Dozens of student artists featured in fall art show
More than 30 Pueblo Community College students were honored Dec. 5 at the opening reception for the Fall 2024 Student Art Show.
Entrants submitted work in the categories of ceramics, drawing and figure drawing, 2D design, 3D design, photography and jewelry. The awards recognized first, second and third place in each category, and honorable mention. Additional honors went to the best of show, juror’s choice and chair’s choice award recipients. The President’s Purchase Award, selected by PCC President Chato Hazelbaker, will become part of the college’s permanent collection.
The exhibit is open to the public through Dec. 10 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 exhibit is presented by the Fine Arts, Humanities & Media Communications department. The virtual gallery features the current exhibition and previous student shows from 2020-2023.
Fall 2024 winners:
Juror’s choice – Crystal Harman, “Stolen Voices: Domestic Violence Awareness”
Chair’s choice – Nicole Valdez, “Beauty Is Pain, Homage to Doreen Garner”
President’s Purchase Award – John Maciejewski, “Shadow Creek”
Best of show – Beth Untiedt, “Inevitable”
2D design
First place – Faith LaMere, “From These Hands”
Second place – Kristina Parr, “Into Space”
Third place – Rye Phillips, “21st Century Polaroid” Honorable mention – Shaina Diedrichs, “Baddies at the Lighthouse” and “Feel the rain on your skin!”; Prisca Mashatta, “Hey You”; Joaquin Castro, “I am Joaquin”
3D design
First place – Cole Sandusky, “Hammer Time”
Second place – Lauren O’Mara, “Homage to Mike Pondsmith” Third place – Cole Sandusky, “Sitting Solutions”
Honorable mention – Heather Fox, “Holy Tree”; Nicole Valdez, “Sitting On Sunshine” and “Beauty Is Pain, Homage to Doreen Garner”; Jace DiPrince, “Horseshoe Chair”
Ceramics
First place – Mykayla Price, “Moon Mother”
Second place – Beth Untiedt, “Sparrow Blossom”
Third place – Delphina Medina, “Snake to Banana” Honorable mention – Frank Kushner, “Anna K”; Crystal Harman, “A Heart Laid Bare”; Audrey Bowler, “Magic Hat”; Youji Doljanica-Mitchell, “Catssant”
Drawing & figure drawing
First place – Stephanie Boulet, “Wedding Portrait”
Second place – Ayah Al-Masyabi, “The Mondan Fear”
Third place – Judy Lubbers, “Negative Space Ivy” Honorable mention – Rosalinda Cabral, “Cookie Jar”; Chelsea Ramos, “Disaster/Opportunity”; Caitlin Maloney, “Autumnal Arrangement”
Jewelry
First place – Will Hamler, “Braided ring”
Second place – Phillip Lucero, “Rosary Bracelet”
Third place – Sax Perer, “Stone Rings”
Honorable mention – Katrina Holcomb, “Meatball”; Amy Boren, “Love in Flight”
Photography
First place – Aidan Scott, “Eye of the African Savanna”
Second place – Isai Ituarte, “Yellow Bike”
Third place – Isabela Hall, “Silent Predator”
Honorable mention – Caleb Cason, “Love Letter 2U”; Jospeh Snead, “Wake up”
