2009 Midwest Region Collegiate Results

The Fine Art Finals Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the Winners and Finalists of the 2009 Fine Art Finals Midwest Regional Collegiate Scholarship Competition.  It was a difficult decision, however, twenty-three Finalists were chosen out of the many outstanding entries submitted, and of these twenty-three, five have been chosen for Awards.  We proudly congratulate the following artists as they all represent the best of the Midwest Region for 2009. 

FIRST PLACE - $1200 Scholarship Award

Virgil : The Ragtime Relic
Mixed Media - 52”H x 58”W x 40”L

Daniel Chudzinski– Bowling Green State University – OH





SECOND PLACE - $600 Scholarship Award
Alana

Oil on Salvaged Window - 3’x5’

Alyson Dells – Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University – MI





THIRD PLACE - $300 Scholarship Award
Love in Poverty 2

Photography - 8”x10”

Makkwop Yamsat – Iowa Wesleyan College – IA





HONORABLE MENTION - $50 Scholarship Award
Untitled
Photography - 5.75” x 10.25”
Jaime Johnson - Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University – MI





HONORABLE MENTION - $50 Scholarship Award
Inner Tube Bracelet
Jewelry (Sterling Silver, Copper, Brass, Rubies) – 2.75” x .875” x 2.25”
Kelly Robinson – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville – IL





FINALIST

Self-Portrait in My Grandfather’s Jacket

Oil on Canvas in Board - 14” x 16"

Byron Anway – University of Nebraska at Lincoln – NE

FINALIST

Hero is Belied
Oil on Linen – 18” x 24”
Cassandra Bacon – Hillsdale College – MI

FINALIST

Concept Scene

Digital Painting – 11” x 17”

Alice Berryman – University of Nebraska at Kearney – NE

FINALIST

Self with Fairy

Mixed Photography & Fiber – 5.75” x 8”

Amy Cochran – Avila University – MO

FINALIST

Aurora
Sculpture – 32” x 56” x 1.5”
Erika Cross – University of Michigan - MI





FINALIST
Untitled
Charcoal – 22” x 33”
Ann Degenhardt – Washburn University – KS

FINALIST

Working Relationships
Acrylic and Mixed Media – 10” x 12”
Allegra Murphy Denton – Minneapolis College of Art and Design – MN

FINALIST

This Old American Dream
Mixed Media (Bendable Plywood, 150 Piano Strings, Latex Paint, Mild Steel, Hope, Poplar, Stain, Leather)
72” x 72” x 116” (20ft diameter when rolling)
Dustin Joseph Farnsworth - Kendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State University – MI

FINALIST

Hermes
Charcoal, Ink, Conte, Acrylic – 15” x 44”
Zach Koch - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville – IL

FINALIST

Nature Unseen
Photography – 6.75” x 10”
Natalie Kukulka – Lake Forest College – IL





FINALIST
Ideas of Reflection
Watercolor – 13” x 18”
Tatiana Lord – American Academy of Art – IL

FINALIST

Essence
Digital Photography – 8.5” x 11”
Miguel Luna – Ivy Tech North Central – IN

FINALIST

Reactions Advert
Graphic Design – 8” x 10"
Gina Mayes – Lincoln Land Community College - IL

FINALIST

The Faces of Eve
Digital Photography – 3.25” x 9.75”
Lydia McClay – Ursuline College – OH

FINALIST

Summer Afternoon
Traditional Photography – 8” x 10”
Emalea Neal – Rio Grande University – OH

FINALIST

Study of Youth, Sleep
Oil on Paper – 43” x 26”
Mary Overman – University of Wisconsin-Stout – WI

FINALIST

Phase to Face
Oil on Canvas – 36” x 20”
Jaysie Ross - University of Nebraska at Kearney – NE

FINALIST

Lost in the Fashion Jungle
Digital Photography – 7.36” x 11”
Long Tran – Columbia College Chicago – IL