase: Al Sheets, Apollo on the Lloyd
Participants
The exhibitions includes sixty nine artists. Participants include Kayla Allen, Alex Arwood, Ashley Banks, Delaney Bigler, Kiernan Bittner, Lia Botello, Aliese Brandes, Hannah Brendel, Elizabeth Bridges, Ethan Brinkley, Jameson Britt-Nellis, Tia Brosmer, Ripley Davis, Kristen Detty, Ella Dornburg, Caitlyn Ebert, Luke French, Courtney Gardner, Jacqueline Godinez, Danielle Goebel, Hunter Greenwell, Isabel Greiner, Sara Griffin, Deanna Hardy, Alyssa Harlow, Ava Harmon, Elizabeth Harris, Claire Hays, Ben Heeke, Aidan Hoover, Jennah Hottel, Lily Hubbard, Shyanne Iles, Kaleb Josey, Madison Jung, Holly Karges, Erin Kelly, Claire Kifer, Inka Kobylanski, Colby Kreilein, David Lloveras, Kennedy Lockyear, Isaiah Lowe, Taylor McKannan, Katherine Medina-Martinez, Amanda Meuth, Mollie Myers, Jenna Norrick, Megan Raleigh, Hannah Rasche, Alaisha Reeves, Noah Ricketts, Bailey Roby, Lisa Ryan-Hutton, Geneva Sagers, Mikayla Satterfield, Christian Schmitz, Evan Scott, Al Sheets, Brandon Skidmore, Violet Thomas-Cummings, Jaeda Thomason, Shelby Trotter, Maliah White, Bailee Wilson, Zachary Winger, Whitely Woolsey, Morgan York, Sydney Young, and Jade Young.
Thank you
The 54th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition awards are made possible due to the generous underwriting of the following individuals:
An Anonymous Donor, Brett R. & Erika C. Anderson, Charles P. & Julie Y. '97 Armstrong, Alexander M. '13 & Kristina F. '13 Arwood, Charles T. Barber & Carolyn L. Roth, Jordan Barclay '06, Patricia K. Beagle M'05,
Stephen E. & Linda L. M. Bennett, Paul W. Benshoof & Alisa I. Holen, Richard H. & Mary P. '22 Biever, Gregory J. Blair, Sara A. Christensen Blair, Mary S. & David A. Bower, Kyle N. Bryant & Jessica McDaniel Bryant '05, Jenna E. Citrus '15, D. Alan & Stephanie J. Clark, Philip C. & Helen J. Fisher, Michael M. Finkelstein '03, Neal Franklin, Chester A. Geiselman '84, Matthew R. Graham & Kathryn M. Waters, Andrea M. Hoelscher, Larry Ray & Hazel Ann Hutchison, JAZ Industrial LLC, Kevin R. & Margaret M. Koch, Patricia A. Koch, Rebecca M. Lutton, Timothy B. Mahoney, Joseph C. & Connie D. McConaughy, Janet G. Mills, Stephen W. Pfingston '75 & Linda Westfall, Shannon N. Pritchard, Daniel J. & Susan C. M'16 Sauls, Roberta A. Schweizer, Alan N. & Susan Shovers, Terry W. & Kathy E. Talley, Elaine K. Thompson, Joseph & Joy C. M'18 Uduehi, USI Art Club, Laurel Vaughn, Arden Williams, Linda L. Willis
These awards are specific to the Student Art Exhibition. Endowed scholarships from generous alumni and friends that provide meaningful financial assistance to art & design students are not listed here.
About the juror
Xinran Hu is a designer, educator, and researcher. She joined Georgia State University in 2021 as a tenured Associate Professor and Graphic Design area coordinator. Xinran has taught design courses for 20 years at various universities, including Georgia State University, the University of Southern Indiana, and Minnesota State University. Her teaching covers diverse design subjects, such as publication design, information design, motion graphics, and interactive design. She holds an MFA in Graphic Design from Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Her design work has earned her awards from AIGA, PRINT magazine, and AGDA, and has been published internationally. Her research has received recognition with over ten awards from USI and GSU. Xinran is also a published author with a bilingual book titled "Gestalt Theory in the Art of Chinese Cut-Paper," which she designed and won a design award. Her recent two research papers on using Eye-Tracking to test Gestalt theory have been published and accepted for publication by the journal Leonardo, known for its focus on the intersection of science, technology, and the arts, from MIT Press.
