Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

Awards Ceremony: Monday, March 29 at 5 p.m. Details to be announced.

This competitive online group exhibition showcases outstanding recent artworks by students enrolled in classes in the UNI Department of Art. Due to the university’s policy regarding the ongoing pandemic, the UNI Gallery of Art will present the exhibition online only.

The juror for this year's competition was Heather Skeens, cultural programs supervisor for the city of Cedar Falls. Skeens also oversees the Hearst Center for the Arts. Prior to her position in Cedar Falls, she directed the Anderson Gallery at Drake University for over ten years, and instructed courses in Art History and Art Appreciation. Prior to working for Drake, she held positions with the State Historical Museum of Iowa and the Des Moines Art Center. She earned her BA in Art and Art History from the University of Iowa and her MA in History from Iowa State University, where she completed a master thesis examining the photographic work of Edward Curtis and his portfolio "The North American Indian."

Skeens gave a Zoom lecture about her career and her jurying perspective on Monday, March 15. She selected a total of 44 student entries and chose 7 merit awards as well as 4 honorable mentions.

Poster design by UNI graphic design major Sarah Westholm.

Jones, Ryan / Reganenomics / silkscreen and collage / 2021 / 48” X 36.” UNI DEPARTMENT OF ART MERIT AWARD.

Shaver, Aaron / Every Year’s Conviviality / oil on canvas / 2021 / 27” X 20.” UNI DEPARTMENT OF ART MERIT AWARD.

Solheim, Ezra / Family Caricature / digital / 2021 / 11” X 17.” UNI DEPARTMENT OF ART MERIT AWARD.

Jansen, Jazz / Sewing and Hiding the Real Me / cyanotype printed fabric / 2020 / 24” X 12” X 10.” UNI ART INCUBATOR MERIT AWARD.

Jansen, Jazz / The Right Person, Just the Wrong Time / chromogenic print / 2020 / 11” X 17.”

Gotera, Amelia / Milk Bath II / paper / 2020 / 17” X 11.” HONORABLE MENTION.

Tamang, Khadga / Identity / rice on panel / 2021 / 18” X 44.” FRIENDS OF THE UNI PERMANENT ART COLLECTION & GALLERY MERIT AWARD.

Tamang, Khadga / Who Care / oil on panel / 2021 / 36” X 36.”

Hennigar, Mikayla / Red and Blue / ceramic / 2020 / 6” X 6” X 4.”

Mixdorf, Jaspyn / Jellyfish 5v2 / photography and graphic design / 2020 / 19.5” X 13.”

Scott, Katherine / The Fruit / alcohol ink markers, paper, and acetate film / 2021 / 20” X 16.”

Jansen, Jenna / Contrast / performance for video / 2021 / Duration: 02:21.

Westholm, Sarah / Toothpick Poster Series / graphic design / 2020 / 11” X 17.”

Kelly, Shayla / Skull Fuck / screenprint / 2021 / 18.5” X 14.”

Smith, Madi / Sketchbook Performance / performance for video / 2020 / Duration: 00:54. HONORABLE MENTION.

Hennigar, Mikayla / Playful Print / woodcut / 2020 / 11” X 9.”

Subba, Roshan / Siblings / digital / 2021 / 20.5” X 32.5.”

Duccini, Isabella / Look at Me, Who Is You / oil on canvas / 2020 / 16” X 12.”

Duccini, Isabella / The Big Frog that Makes All the Rules / charcoal on paper / 2020 / contact artist for dimensions. HONORABLE MENTION.

Wilson, Timothy / Industrial Luminance / spray paint on canvas / 2021 / 30” X 40.”

Wilkie, Patrick / Mania / Converse shoes and spurs / 2021 / Dimensions vary.

Sullivan, Taylor / Finding Light / performance for video / 2020 / Duration: 03:16.

Pruitt, Brianna / Man o’ War / wood carving, mixed media / 2020 / 7” X 9” X 8.”

Spahn, Addie / Destination / 2D converted to digital (Photoshop) / 2020 / contact artist for dimensions.

Vazquez, Jessica / Essential / acrylic and collage on canvas board / 2020 / 20” X 16.” FRIENDS OF THE UNI PERMANENT ART COLLECTION & GALLERY MERIT AWARD.

Vazquez, Jessica / PlayStation / acrylic on panel / 2020 / 16” X 12.”

LeRoy, Maddy / Utopia / oil on canvas / 2020 / 24” X 24.”

Reed, Macey / Untitled / oil on panel / 2020 / 24” X 30.”

Solheim, Ezra / Content / vine charcoal and pencil on paper / 2021 / 22” X 30.”

Nall, Lia / There Is Already a Save File, Do You Wish to Overwrite It? / charcoal on paper / 2021 / 24” X 18.”

Beumler, Sarah / Invasive Space / graphite, pastel, watercolor, and gesso on paper / 2021 / 40” X 26.”

Lackmann, Tevka / The Clutches of Sadness / charcoal on paper / 2021 / 30” X 22.”

Pruitt, Brianna / Self Portrait / oil on canvas / 2021 / 16” X 12.” UNI OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT & PROVOST MERIT AWARD.

3) Brockmeyer, Katelyn / Better this Way / performance for video / 2021

Brockmeyer, Katelyn / Better this Way / performance for video / 2021 / Duration: 13:20 / Artist untwists a white cotton rope, then submerges each section into a separate natural dye bath, then covers each with stones. After allowing the rope strands to sit, artist removes them from the baths and braids them back together, the rope is noticeably different colors.