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Student works of art on display

"Student Award Show" at the Robert Else Gallery

Yarn, video, digital media, steel, water, concrete and wood – together with more traditional photography, acrylic and oil paintings on canvas – are just some of the media on display through March 1 at the annual "Student Award Show" at the Robert Else Gallery. This juried exhibition highlights the breadth of talent and creativity of the University's undergraduate and graduate art students.

Students were eligible to submit up to 3 works for inclusion in the show; a total of 55 works were selected. The panel of judges was interested in seeing work in any media, two dimensional or three dimensional, which showed considerable investment of time and effort. They were also seeking work that has obvious visual tension and expressive character. And they were drawn to art that showed clarity of intent regarding both technique and form. The result is an eclectic mix. Tightly packed within the small gallery, surrealistic landscapes are juxtaposed with concrete sculpture and flickering video monitors.

Scholarship awards were given to both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a number of certificates of quality awarded to students who are ineligible for scholarship. The largest prize, the Increase Robinson Memorial Fellowship, in the amount of $1,000 for each winner, was awarded to graduate art students Omar Arason, Doug Browe, Kevin Flory and Ryan Nelson. Sally Worthing, Lan Liu and Pat Mills received certificate awards.

Bobby Lukas received the Frederick M. Peyser Prize, awarded to an undergraduate working in a two-dimensional medium. The Raymond W. and Joyce Witt Scholarships were given to Erin Billingsley, Melissa Silva and Kari Breese. Undergraduate certificates were awarded to Reyna Martinez, Megan Scott, and Jennifer Claudio.

The Else Gallery located in Kadema Hall, serves as one of the University's two student art galleries. Other exhibitions hosted in the Else Gallery include the Graduate Student Exhibition, and one-person shows by graduate art students.

The Else Gallery is open weekdays from 12 noon until 4:30 p.m. For more information contact the Sacramento State Art Department at 278-6166 or visit www.asn.csus.edu/art.