The award winners have been announced for the Ashland University 2022 Juried Student Art and Design Exhibition that will run through March 23 in the University’s Coburn Art Gallery.
This exhibition offers $1150.00 in awards to student artists, including Best in Show, Bernini Award, Dean’s Award, Saville Award, People’s Choice Award and the AU Permanent Art Collection Award. The awards were announced at the opening reception of the exhibition on March 3, 2022. The People’s Choice award will be announced on the Coburn Gallery’s Facebook page on March 23, 2022.
The outside juror for exhibition was Heidi Weller. Weller grew up in Columbus Ohio and studied classical Greek and Latin in college, though by the time she entered graduate school her interests were changed to art, specifically photography. Weller worked as an industrial and commercial photographer in Columbus for a number of years, then moved with her family to the Ashland area. Heidi has exhibited works at the national and regional level and is an active member of the Ashland arts community.
Best in Show -
Allison Spencer, West Salem, Ohio
“Family Stones”
Scratchboard drawing
Sponsored by the Department of Art and Design and the Coburn Gallery
Honorable Mention Awards-
Carly Vandewater, Ashland, Ohio
“Not my Story” Hush II Journal
Mixed media collage
Allison Spencer, West Salem, Ohio
I’m Doing Alright
Cardboard Sculpture
Joel Steiner, Ashland, Ohio
The Death of Achilles
Digital print
Sponsored by the Department of Art and Design and the Coburn Gallery
Bernini Award -
Carly Vandewater, Ashland, Ohio
Star Gazers Triptych
Relief Print
Sponsored and selected by Dr. Wendy and Mr. Scott Schaller
College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Award -
Mariel Leatherman, Westfield Center, Ohio
Pods Nestled
Ceramic sculpture
Sponsored and selected by Ashland University Dean of College of Arts & Sciences- Dean’s Office
Juror Mention Award
Mariel Leatherman
Weaving Series
Fibers
Ashland University Permanent Art Collection Award
Valerie Painter, Broadview Heights, Ohio
Who are We?
Acrylic painting
Kaitlyn Adkins, Galion, Ohio
End of the Day
Acrylic painting
Sponsored and selected by Ashland University Permanent Art Collection- Matt Portner
Alumni “Wink” Award
The Alumni Award is sponsored by 2012 alumnus Jennifer Winkler.
Amaya Copeland, Westerville, Ohio
Beauty Behind the Eyes
Acrylic painting
The Saville Award
Sarah Shearer
Construction Zone
Photography
Sponsored by Michael Bird and Kaylin Henry
The Coburn Gallery is open from 10am-5pm Monday through Friday and 12pm-4pm on Saturday/ Sunday. Gallery admission is free and open to the public. For more information about the exhibition, call 419.289.5652 or visit us on Facebook.
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