Saddleback College Art Gallery Curator Bob Rickerson is pleased to announce the winners of the Student Art Exhibition that took place on May 4-14, 2015 in the Saddleback College Art Gallery.
Students received their awards at an artists’ reception and awards ceremony on May 12th. This year’s exhibition was juried by Yu Ji, Professor of Art at California State University, Long Beach, and the Saddleback Art League.
The cash awards have increased due to the generosity of “The Angels for the Arts at Saddleback College” and the “Dane and Dixie Bullock Award sponsorships.”
The President of Saddleback College, presented the President’s Choice Award to John Moothart for his photograph titled Emotional Crossroads, and the Dean of Fine Arts and Media Technology Bart McHenry presented the Dean’s Choice Award to Louise Lambly for her Tall Hand Built Pitcher.
Congratulations to the winners:
Best of Show (picked by Juror Yu Ji)
Trisha Wilson Harbor Lights (Printmaking)
Best of Show (picked by the Saddleback Art League)
Carlos Torres Ella (Printmaking)
Watercolor
First Julia Hayashi Who’s Irene
Second Anibal Santos El Nahval
Honorable Mention Celia Wu Priority Mail
Acryllic/Oil
First Paul Eddy No. 1
Second Bernard Echanow Uzbekistan Elder
Honorable Mention Yoon Lee Sea Song
Printmaking
First Barbara Daniel Secrets
Second Peter Larsen Abandoned Boat
Drawing
First Amanda Francom Distraction
Second April Soloman Empowerment
Honorable Mention Fereshteh Shagoshtasbi Extra Terrestrial
Honorable Mention Sangjin Joung Sangjin Style
Photography
First Emily McKenna Heaven Above Death Below
Second Iman Moujtahed Under Disguise
Honorable Mention Patsy Ramsahai Nature Imprint
Ceramics
First Renee Vanelli 3 Steps Closer
Second M. Sheridan The Last House
Honorable Mention Susan Nushin Namazi Royal Mulberry Fossi
Honorable Mention Hamid Rastegar Human Vase
Sculpture
First Roland Stoian Orthodox Cross
Second Beverly Ann Kelly Homage to Ken
Honorable Mention Hyman Fink Zeus
Honorable Mention Katie Meeker Heart of Stone
Jewelry
First Donna Tyler Under the Sea
Second Carol Kornievsky Emergence of Spring-New Beginning
Honorable Mention Rae Fischer Bringing Sexy Back
2D/3D Projects
First Lydia Buenrostro Widow Burning
Second Jacqueline Zimbalist Untitled
Honorable Mention Chris Estrada Untitled #2
Honorable Mention Nazanin Azari Mind
The college’s Art Gallery is one of South Orange County’s primary outlets for creative expression in traditional and conceptual art. Exhibitions featuring works by local, regional and nationally known artists are presented from September to July.
The month of May is reserved for the annual multi-media Juried Student Exhibition. The Art Gallery is an important part of the instructional program. Students enrolled in the gallery display and exhibition classes learn how to plan, design, install and organize gallery space through art exhibitions.
Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit. Free parking is available in Lot 12. Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the third left to “Theatre Circle,” turning right into Lot 12.
Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
_____________________
Nina Welch
Fine Arts Public Information Officer
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
