Award Winners-Juried Student Art Exhibition

ASHLAND, Ohio – The award winners have been announced for the Ashland University 2013 Juried Student Art Exhibition that will run through April 5 in the University’s Coburn Gallery.

The outside juror for the exhibition was George T. Gregory instructor at Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio,  and he was responsible for selecting the exhibition consisting of 125 artworks from among a competitive field of 178 student entries and also designating the award recipients. George was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia.  He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture with a minor in printmaking, magna cum laude, from Virginia Commonwealth University. Mr. Gregory resides in Columbus, Ohio. He received his Master of Fine Arts from The Ohio State University, and is currently a lecturer in their Art department. He has exhibited his work throughout the east coast and has received several awards including the Charles Renick Award of Excellence, which was awarded to him by Virginia Commonwealth University.

Award winners include:

Best in Show - $250

Ana Reynolds

Traveler

Digital Print

Sponsored by the Coburn Gallery

Everett S. Caldemeyer Award - $200

Barbara Mooneyham

Conundrum

 Sponsored by Art Professor Charles Caldemeyer

College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Award - $250

Marissa Uhrig

Monsters

Digital print

Sponsored by Ashland University Dean of College of Arts & Sciences- Dr. Dawn Weber

These art area awards were sponsored by the Coburn Art Gallery:

Sculpture - $100

Emily May

Decayed Flame Steel Sculpture

Printmaking - $100

Taylor Wade

Farm Life

Intaglio Print

Digital Award - $100

Mauricio Uranga

Cubist Piano Song

Computer Animation

Painting Award - $100

Jessica Anderson

Marital Bliss

Oil on Canvas

Ceramics Award - $100

Sarah Toby

Forget Me Not

Drawing Award - $100

Randi Schimmoeller

Untitled

Charcoal Drawing

People's Choice Award - Gift Card

Taylor Wade

Unknown and Unsung

Colored pencil drawing
Sponsored by Cynthia Petry

The People's Choice award was selected by the Coburn Gallery patrons during the opening reception on Thursday, March 21.

Alumni “Wink” Award-Gift Card

Danielle Rhonemus

I Aim To Please
Oil Painting

The Alumni Award is selected and sponsored by 2012 alumnus Jennifer Winkler.

The Coburn Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The gallery will be closed during the AU Easter Break. For more information on this exhibition, visit the gallery at www.ashland.edu/coburngallery, find us on Facebook or call 419.289.5652.