Varsity Art XXIII

Please join Art Saint Louis for our 23rd annual invitational Varsity Art exhibition featuring 41 undergraduate and graduate level art students representing 21 St. Louis regional colleges and universities.

Varsity Art XXIII  March 1-28, 2019  FREE opening reception Friday, March 1, 6-8 p.m.

 

Graphic design by Emily Amberger.Graphic design by Emily Amberger.

 

The 21 participating institutions & 41 featured students in this year's exhibit include:

  

East Central College

Janna Naydean Conway
Loraine O’Brien

Eastern Illinois University
Crystalyn Hutchens
Vanessa Jasmine Lopez

Fontbonne University

Abrar Hamoh
Gena A. Loseto

 
Greenville University

Tristin Campbell

  

Jefferson College

Alyssa Erhart
Patty Meyer

Lewis & Clark Community College
Forrest Bemis
Taylor Clark
 

Maryville University
Madeline Miana

Jessica Sears


McKendree University

Darla Allen
Glen Patton

Missouri Valley College
Linda Pepper
Jazmin Zuniga 

St. Charles Community College

Gregory Miller
Pamela Lynn Willhite

 

St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley

Janessa Marie Johnson
Tiana Schmitt

 

Art Saint Louis presents "Varsity Art XXIII," our 23rd annual invitational exhibition featuring 41 outstanding undergrad & graduate level art students representing 21 St. Louis regional universities and colleges from Missouri & Illinois.

The exhibit is presented March 1-28, 2019 and opens with a free reception on Friday, March 1 from 6-8 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Closed Sunday & major holidays.


This multi-media exhibit will feature 41 artworks in a variety of media including ceramics, digital imaging, drawing, graphic design, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video. We invite you to view images from the exhibit in our Facebook album here. You can also find our event item on Facebook here for the opening reception and exhibit.


One of the interesting features of this exhibit is the opportunity for people to Meet the Artists through our unique Artist Interview Videos. These videos briefly introduce viewers to the participating artists. After the show opens, videos will be posted throughout the exhibit on social media platforms and the Art Saint Louis YouTube Channel.


Another feature to this exhibit is that one artist's work will be selected to receive an Award of Excellence as an "outstanding" artwork in the exhibition. That artist will then be eligible to submit artwork for our Honor Awards 2020 curated exhibition, a special show only open to artists who receive Awards of Excellence in our juried exhibits in the ASL Gallery during 2019—this is considered quite an honor. The exhibit will be presented Summer 2020 and will be juried by artist Amy MacLennan, Professor, McKendree University.


St. Louis Community College Forest Park
Joanna Chavez
Timothy Hamilton

St. Louis Community College Meramec

Austin Roberts
Carrie Ellen Wing

St. Louis Community College Wildwood

Rachael Kolumbus
Patrick James McAllister

Saint Louis University
Trevor Edwards
Rebecca Ann Michelle Riley
 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Jessee Rose Crane
Derek Patterson

Southwestern Illinois College
Myra Khosrovani
Kyla Sherrill

University of Missouri-St. Louis
Brittni Mosby
Emma West

 

University of Missouri School of Visual Studies
Lisa Franko
Devin McDonald


Washington University in St. Louis, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Ruoyi Gan
Madeline Halpern


Webster University

Racheal Bruce
Chloë Simmons

PARKING RECOMMENDATIONS
There are parking METERS on Pine Street and Olive Street & other nearby streets. Parking meters run 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Fines are steep ($20), so don't let your meter expire. If you park at a meter for the reception, remember that meters operate in downtown until 7 p.m. on Saturday. Visit Downtown St. Louis.org's website for additional parking suggestions. You can also download the handy Parkmobile app, whereby you can monitor & pay your parking meter via your mobile phone.


Hourly parking is available in the PARK PACIFIC GARAGE on Olive just West of Tucker (entrance is on the South side of Olive). Parking is at your own expense. For garage parking, pay by cash via a machine in elevator bay no more than 15 minutes prior to departure OR the easier way is to pay by credit card upon exiting the garage. Be sure to take your parking receipt/ticket with you when you exit your car to visit the Gallery or you won't be able to get back in to the garage to get to your garage. Your parking ticket is your key to get back in to the garage. Art Saint Louis cannot validate parking.

The Gallery is easily accessible by PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION with MetroLink and MetroBus with MetroBus stops nearby.

