Clatsop Community College
1653 Jerome, Astoria OR 97103
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Contact: Teri Sund (503) 338-2478

Announcing CCC’s Annual Juried Student Exhibition Award Winners

The Annual Student Exhibition at Clatsop Community College Art Center Gallery is being held May 21– June 15. Award winners were announced during the opening reception for the students/artists on Tuesday, May 22.

The Student Exhibition is a juried event. This year’s exhibition was juried by guest artist Claire Cowie of Seattle. Cowie, who received her MFA in printmaking from the University of Washington, has recently gained recognition regionally and nationally for her work. Cowie selected the work to be exhibited as well as award winning work. “I saw many examples of wonderful line quality, an excellent awareness of composition and form, attention to surface treatment and media,” she said. “And I was impressed by the obvious investment and commitment of the faculty.”

The Student Exhibition encompasses most disciplines being taught at CCC, including design, drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography and printmaking. This exhibit showcases the talent and diversity of the art department’s students. During the opening reception, cash prizewinners were announced along with the President’s Choice Award. The award winners for two-dimensional work are: first place, Nathan Paddock; second place, Tim Liddiard; and third place, David rr Homer. Three-dimensional award winners are: first place, Randy McClelland; second place, Rick Houston; and third place, Eddie Park.
Best In Show was awarded to Marlin Huey for his ceramic set of vessels titled “Power of Glaze x 3.” The President’s Choice Award, selected by Greg Hamann was awarded to Siobhan Murphy for her oil painting “Gesture: A Man Found” and “Box,” a clay sculpture by Karl McMurtry.

The Art Center Gallery will also be participating in the Arts Night Out Astoria Art Walk on Saturday, June 9—another opportunity to view the Annual Student Exhibition. Visit http://www.clatsopcc.edu/PR/2007/MAY/student_art.html to view more of the award-winning student artwork.

For more information, please contact Teri Sund at (503) 338-2478.