The Hastings College Student Art Show is open November 15 through December 13 in the galleries at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (700 E. 12th Street). A reception for the show, during which prizes will be announced, is at 6:00 p.m. this Friday, November 15, in the JDAC.
Each year, the Department of Visual Art at Hastings College invites all students to submit their artwork for consideration in the Student Art Show. Submissions are evaluated by a guest artist, and three prizes will be awarded: Best of Show, Best 2-D and Best 3-D.
For this year’s exhibition, the guest artist selected 23 pieces from 18 students to include in the show.
Student Art Show Awards (announced November 15)
- Best of Show: Jackson Pedersen of Roskilde, Denmark – “Untitled,” metal and yarn
- Best 3D: Nicolás Silva of Bogotá, Colombia – “Adam’s Hand,” ceramics; and Mallory Carpenter of Papillion, Nebraska – “Sun of Sols,” gelatin mold cast embedded with assortment of nature
- Best 2D: Rea Weidemann of Fremont, Nebraska – “Yoga & Healing,” oil paint on wood panel
The JDAC galleries, located at 700 E. 12th Street in Hastings, are open from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The galleries, lecture and reception are free and open to the public.
This year’s exhibition was judged by Todd Brown, an architectural designer, carpenter and visual artist based in Hastings. He earned bachelors and masters degrees in architecture from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. With a strong background in historic renovation, Brown’s work in this field has granted him unique access to the spaces he captures in his photography.
As a self-taught carpenter and artist trained in architecture, Brown’s creative pursuits extend to sculpture and photography. His work is featured in the Karen and Robert Duncan and Kathryn and Marc LeBaron collections, reflecting his versatile approach to both traditional and unconventional mediums.
Student works selected for the show include:
- Alyssa Broman of Lincoln, Nebraska – “Give,” oil paint
- Anna Bultman of Waverly, Nebraska – “Head in the Clouds” and “Jade Pitchers,” ceramics
- Mallory Carpenter of Papillion, Nebraska – “Leftovers,” photography; and “Sun of Sols,” gelatin mold cast embedded with assortment of nature
- Josie Cooley of Council Bluffs, Iowa – “Star Spirit Guide,” 3D modeling
- Brandon Engels of Carson City, Nevada – “Military Man,” ceramics
- Grace Hartman of Hastings, Nebraska – “Breakfast Sandwich,” mixed media
- Alexis Linnebach of Olathe, Kansas – “Laundry Day,” ceramics and plastic hanger; and “Drowning in Fashion,” found fabric and metal rod
- Melinda Montoya of Hampton, Nebraska – “Flowing Tiles” and “Curious,” ceramics
- Marissa Patterson of Hastings, Nebraska – “Suffocation,” mixed media
- Jackson Pedersen of Roskilde, Denmark – “Change,” wood, metal and glass; and “Untitled,” metal and yarn
- Dakota Pritchard of Windsor, Colorado – “Deathless Entanglement,” digital photography
- Kyra Rundle of Grand Island, Nebraska – “Thinking with Love,” ceramic
- Alexandria Schmidt of Smith Center, Kansas – “Earth,” ceramics
- Nicolás Silva of Bogotá, Colombia – “Adam’s Hand,” ceramics
- Morgan Stromer of Hastings, Nebraska – “Livedo Reticularis,” colored pencil and ink on watercolor paper
- Rea Weidemann of Fremont, Nebraska – “Yoga & Healing,” oil paint on wood panel
- Karson Weiss of Hastings, Nebraska – “Girl Dinner,” mixed media
- Renee Williams of Nebraska City, Nebraska – “Embrace,” wood
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