PCC announces Spring 2022 Student Art Show winners

Pueblo Community College recently announced the winners of its Spring 2022 Student Art Show. Students submitted work in six categories – ceramics, drawing, figure drawing, photography, jewelry and painting.

In addition, prizes were awarded for best of show, juror’s choice, chair’s choice and the president’s purchase award – a piece selected by PCC President Patty Erjavec to be part of the permanent collection at PCC.

The complete exhibit is available to view online. The list of winners:

CERAMICS

1^st place – His Girls by Karsyn DeHerrera

2^nd place – Rotten Apple by Reynaldo Manquera

3^rd place – Whispering Clay by Ember Peaslee

Honorable mention: Blue Leaf Chip & Dip by Jada Martinez, The Vase of Many Colors by Nathan Fox and A Nature Story of Tiles by Luna Ward

DRAWING

1^st place – Life Continues Forward by Heather Fox

2^nd place – Wabi-Sabi by Kayle Lemmon

3^rd place – Saddle Up by Danette Cortez-Peña

Honorable mention: Blood Moon by Cameron Farmer, The Night Watch by Steven Trujillo and Old School Classic by Nathan Tanner

FIGURE DRAWING

1^st place – Shadows and Shapes by Victoria Cotrell

2^nd place – Contemporary Dance 1 by Chuck McGee

3^rd place – Contemporary Dance 2 by Chuck McGee

Honorable mention: Gaia by Shannah Norton, Patience by Acacia Alexander-Teel and Self Portrait by Arriana Garcia

JEWELRY

1^st place – mvw by Steve Musgrove

2^nd place – Supper 7 Tree of Life by John Sinks

3^rd place – Torn Copper Heart by John Sinks

Honorable mention: Ship in a Bottle by Remington Lehrer, Hjetre Avlass by Wesley Maddox and Rock/Star Ring by Steve Musgrow

PHOTOGRAPHY

1^st place – Milk n’ Cookies by Ian Pallozzi

2^nd place – A Soul’s Window  by Leah Parsons

3^rd place – Black Thorn by Steve Musgrove

Honorable mention: Tell My Wheels Fell Off by Kristi Trimble, Bow Bow by Kailey Arrigo and Betwixt the Tree by Roman Maya

PAINTING

1^st place – Pollock’s Aspens by Gwyne Morehead-Smith

2^nd place – In Flight by Ember Peaslee

3^rd place – Tea for Two by Acacia Alexander-Teel

Honorable mention: What a Strange World We’re Livin’ In by Makiyah Skyye Phillips, Primary Chaos by Viola Ortiz and Butter Man in the Forest by Elliot Montoya

Juror’s Choice – Pollock’s Aspens by Gwyne Morehead-Smith

Chair’s Choice – Gaia by Shannah Norton

President’s Purchase Award – Dragonflies Fill the Sky by Randy Lawson

Best of Show – Bill Admiring the Wild Flowers by Chuck McGee