2019 UMA Student Art Exhibition
March 29th - April 24th, 2019
Awards Reception Sunday, April 14th 4:00-6:00pm
As the world shifts from gray winter to bright spring, the art students at the University of Maine at Augusta bring the Danforth Gallery to life with their creative endeavors. Open to both art and non-art majors, students submit work from various art classes throughout the year. The artwork spans a variety of media including, but not limited to, ceramics, design, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, and sculpture.
Each submission is judged on technical execution and ideas reflecting a broad range of media and at all stages in academic development. Honorary Judge Andres A. Verzosa will select pieces for awards that are carefully crafted, thoughtfully developed and designed.
The Exhibition is on display from March 29th to April 24th, and the public is welcome to visit the gallery in Jewett Hall, which is open on Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00am to 5:00pm and on Fridays from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Families of the students, the UMA community and the general public are also invited to the Awards Reception on Sunday, April 14th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, where students get to discuss their work and receive awards on selected pieces.
The UMA art program offers a bachelors degree in studio art with courses in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, design, printmaking, electronic arts, and photography.
About the Honorary Judge:
Andres A. Verzosa is the Executive Director of the Stanley-Whitman House, an early American living history center and museum in Farmington, Connecticut. Previously, he was Interim Executive Director and Curator of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art and Director of Aucocisco Galleries in Portland, Maine, one of the leading commercial art galleries in the state. Verzosa currently serves on the board of the Maine Historical Society. He previously served on the boards of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, the Maine College of Art, the Quimby Family Foundation, the Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, and was a founder of Portland's First Friday Art Walk. Verzosa studied at the University of Maine and holds a BFA degree from the Maine College of Art. He is married to David G. Whaples and they reside in New Britain, Connecticut and have a summer home in Perry, Maine.
Participating Artists
Catherine Baird
Kimberly Baker
H. Beaton
Amanda Beaulieu
Angie Beaulieu
C. Beringe
Kayla Bickford
Emily Blackney
Amy Bley
Sherry Casas
H. Chesley
Jenna Clifford
J. Crochere
Dakota Douglas
Caroline Dustin
Alexis Eldridge
C. Fortin
Julie Gee
T. Gettle
S. Gosselin
K. Hardy
Cheryl Harrington
Jacqueline House
Shana Rowe Jackson
Alycia Jajiardo
Amy Jones
Rayna Knight
Nicole Labbay
Noah Lebel
Isabel Lobley
M. Malone
Evan Lord Martin
Jessica Morton
Rebecca Pass
Ashley Patten
Cassidy Penney
Paul Philbrick
K. Quimby
Chelsea Rose
Tina Rousseau
J. Roy
Pam Schaltenbrand
Heidi Simmons
Jarrod Simpson
Mackenzie Small
Sally Stevens
A. Story
Kyle Thrace
Andrew Treworgy
J. Twadelle
Sally Wagley
Pamela White Weston
Ashley Whipple
Artistic Awards by Judge Andres A. Verzosa
Emerging in ART 100
Julie Gee
Untitled Self Portrait
Emerging in 2D Design
Rayna Knight
“Look Out (Girls)”
Excellence in 2D Design
Jenna Clifford
“Anatomy of an Art Student”
Emerging in 3D Design
Caroline Dustin
“Wire Head”
Excellence in Drawing
Jarrod Simpson
“Enigmatic Eels”
Excellence in Drawing
Jessica Morton
“7/31/18 My Day of Discovery”
Excellence in Painting
Shana Rowe Jackson
"Blueberries on Cadillac Mountain"
Emerging in Sculpture
Rebecca Pass
“Bike”
Emerging in Sculpture
Kayla Bickford
“Candy Wheels”
Excellence in Sculpture
Nichole Labbay
“Figure Within”
Emerging in Digital Media
Amy R. Jones
“The Book Sale”
Excellence in Digital Media
Evan Lord Martin
“When You're Ready (never)"
Excellence in Photography
Rebecca Pass
“Diptych”
Excellence in Photography
Tina Rousseau
“Buzzwords: 'Save the Bees'”
Emerging in Ceramics
Amy Bley
“Summer Rabbit”
Excellence in Ceramics
Sherry Casas
“Hatching”
Excellence in Printmaking
Cheryl Harrington
“At Sea”
Best in Show Juror's Choice
Sally Wagley
“Muse”, "Hands", "Feet"
Best in Show Director's Choice
Jarrod Simpson
“The Bobolink is Gone”