The Pueblo Community College Spring 2024 Student Art Show features work by more than two dozen talented students. A May 3 reception provided an opportunity for PCC staff and students, as well as community members, to recognize the artists and their creations.
The exhibit is presented by the Fine Arts, Humanities & Media Communications department. Entrants submitted work in six categories – ceramics, photography, painting, drawing and figure drawing, design and multimedia, and jewelry.
Awards were given for first, second and third place in each category, as well as honorable mention. Additional recognition went to the best of show, juror’s choice and chair’s choice award recipients. PCC President Patty Erjavec selected the President’s Purchase Award to become part of the college’s permanent collection.
The exhibit is open to the public through May 7 in the San Juan Gallery (SJ-205) on the second floor of the San Juan building. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and admission is free. Parking is available in the adjacent lot on Marilyn Place.
The virtual gallery can be visited anytime. In addition to the current exhibition, it contains the spring and fall student shows from 2020-2023.
Spring 2024 winners:
Ceramics
First place – Crystal Harmon, “Consume with Caution”
Second place – Crystal Harmon, “Love’s Mortal Wound”
Third place – Alex Boldridge, “Coatlicue Offering”
Honorable mention – Sean Garcia, “The Burdens We Are Tied To”; Alex Boldridge, “Celestial Dreamscape”; Joe DeCarlo, “Farm to Table”
Drawing & figure drawing
First place – Isabel José Frescas V, “Grapes”
Second place – John Hanks, “Sea of Tiny Blue Dreams”
Third place – Emma Harry, “Ribs”
Honorable mention – Stephanie Boulet, “A Portrait of Jamie” and “A Walk Through My Dreams”; Nicole Valdez, “Negative Space in Color”
Design & multimedia
First place – Sarah Iskra, “Human Trafficking”
Second place – Andrew Avila, “Littering: Don’t Do It”
Third place – Sam Townsend, “Hostility in Humanity”
Honorable mention – Heather Raven, “Service Dogs and Their Rights”
Jewelry
First place – Alonso Federico, “Moon Fisher”
Second place – Brody Gravatt, “Antique”
Third place – Logan Gravatt, “Tree Spirit”
Honorable mention – Jason Hagin, “Carchaocles Megaladon Incisor”; Kris Williamson, “shakira shakira”; Morgan Aiello, “Bracelet”
Painting
First place – Clyde Schroeder, “Jamie”
Second place – Stephanie Boulet, “Jammer”
Third place – Emma Harry, “Come on and Move Me”
Honorable mention – Selena Heinz, “Amore Kin”; Isaiah Boldridge, “Lonely Apple”; Delphina Medina, “Antique Store”
Photography
First place – Kristina Parr, “Juicy Citrus”
Second place – Christian Aragon, “My Version of Peace”
Third place – Nickol Collins, “Sparks from the Bones”
Honorable mention – Jeremiah DeLawter, “Light”; Lilliana Vasquez, “Decayed”; Mylee Garner, “Red and White Flowers”
Juror’s choice – Shaina Diedrichs, “You’re Coming With Us”
Chair’s choice – Sean Garcia, “The Burdens We Are Tied To”
President’s Purchase Award – Lauren O’Mara, “Portrait”
Best of show – Lauren O’Mara, “Portrait”
