EXUBERANT YOUTH
Visual Fine Art Student Exhibition

SPRING 2012

H. Paxton Moore Art Gallery at El Centro College

• April 21– May 8, 2012
• Gallery Hours:
  • M-W 10am-4pm;
  • Thurs., 10am-7pm;
  • F 10am-3pm
• Reception & Awards Presentation - Thurs., April 26, 4-6 pm.
• Open for DADA Spring Gallery Walk, Sat., April 21, 12-4 pm.

Jurors 2012

Val Curry - Val Curry is currently enrolled in the MFA program at U.T. Dallas, and is a member of the CentralTrak artist residency program.
Lawrence Lee - Lawrence Lee is a 2010 graduate of the MFA program at Maryland Institute College of Art, and is represented by Barry Whistler Gallery in Dallas.
Mr. Curry and Mr. Lee both completed their undergraduate studies at Texas A&M Commerce.

EXUBERANT YOUTH prize winners:

Drawing I – 
1st Place: William Parkinson, Drawing #1
2nd Place: Matthew Blessing, Sphere   

Drawing II / Figure Drawing I&II –
1st Place: Isiah McGrew, The Cross
2nd Place: Keith Brown, Trinity

Painting / Watercolor I –
1st Place: Raul Rodriguez, Blue Collar
2nd Place: Kirti Thapa, The Happy Garden

Painting / Watercolor II –
1st Place: Ella Burkins, Beautiful Memories
2nd Place: Isiah McGrew, Prayer Works

Design (2D & 3D) / Printmaking –
1st Place: Stephanie Evans, Calavera de Fumar
2nd Place: Hunter Moehring, Yeah Kind of Like Kafka

Photography –
1st Place: Keagan Oka, Candid Portrait
2nd Place: Aruceli Munoz, Twilight

Digital Imaging –
1st Place: Albert Orozco, Turtle Pop
2nd Place: Candy Warth , Baby Boomer

Jewelry / Metals I –
1st Place: Luis Villa, Reivin's Wings
2nd Place: Jordana Smith, Sweet Olive

Jewelry / Metals II –
1st Place: Janet Reed, Lakeside
2nd Place: David Tarlo, Skully Pendant

Ceramics - Keagan
1st Place: Oka, Untitled
2nd Place: Sarah Tippetts, Crossing

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Drawing I - Rebekka McLaughlin, Evil Lemon Tree
Drawing II / Figure Drawing I&II - Mitsuteru Ishakawa, Untitled
Painting / Watercolor I - Aki Ohashi, Reclamation
Painting / Watercolor II -Angela West Brooks, Predator and Prey
Design (2D & 3D) / Printmaking - Kristin Dominguez, Windows
Photography - Ana Estrada, He Who Wants A Rose...
Digital Imaging - Enrique Martinez, Inspiration
Jewelry / Metals I - Jacky Fierro, Relephant
Jewelry / Metals II - Janet Wu, Pendant I
Ceramics - None

INVITATION AWARD
Jacqueline Trevino, Gackt

BEST of SHOW AWARD
Ella Burkins, Beautiful Memories

SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT THE RECEPTION

Edward M. DesPlas - CCBO International Outstanding Chief Business Officer Scholarship Fund
Keagan Oka
 
EXECUTIVE DEAN, ARTS & SCIENCES DIVISION, AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE
Candy Warth
 
H. PAXTON MOORE MEMORIAL ART FUND PURCHASE AWARD
Daylon Henderson, Blow Depp
 
AESTHETICS COMMITTEE PURCHASE AWARDS
Pieces are chosen by the Aesthetics Committee to add to the El Centro College Permanent Art Collection.  Art works will be placed in public areas at one of several sites – El Centro Campus, Paramount and the “R” buildings, Bill J. Priest Campus, West Campus.

Jacqueline Trevino, Gackt
Jo-X Cruz, Primary Colors Still Life
Tamara Durham, Skyscraper
Jonathan McComas, Play Misty for Me
Enrique Martinez, Inspiration
Bruce Roe, Misty Pensive

VISUAL ART SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Spring 2012
Raymond Pratt
Coralia Brown
Visual Art Scholarship - Spring 2012
Raymond Pratt
Coralia Brown

Edward M. DesPlas CCBO International Outstanding Chief Business Officer Scholarship
Spring 2012 Recipient:
Kegan Oka

Edith Baker Art Scholarship finalist:
Candy Warth

El Centro College Outstanding Student Award in ARTS 2012:
Raymond Pratt

Cecil Wallace Fordham Award recipient 2012:
Brian Burkhardt