The work of more than 30 students from the West Virginia University School Art & Design filled the Douglas O. Blaney Lobby of the Creative Arts Center in early Nov. as part of the fourth Juried Student Exhibition.

The exhibit featured student work in ceramics, photography, sculpture, printmaking, graphic design, painting, drawing and woodworking.

Winners of the exhibition were selected during the event’s opening reception on Thursday Nov. 5, by juror John Pe�a, a Pittsburgh-based visual artist, illustrator and educator.

Pe�a’s most recent work, titled “Daily Geology: 2015,” is on display in the Laura Mesaros Gallery of the Creative Arts Center through December 9. His exhibit features dozens of works in the form of daily journal entries, which reflects Pe�a’s interest in creating art as a way of exploring the natural world and his daily interactions.

“The works displayed in this year’s Juried Student Exhibition were a dynamic representation of the quality and caliber of work produced by our amazingly talented students,” said art professor Jason Lee, one of the coordinators of the event. “John Pe�a’s creativity and thoughtful observation truly made him the right juror to select the winners, as each piece was so inspired yet distinct from the next.”

The winners include:

Tiera Floyd, of Sutton, W.Va., Judy Raese Arts Award, $250 prize: “Engrained: Joyce,” oil on wood panel (2015)
Megan Gainer, of Spencer, W.Va., College of Creative Arts Dean’s Award, $250 prize: “Brambleberry,” road sign, embroidery thread and steel (2014)
Rebecca Graham, of Cool Ridge, W.Va., School of Art and Design Director’s Award, $250 prize: “Sentinel,” steel, canvas, expanded metal, embroidery floss, wire and spray paint (2015)
Jacob Guzan, of Spring Grove, Ill., School of Art and Design Director’s Award, $250 prize: “FCC 1065640,” etching (2015)
Matthew Gillette, of Glenwood, Md., Dean of Libraries Award #1, $300 prize: “Stumped,” steel square stock and cement (2015)
Floyd Robinson, of Sicklerville, N.J., Dean of Libraries Award #2, $300 prize: “Tap Water,” porcelain and aluminum (2014)
Alexis Ashbrook, of Wheeling, W.Va., Jurors Choice #1, $300 prize: “Tell me something about yourself,” oil on canvas (2014)
Kyleen Kelly, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., Jurors Choice #2, $300 prize: “Delilah”
Anna Beckett, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., Jurors Choice #3, $300 prize: “Look Closer,” InDesign, laser print on paper (2015)
Nate Ditzler, of Kailua, Hawaii, Jurors Choice #4, $300 prize: ”...and on Sundays, he goes swimming,” plaster, flocking and wood (2015)
Kari Kindelberger, of Triadelphia, W.Va., Best in Show, $600 prize: “Mom’s Keys,” wood and steel (2015)

The works will remain on display through November 13. For more information on the exhibition and the School of Art & Design, contact Lee at 304-293-2596 or Jason.Lee@mail.wvu.edu.

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CONTACT: David Welsh, WVU College of Creative Arts
304.293.3397; David.Welsh@mail.wvu.edu

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