A Sweet Home artist was among 21 students who received awards at Linn-Benton CommunityCollege’s annual Juried Art Student Exhibit at a reception held May 9, in the college’s North Santiam Hall Galleries.
Justen Glynn of Sweet Home was named recipient of the Carol Schaafsma Award of Merit in Painting.
Jess Graff of Corvallis was awarded Best of Show for her ceramic sculpture “Distortions, Womb” by jurors Becca McCannell and Diane Tarter, art professors at Western Oregon University in Monmouth.
The jurors also bestowed Juror’s Choice Awards to Johnny Beaver of Lebanon for his painting “Copula” and to Pearl Stephens of Alsea for her graphite drawing “Untitled Torso.” Stephens’ drawing was also chosen for one of two President’s Purchase Awards; the other went to David Aaron Reizes of Philomath for his anagama sculpture titled “Rivers No. 3.”
More than 60 works by nearly 40 student artists are on view in the exhibit in North Santiam Hall on LBCC’s Albany campus, 6500 SW Pacific Blvd. through June 8, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.