The award winners in the 58th Annual MCC Student Art and Design Exhibition, featuring artwork of outstanding merit produced by leading student artists over the past academic year, were announced during a June 1 reception in Overbrook Art Gallery, where the exhibit continues through Sept. 8.
MCC’s art faculty selected the artwork from more than several thousands of student pieces produced during the past year. This year’s judge was Rozlin Opolka, instructor of foundations at Western Michigan University.
The winners are:
$400 First Place:
Amity S. Hudson, “Headpiece,” paper
$300 Second Place:
Oscar A. Sipe, “Figure Seated at Table,” clay
$200 Third Place:
Katherine Ferris, “Still Life with Rope and Lemon,” charcoal
$100 Honorable Mentions:
Lydia Bergman, “Raku,” clay
Melody L. Stressman, “Abstraction,” oil pastel
Ashlyne Civis, “Still Life with Striped Cloth,” acrylic on canvas
Madison N. Spicer, “Tree House,” clay
President’s Purchase Award:
The purchase award is chosen by MCC for display on campus as part of MCC’s Permanent Art Collection.
Gypsy G. Bates, “3 Plates Etching Chine collé,” printmaking
The entire exhibit may be viewed in Overbrook Gallery. Summer hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please call 777-0324 for more information.
Gypsy G. Bates, “3 Plates Etching”