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Art Students Show Off, Reward Department Talent In Juried Exhibit
Sept. 26, 2014
SHSU Media Contact: Jennifer Gauntt
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| Student Art Association members came together with guest juror Scott McCarley to celebrate the winners of the Student Art Association Juried Show. They include (top row, from left) Colton Clifford, SAA historian; winners Theresa Goolsby, Maria Garrett and Krystal Murray; McCarley; first runner-up Krissty Bartes; and Katy Strouse, SAA president, as well as winners (bottom row, from left) Lindsey Whitfield, Amber Eggelton and Ashton Leath.—Submitted photo |
The Student Art Association will highlight the range of work going on within the department as part of the organizations’ annual juried show, on display in the Lowman Student Center Art Gallery through Oct. 3.
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| Ashton Leath's "Overwhelming" was named "Best in Show." |
The exhibit includes 37 pieces selected by this year’s guest juror, SHSU alumnus Scott McCarley, who also sponsored honorable mention prizes for the event.
Winners of the competition, who were also selected by McCarley, were announced Thursday (Sept. 25) and include Ashton Leath, “Best in Show,” a $150 prize sponsored by the LSC; Krissty Batres, first runner-up, and Krystal Murray, second runner-up, both of whom won $50 prizes sponsored by the LSC; and honorable mentions included Maria Garrett, Lindsey Whitfield, Amber Eggleton, and Theresa Goolsby.
“SAA was really impressed with not only the quantity but also the quality of students’ art,” said president Katy Strouse. “Mr. McCarley wanted to put in several additional pieces for the show, but we were limited with the available physical space in the gallery.
“SAA continues to encourage students to always submit their work even if it might not get selected because it is a great learning tool for how life after college works for artists,” she said. “If you aren’t showing your work in galleries, it is much more difficult for your work to be discovered.”
The association hosts the annual juried show as a means of kicking off the academic year.
The exhibition not only promotes the arts on campus and in the community but gives students the opportunity to receive feedback on their work from someone outside of the university, as well as giving student the opportunity to build their resumes, make connections and win prizes, according to SAA adviser Annie Strader, assistant professor of art.
“I think visitors to the gallery will be impressed by the range of work, both in material form and content. Students are working with painting, drawing, video, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and more,” she said. “The exhibit demonstrates the amazing talent of our student body but also displays the hard work and commitment our students have to their creative research, which is equally important in pursuing a career in the arts.”
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| Batres's "I Thought I Drowned Once" won first-runner-up. |
McCarley, a 1973 SHSU graduate with a degree in environmental science and chemistry, not only is an active supporter of the arts at SHSU but also is an artist, himself.
“I had the opportunity to work with him for the ‘Dust Bowl Motel’ (McCarley’s play) event in August and knew Mr. McCarley would bring a fresh perspective on student art,” Strouse said.
“He has been an artist since the 1970s in some form or medium,” she said. “His list of original songs numbers in the 300s; his play ‘Dust Bowl Motel’ debuted this past summer to three sold-out performances; his paintings have been exhibited in many settings; and his sculptures have been represented in fine galleries across the U.S.
McCarley’s current projects include two songs for a screenplay that is in pre-production; national promotion of his play; and he is putting the finishing touches on a new CD, tentatively titled “Fly.”
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