CONGRATULATIONS!
The University of Michigan-Flint’s Annual Student Art Exhibition presented the following awards on May 13, 2016:
- Janice McCoy – Outstanding Achievement in Visual Arts – The recipient of this award is an extraordinary student who not only is a master in one medium, but also demonstrates excellence in other media; or, a student who demonstrates excellence in a combination of art and art historical acheivement. Recipients of this award have also exhibited a passion for the visual arts.
- Lena Gayar and Mary Kelly – Excellence in Civic Engagement – The recipients of this award balance academic performance with significant contributions to local or regional communities. Helping non-profit organizations, collaborating with charities, might be examples of this kind of achievement.
AWARDS IN ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES – Visual Arts achievement awards celebrate students of high academic achievement who have demonstrated creative / academic excellence in an award category. These artists are exemplary in their field.
- Heidi Hals – Excellence in Design
- Alexander Theodoroff – Excellence in Media Design
- Alicia Music Shaver – Excellence in Photography
- Ashley Thornton – Excellence in Painting
- Kerry Ann Morey – Excellence in Drawing
- Symantha Foreman – Excellence in Ceramics
- Rachel Pappas – Excellence in Sculpture
- Emily Legleitner – The Martin Anderson Excellence in Printmaking
AWARDS IN FIELDS OF STUDY – Recipients of the awards in art history and art education are leaders in their fields both academically and in terms of overall achievement in the discipline. Such students demonstrate a love of learning for the discipline, and a talent for its study. *Academic awards are based on recommendations from faculty in art and art history.
- Cheyenne Serrato – Excellence in Art Education
- Taylor Fritz – Excellence in Art History
ACHIEVEMENT IN RESEARCH – In recognition for their successful presentation at this year’s symposium. Each presented undergraduate or graduate research of the highest caliber to the Flint community at the Flint Institute of Arts.
- Angela Whitlock – Tony Shafrazi and Guernica: How Museums Can Benefit from Acts of Vandalism and Prevent Future Incidents
- Mary Kelly – Overlooked Ornamentation: Italian Devotional Paintings as Images of Power
- Leon Collins – Modern Day Renaissance Men
- Marta Watters – Chardin: An Innovative Mind
JURIED AWARDS – Juried awards are selected by representatives from the academic offices, or by this year’s external juror Donovan Entrekin, Director of the Art School at the Flint Institute of Arts.
- BEST IN SHOW – Sarah Coulter, “Map,” Cast Glass.
- EXCEPTIONAL MERIT – Janice McCoy, “Carousel in Motion,” diptych, Oil on Canvas
- ARTIST’S VOICE – Emily Legleitner
- PATTY MORELLO MEMORIAL AWARD – Nicole Fenech, “Octavia,” Mixed Media Sculpture
- BEST ART-HISTORICAL RECREATION AWARD – Kerry Ann Morey, “Cleopatra Recreated,” Oil on Canvas
- ARTS IN LEGISLATURE Award – Breanna Kerrison, “Bits and Pieces,” Digital Print
- CHANCELLOR’S CHOICE Award – Rachel Pappas, “Magical Forest,” Stained Glass and Wood
- PROVOST’S CHOICE Award – Wendy Brown, “Imagine, Believe, Achieve,” Digital Print Collage
- DEAN’S CHOICE Award – Linsey Cummings, “Lego Logan,” Digital Print
- LIBRARY COLLECTION CHOICE Award – Sarah Coulter, “Map,” Cast Glass
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS – Certificates of Appreciation for Community Partners
- Greg Fiedler, President of the Greater Flint Arts Council
- Buckham Art Gallery
- Flint Institute of Arts
- Flint Public Art Project
- Megan McAdow of the Applewood Estate
- Mary Black, Jacob Blumner, and Mona Younis at UM-Flint University Outreach
- Neighborhood Engagement Hub & Friends of Max Brandon Park
- Ryan Kelsey of Davison Community Schools
- Thumb Correctional Facility Program Director Wendy Conner
Exhibition Poster Design – Heidi Hals
Exhibition Program Design – Emily Legleitner in collaboration with Heidi Hals
Exhibition Organizers –
- Cristen Velliky, Associate Professor of Art;
- Jessica Schatko, Master of Arts Administration Graduate Assistant