Schwartz earns Best of Show at 13th Annual Student Art Exhibit
FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Huntington, Ind. " Christopher Gantz, assistant professor of art at IPFW, recently served as the guest juror for the Huntington College 13th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit, held in the Robert E. Wilson Gallery. Huntington College art students created the exhibit of works during the current school year. Brandon Schwartz, a junior art education major from Brooklyn, Mich., received the Best of Show award for his ceramic piece, 8-Legged Vessel. The Robert E. Wilson Purchase Award went to Christy Harris, a junior graphic design major from New Berlin, Wis., for her photograph, Lonely Swing. Scott Cooper, a junior fine art major from Huntington, Ind., earned second place overall with his print, City Street. Jessica Williams, a senior graphic design major from Huntington, Ind., won third place overall with her oil painting, Untitled Series of 3.
The following students earned Outstanding Achievement in specific divisions:
Basic Design " Sarah Clifford, a freshman fine art major from Russell, Pa., for Color Study of Coffee Cup
Drawing " Scott Cooper, a junior fine art major from Huntington, Ind., for Christ Suffering
Painting " Brandon Schwartz, a junior art education major from Brooklyn, Mich., for Still Life with Red Cloth
Printmaking " Rachel Kraus, a senior art education major from Greenville, Ohio, for Summer Satisfaction
Photography " Amanda Hamblin, a senior graphic design major from North Manchester, Ind., for Mouthwater Jiggle
Ceramics " Amy Griffin, a senior fine art major from Huntington, Ind., for Large Tea Can
Graphic Design " Josh Middleton, a senior graphic design major from Kingwood, Texas, for The Road
Illustration " Jessica Williams, a senior graphic design major from Huntington, Ind., for Rhinoceros Beetle
Book Arts " Nuria Bagley, a junior graphic design major from Huntington, Ind., for Chess with Grandpa
Sculpture " Amanda Hamblin, a senior graphic design major from North Manchester, Ind., for Peter Walking on Water
Huntington College is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 60 academic concentrations. US News & World Report ranks Huntington among the Top 10 comprehensive colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington College is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in Huntington, Indiana.
