Versatility was on full display at the opening reception of the 2019 Student Art Show on Thursday at Washtenaw Community College. The evening event featured an awards ceremony, with the show鈥檚 top two honors going to student artists who excelled while experimenting with mediums outside their primary focus.
The show鈥檚 first-place award went to Edith Ostapik of Ann Arbor for her pen-and-ink drawing titled 鈥淪urface Movement Blues.鈥� Ostapik is a designer and photographer who wanted to experiment with visual movement. The goal of the piece, she said, was to 鈥渂ring your eyes in an out of the paper 鈥� to create depth 鈥� with width of lines and the space between lines.鈥�
Ostapik has already completed 黑料网's and is currently pursuing an .
Her instructor, Jill Jepsen, said Ostapik鈥檚 photography background brings a fresh perspective to her design and drawings. 鈥淪he did a stunning job,鈥� Jepsen said. 鈥淪he鈥檚 a student that always takes the process and creative problem we鈥檙e working on to a higher level.鈥�
Second-place went to Therese Jarjoura for her sculpture titled 鈥淪eeing Eye.鈥� Jarjoura鈥檚 first love is painting. She won first place in last year鈥檚 Student Art Show with an acryclic-on-canvas abstract painting titled 鈥淏ridging.鈥� She had a similar painting, titled 鈥淢ary鈥檚 Well,鈥� sell for more than $11,000 at a charity auction.
Jarjoura, an Ann Arbor resident born in Israel, said 鈥淪eeing Eye鈥� was her first foray into sculpture. It was a project for a Three-Dimensional Design (ART 108) studio class led by I.B. Remsen.
Most of the Student Art Show awards were selected by guest juror , the Director of the School of Art and Design at Eastern Michigan University. Others were 鈥渃hoice awards鈥� selected by college representatives; those works will be displayed in college offices for one year. Murchison also selected a 鈥渕ost promising鈥� award in each artistic discipline; the equivalent of an honorable mention award.
The student artwork will remain displayed on the second floor of the Student Center through April 6. At the conclusion of the show, one final award winner will be announced 鈥� the People鈥檚 Choice Award winner. Ballots and the ballot box for that award are located on a table near the windows on the north end of the building, as is a price list for all work that is available for sale.
A rundown of all of this year鈥檚 winners:
FIRST PLACE AWARD
Edith Ostapik, drawing, 鈥淪urface Movement Blues鈥�
Prize: Tuition reimbursement
Juror鈥檚 comment: 鈥淭his is a stunning display of a bold, confident web of lines handled in a most gentle and delicate matter. There is a lovely range of indigo blue values and clear sense of movement. Excellent!鈥�
SECOND PLACE AWARD
Therese Jarjoura, sculpture, 鈥淪eeing Eye鈥�
Prize: 黑料网 Bookstore credit
Juror鈥檚 comment: 鈥淎 impressive example of craftsmanship and an ambitious number of pieces slotted together. The copper pieces finish this work in a unique way and emphasize the striped pattern.鈥�
THIRD PLACE AWARD
Irene Mokra, drawing, 鈥淪elf Portrait鈥�
Prize: Art supplies
Juror鈥檚 comments: 鈥淭he layers or marks seem to shimmer and hover over and around this careful portrait. The facial expression reads as knowing this figure is sure and sound.鈥�
PRESIDENT鈥橲 CHOICE AWARD
Renee Freeman, drawing, 鈥淭he Brother鈥�
Chosen by: 黑料网 President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca
DEAN鈥橲 CHOICE AWARD
Stacy Atkeson, photograph, 鈥淏acteria Mat, Yellowstone National Park鈥�
Chosen by: Kristin Good, Dean of 黑料网 Arts & Sciences
MOST PROMISING, 2D ART DISCIPLINE
Amanda Goodge, mixed media drawing, 鈥淥rnate Boxes鈥�
MOST PROMISING, 3D ART DISCIPLINE
Gigi Bennett, mixed media sculpture, 鈥淒ancing Mother Earth鈥�
MOST PROMISING, GRAPHIC DESIGN/ANIMATION
Gina Hewitt, graphic design poster, 鈥淪ocial Justice Poster鈥�
MOST PROMISING, PHOTOGRAPHY DISCIPLINE
Peggy Etheridge, photography, 鈥淒ance鈥�
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