April 2, 2024 – APRIL 15, 2024
University of St. Francis Art Gallery
25 East Van Buren Street
Joliet, Illinois, 60432
University of St. Francis Art Gallery presents:
This exhibition surveys undergraduate student art, design and photography produced in the Art & Design program at the university. The artworks include magazine design, interactive digital projects, and studies in ceramics, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. The materials presented address a wide range of content, from aesthetic to social issues.
WINNERS 2024 USF STUDENT EXHIBITION & COMPETITION
COLEMAN SCHOLARSHIP
Darcy Angel
PRESIDENTIAL PURCHASE AWARD*
Darcy Ancel, Celebration of Type, Adobe Illustrator
Lilliana Gutierrez, Plaster Head, plaster
DEAN’S CHOICE AWARD*
Samantha Gonzalez, Quetzalcoatl, screen print
FIRST PLACE
Fatima “Flynn” Villagomez, Unknown Destination, ceramic
SECOND PLACE
Spencer Baird, McCall Idaho, oil on canvas
THIRD PLACE
Issac Rodriguez, Faceless, photogram
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Vada Arndt, Winter Shadow, oil
Karly Ceci, DNA Dress, hand knit
Jaclyn Duske, Focus, digital photography
Mary Grace McGrath, Floppy, acrylic paint
Kadixamayrin Mireles, Everlasting, ceramic, crochet
Mazi Niezgoda, Remnants, film photography
Sarah Piane, Well Loved, acrylic paint
Amber Rubio, My Spine & Me, wire, paper mache, acrylic & gesso mix
Alana Wendel, Untitled, fiber art
Eduardo Pineda, Manchester by the Sea, oil
HONORABLE MENTIONKhalid Alhindi, Life Journey During the Pandemic 2020, mixed media
Stephanie Behland, Lightbulb, digital drawing
Jose Duran,Beautiful Boxes, charcoal
Jareset Lagunas, Morpheus, color photography
The Art & Design program at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois offers comprehensive studies with emphasis on traditional arts (ceramics, drawing, painting, and sculpture), photography (analog and digital), graphic design (branding, publication, marketing), and new media (Interactive – UI/UX, Web, Video) at a state of the art facility located in the historic Rialto Theatre and Arts complex in downtown Joliet, Illinois.
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Moore, Gallery Director, at jmoore@stfrancis.edu.
