The Fine Art Finals Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the Winners and Finalists of the 2010 Fine Art Finals West/Southwest Regional Collegiate Scholarship Competition.  It was a difficult decision, however, twenty-three Finalists were chosen out of the many outstanding entries submitted, and of those twenty-three, five have been chosen for Awards.  We proudly congratulate the following artists as they all represent the best of the West/Southwest Region of 2010.



FIRST PLACE - $1200 Scholarship Award
Identities
Oil on Canvas - 48" x 36"
Mike Miller - Laguna College of Art & Design - CA

SECOND PLACE - $600 Scholarship Award
Puzzle T-pot
Ceramic Earthenware - 14" x 16" x 7"
Ani Tsatourian  - Glendale Community College – CA

THIRD PLACE - $300 Scholarship Award
Early Morning Rising
Oil - 36” x 48”
James Bertucci - Laguna College of Art & Design – CA

HONORABLE MENTION - $50 Scholarship Award
Writing Desk
  Baktic Birch, Ash, Veneer, Acrylic Glass, Vintage Wallpaper - 30.25" x 48" x 24"
Erin Dace Behling  - San Diego State University -  CA

HONORABLE MENTION - $50 Scholarship Award
Ahab
Bronze with Patinas - 20" x 4" x 4"
  Laura S. F. Moll - San Jose State University – CA

FINALIST
Life-size of Kerri
 Clay - 24" x 24" x 6'
James Bertucci - Laguna College of Art & Design – CA

FINALIST
Get UR *$#* Dirty
Digital Photography - 12.9" x 28.6"
Cari Claxton  - Oklahoma State University – OK

FINALIST
Transition
  Loofahs, Kozo Paper, Abaca Paper - 42" x 168" x 12”
Margaux Crump - Trinity University - TX

FINALIST
Star
Photography and Photoshop - 16.2" x 8.5”
Gabrielle Griffin - Pacific Lutheran University - WA

FINALIST
Joy
Digital Painting - 8" x 10"
Katrina Harman - Westmont College – CA

FINALIST
Davenport Residence
3D Sketch-up, Marker Rendering, and Photoshop - 11"x8.5"
Sarah King - Utah State University - UT

FINALIST
Fireman Eric
Oil on Canvas - 18" x 24"
Marianne Madsen - University of California - Santa Barbara - CA

FINALIST
Where We Meet
Oil on Canvas - 48" x 22"
Mike Miller - Laguna College of Art & Design - CA

FINALIST
Vision of a Woman
Clay - 19" x 11"
Anamile Quispe - Santa Clara University – CA

FINALIST
Rotation
Ponderosa Needles, Hemp Twine - 18" x 18" x 19"
Jana Rogers  - University of Oregon – OR

FINALIST
La Luchadora
Photography - Chromogenic Print - 10" x 13"
Ariana Sarinana  - University of California - Santa Barbara – CA

FINALIST
Sitting Rhino
Ceramic Earthenware - 9.5" x 4"
Meagan Schrey  - Northwest College – WY

FINALIST
Self Portrait
Digital Painting - 8.5" x 11 "
Carrie Steingruber  - Westmont College – CA

FINALIST
Second Glance
White Pencil - 22" x 24"
Mary Grace Stocker  - Richland Community College – TX

FINALIST
Studies in Red: 1
C Print - 8" x 10"
Meghann Sunwold  - Pacific Lutheran University – WA

FINALIST
Arms
Paper Cutout - 18" x 24"
Nhung Thai  - California State University - Long Beach – CA

FINALIST
Dancing Figures
Boss Wood and Alabaster - 16" x 5"
Ani Tsatourian  - Glendale Community College – CA

FINALIST
Action
Ice Sculpture - 10' x 6' x 5'
Junko Yanagida  - University of Alaska - Fairbanks - AK