LBCC Juried Art Student Award Winners
Pearl Stephens "Untitled Torso" graphite drawing. Jess Graff "Distortions Womb" ceramics sculpture. Justen Glynn "Vintage Martini" oil on canvas. Aaron Reizes "Rivers No. 3" anagama sculpture. Twenty-one students received awards at Linn-Benton Community College’s annual Juried Art Student Exhibit at a reception held Wednesday, May 9, in the college’s North Santiam Hall Galleries. 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 juror’s 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.” Stephen’s 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 “Riv...