85th Annual Student Show

Award Winners

In Memory of Judy Christofolis

 

 

 

BEST OF SHOW

Connie A. Slater, Can’t See

The winner of this category receives a solo exhibition at the Indianapolis Art Center!

Best of Divisional Award Winners

The winners in this category receive a group exhibition at the Indianapolis Art Center!

Best of Beginning Division:
Midnight Clear, Monica Hoover

Best of Intermediate Division:
African Hair Art, Geron Hawkins

Best of Advanced Division:
Moondance, Joan Sanning

Best of Professional Division:
Big Blue, Carrie Wild

(Images: Below, from left to right)

Best of Mediums

Best of Glass:
Rainbow Spiral, Laurie Christie

Best of Jewelry:
Antarctica, Joan Sanning

Best of Printmaking:
Artist and Engineer Series, Sharla Jean Hoskin

Best of Photo, Video, or Digital Print:
Air 2, Jonel Thaller

Best of Watercolor:
Foundations, Edward Wetzel (Image: Right)

Suzy Friedman Best of Drawing or Pastel Award:
Unresolved Wish by Comfort Woman, Soomin Park

Bonnie Kennelly Memorial Best of Ceramics Award:
The Daydreamer, Marty Friedman

General Adult Awards

Elmer Taflinger Award for Merit in Figure Drawing:
Pensive Girl, Steven Strawbridge

Michael Macomber Award in Any Medium:
Not Really Blue, Dennis Smith

Billie Cothran Award for Merit in Portraiture:
Pharrell Williams, Geron Hawkins

John E. Owen Award for Merit in Sculpture:
Scary Gargoyle, Kathryn Chase

Richard Landrigan Award for Merit in Painting:
The Artist Woodson, Dan Shepley

Shirley Despot Award for Mixed Media: 
Flag Series: Before Gerrymandering, Joni Albright

Ellie Siskind Award for Drawing:
Korean Girl, Soomin Park

Ellie Siskind Award for Painting:
Deer Isle, ME, Richard Beardsley

Phil McLeod Award for Excellence in Ceramics, Wheel Thrown:

CJ, Connie Slater

Phil McLeod Award for Excellence in Ceramics, Hand Built:
Bruno, Susan Sterling

President’s Choice:
Strong Pour, Amber Wright (Image: Left)

Indianapolis Art Center Staff Choice (Adult):
Espirare, Francesca

Youth + Teen Awards

Best of Show – Youth Division:
Cuphead, Silas Eakins

Julie Elaine Rothenberg Memorial Award:
Looks Like a Princess, Concord Zeiss

Lois Eskenazi Award (Ages 13-18):
Trio of Birds, Emeline Hoover (Image: Left)

Indianapolis Art Center Staff Choice (Youth):
Fruit Bird, Alfredo