Some of the 41 artworks featured in this year's Varsity Art XXIII:

Crystalyn Hutchens, Charleston, IL. "Recognition." 2018. Oil, Resin on Oxidized Steel, 12”x12”. Not for Sale. Eastern Illinois University. Professors: Chris Kahler, Matt Boonstra, Jenny Chi.Crystalyn Hutchens, Charleston, IL. "Recognition." 2018. Oil, Resin on Oxidized Steel, 12”x12”. Not for Sale. Eastern Illinois University. Professors: Chris Kahler, Matt Boonstra, Jenny Chi. Racheal Bruce, St. Louis, MO. "What a Smile Means." 2018. Copic Markers, Ink, Graphite on Paper, Printed on Metal, 20.75”x20.75”. $500. Webster University. Professors: Tom Lang, Noriko Yuasa.Racheal Bruce, St. Louis, MO. "What a Smile Means." 2018. Copic Markers, Ink, Graphite on Paper, Printed on Metal, 20.75”x20.75”. $500. Webster University. Professors: Tom Lang, Noriko Yuasa. Janessa Marie Johnson, St. Louis, MO. (detail view) "Slumber’s Eve 1 & 2." 2017. Charcoal on Paper, dyptych 24”x48”. Not for Sale. St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley. Professor: Eric Shultis.Janessa Marie Johnson, St. Louis, MO. (detail view) "Slumber’s Eve 1 & 2." 2017. Charcoal on Paper, dyptych 24”x48”. Not for Sale. St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley. Professor: Eric Shultis.
Alyssa Erhart, Hillsboro, MO. "Pixelated Self-Portrait." 2018. Digital Photograph on Photo Paper, 17”x21”. Not for Sale. Jefferson College. Professors: Blake Carroll, Nick Nihira.Alyssa Erhart, Hillsboro, MO. "Pixelated Self-Portrait." 2018. Digital Photograph on Photo Paper, 17”x21”. Not for Sale. Jefferson College. Professors: Blake Carroll, Nick Nihira. Jazmin Zuniga, Marshall, MO. "Queen of the Lost." 2018. Mixed Media, 31”x26”, Not for Sale. Missouri Valley College. Professor: Sara Fletcher. Jazmin Zuniga, Marshall, MO. "Queen of the Lost." 2018. Mixed Media, 31”x26”, Not for Sale. Missouri Valley College. Professor: Sara Fletcher. Linda Pepper, Carrollton, MO. "Awakening." 2018. Oil on Canvas, 20”x24”. Not for Sale. Missouri Valley College. Professor: Sara Fletcher.Linda Pepper, Carrollton, MO. "Awakening." 2018. Oil on Canvas, 20”x24”. Not for Sale. Missouri Valley College. Professor: Sara Fletcher.
Loraine Jeanne O’Brien, Marthasville, MO. "A Disgruntled Big Ethel." 2018. Soft Pastels, Willow Charcoal on Arches Watercolor Paper, 83.5”x40”x1 ¾”. $180. East Central College. Professors: Adam Watkins, Jennifer Higerd.Loraine Jeanne O’Brien, Marthasville, MO. "A Disgruntled Big Ethel." 2018. Soft Pastels, Willow Charcoal on Arches Watercolor Paper, 83.5”x40”x1 ¾”. $180. East Central College. Professors: Adam Watkins, Jennifer Higerd. Joanna Chavez, St. Louis, MO. "La Vie en Bleu." 2018. Oil on Panel, 30”x48”. $2,500. St. Louis Community College Forest Park. Professor: Mario Carlos.Joanna Chavez, St. Louis, MO. "La Vie en Bleu." 2018. Oil on Panel, 30”x48”. $2,500. St. Louis Community College Forest Park. Professor: Mario Carlos. Glen Patton, St. Louis, MO. "The Essence of Beauty." Digital Illustration, Adobe Illustrator, 20"x24". $125. McKendree University. Professors: Amy MacLennan, Kevin Kao.Glen Patton, St. Louis, MO. "The Essence of Beauty." Digital Illustration, Adobe Illustrator, 20"x24". $125. McKendree University. Professors: Amy MacLennan, Kevin Kao.
Brittni Mosby, Florissant, MO. "Transcendence." 2018. Graphite, Colored Pencil on Paper, 24”x40”. Not for Sale. University of Missouri-St. Louis. Professors: Michael Behle, Phil Robinson.Brittni Mosby, Florissant, MO. "Transcendence." 2018. Graphite, Colored Pencil on Paper, 24”x40”. Not for Sale. University of Missouri-St. Louis. Professors: Michael Behle, Phil Robinson. Pamela Lynn Willhite, O’Fallon, MO. "Fragmented." 2018. Pastel on Paper, 26 ¼"x20 ¼”. Not for Sale. St. Charles Community College. Professors: Alison Oullette-Kirby, Brian D. Smith.Pamela Lynn Willhite, O’Fallon, MO. "Fragmented." 2018. Pastel on Paper, 26 ¼"x20 ¼”. Not for Sale. St. Charles Community College. Professors: Alison Oullette-Kirby, Brian D. Smith. Chloë Simmons, St. Louis, MO. "(314)510-8880 (3:06)." 2019. Inkjet Print, Silkscreen, Oil Pastel on Stonehenge, 22”x28”. $500. Webster University. Professor: Tom Lang.Chloë Simmons, St. Louis, MO. "(314)510-8880 (3:06)." 2019. Inkjet Print, Silkscreen, Oil Pastel on Stonehenge, 22”x28”. $500. Webster University. Professor: Tom Lang.
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