Nov. 6, 2008

Morningside College Student Art Exhibition is on display

"The Wicked Donut" by Jasmine Richards

Award winners were announced Thursday, Nov. 6, in the Morningside College Student Art Exhibition that is on display this month in Eppley Art Gallery, 3625 Garretson Ave.

Award winners included three graduating seniors. Jasmine Richards of Hawarden, Iowa, received first place for her reduction woodblock print called “The Wicked Donut.” Anne Torkelson of Norfolk, Neb., received second place for her oil painting called “Finding Light.” Becca Bauer of Alliance, Neb., received third place for a photograph called “How the Mighty Have Fallen.”

Honorable mention awards went to Sioux City students Holly Becker, Kayla Curry, Andy Heiser, Lacy Jacobsen, Joe Johnson, Annika Kolbo and Athena Riesenberg, and also to Torkelson; Jessica Bartak of Ewing, Neb.; Abby Frazier of Dallas Center, Iowa; and Tony Wiley of Diagonal, Iowa.

This year’s judges were Carol Faber, an art professor from Iowa State University, and David Versluis, an art professor from Dordt College.

“My selections for award winners and honorable mentions in this exhibition were determined by visual impact, creative concept or innovative ideas, strong sense of design or composition, craftsmanship and presentation,” Faber said.