2016 Juried Student Art Exhibition Awards

ASHLAND, Ohio – The award winners have been announced for the Ashland University 2016 Juried Student Art Exhibition that will run through April 1 in the University’s Coburn Gallery.

This exhibition offers $1,100 in awards to student artists, including Best in Show, Bernini Award, Dean’s Award, People’s Choice Award and awards in each of the five art areas: painting, printmaking, sculpture, digital art and design, drawing and ceramics. The awards were announced at the opening reception of the exhibition on March 17, 2016.

The outside juror for exhibition was Clare Murray Adams was born in Canton Ohio.  She received a BFA from Kent State University and an MFA from Vermont College.  She is a retired Professor of Art and former Chair of the Visual Art Department at Malone University in Canton, Ohio.  She now lives in rural Southington Ohio where she maintains an active studio practice. 

Clare accepted 68 entries of the 101 art entries submitted.

Award winners include:

Best in Show - $250

Abigail Nye, Uticia, Ohio

The Waterhouse Mermaid

Scratch Board Drawing

Sponsored by the Coburn Gallery

Bernini Award - $100

Kiana Ziegler , Ashland, Ohio

Amor

Mixed Media work

Sponsored and selected by Dr. Wendy and Scott Schaller

College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Award - $200

Danielle Smith, Warren, PA

Strong Elegance

Wire Sculpture

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

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

Sculpture Award - $100

Kara Mewhinney, Medina, Ohio

TWISTER

Steel and Yarn

Printmaking Award - $100

Dana Reed-Plymouth, Ohio

Dispositioni

Linoleum Print

Digital and Design Award- $100

Kaylin Henry, Circleville, Ohio

Something Grabbed Ahold of my Hand

Digital Animation

Painting Award - $100

Hannah Thome, Amherst, Ohio

Exhaustion

Mixed Media

Ceramics Award - $100

Nataleigh Everett, Ashland, Ohio

Flightless Bird

Stoneware

Drawing Award - $100

Caitlin Rayburn, Ontario, Ohio

Waiting to be Drawn Like One of Your French Girls

Charcoal Drawing

People's Choice Award - Gift Card

Ashley Herman, North Royalton, Ohio

Le Fleur

Ceramic sculpture

Sponsored by Cynthia Petry

The People's Choice award was selected by the Coburn Gallery patrons during the opening reception on Thursday, March 17.

Alumni “Wink” Award-Gift Card

Caitlin Rayburn Ontario, Ohio

Don’t Drink and Draw

Pen drawing

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. For more information on this exhibition, visit the gallery at www.ashland.edu/coburngallery, find us on Facebook or call 419.289.5652.