84th Annual Student Show

Award Winners

In Memory of Judy Christofolis

Bobbi Gumino, No Way

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

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

Best of Beginning Division:
Rhinoceros, Laura Bertzinger

Best of Intermediate Division:
Fill Me with 32 Ounces of Magic Hat #9 Please, Holly Aasen

Best of Advanced Division:
Mish Mosh Mug, Katie Piccone

Best of Professional Division:
Mishap 2, David Beatty

(Images: Below, from left to right)

Best of Mediums

Best of Glass:
Fill Me with 32 Ounces of Magic Hat #9 Please, Holly Aasen

Best of Jewelry:
Colarado, Joan Sanning

Best of Printmaking:
Euphoria, Jody Bruns

Best of Photo, Video, or Digital Print:
Raisins, Ixchel Boggess

Best of Watercolor:
Cabin in the Woods, Christine Walter

Suzy Friedman Best of Drawing or Pastel Award:
Cousins, Kimberly Ciani

Bonnie Kennelly Memorial Best of Ceramics Award:
Hand Held, Greta Scodro (Image: right)

Elmer Taflinger Award for Merit in Figure Drawing:
Self-portrait #1, Silas Eakins

Michael Macomber Award in Any Medium:
An Endeavor, Susan Sawyer

Billie Cothran Award for Merit in Portraiture:
RBG, Sophia Finney

John E. Owen Award for Merit in Sculpture:
Twist and Shout, Bonnie Maurer

Richard Landrigan Award for Merit in Painting:
Wild Day, Bobbi Gumino

Shirley Despot Award for Mixed Media:
Blue Bulb, Anna Brown Mitchell

Ellie Siskind Award for Drawing:
Flora Maria, Anna Brown Mitchell (Image: Left)

Ellie Siskind Award for Painting:
Sunmelt on Wawasee, Sonnie Laviolette

Phil McLeod Award for Excellence in Ceramics, Wheel Thrown:
U.F.O., Katie Piccone

Phil McLeod Award for Excellence in Ceramics, Hand Built:
Nemo’s Friends, Kathryn Chase

President’s Choice:
Woodturning Segmented Bowl, Steve Head

Indianapolis Art Center Staff Choice (Adult):
Mesa with reservoir, David Shumaker

Best of Show – Youth Division:
Net Grid (Dispersal), Grace Kaneshiro

Julie Elaine Rothenberg Memorial Award:
Untitled (color), Willem Eakins

Lois Eskenazi Award (Ages 13-18):
Mom and Dad are fighting, Lane Stark

Indianapolis Art Center Staff Choice (Youth):
Untitled (blue), Willem Eakins (Image: Right)