Art St. Louis: Friday, 8 March 2013

"Varsity Art XVII"
March 8-28, 2013
FREE Opening Reception at Art Saint Louis:
next FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 6-8 p.m.

Art Saint Louis proudly presents "Varsity Art XVII," on view in the Gallery March 8-28, 2013. Please join us next Friday evening, March 8, for our opening reception from 6-8 p.m. The event is FREE & open to the public. We invite you to join us in the Gallery to mingle, enjoy excellent artwork and meet the 37 featured art students whose works are on view in the exhibit. 

Our 17th annual "Varsity Art" exhibition features 63 artworks in all media by 37 undergrad & grad level art students representing 19 area colleges & universities from Missouri and Illinois. 
 
Each year, Art Saint Louis' Artistic Director Robin Hirsch works with the art professors and faculty from the participating colleges & universities and invites them to select one or two of their outstanding art students who are making the strongest, most challenging, interesting artworks. The instructors work with their students, curate the artworks to be exhibited, prepare them for the show, and then those student artists are featured in this annual exhibition. Designed as an educational experience, participating students assist with several aspects of the exhibition, including exhibit installation, opening reception and our Meet the Artist Saturdays.

  The media featured in this year's show includes drawing, ceramics, iron work, jewelry/metalsmithing, mixed media, painting, digital & analog photography, printmaking, textiles, video, and more.
 
Our 2013 students & participating institutions in "Varsity Art XVII" are:
East Central College: Nathan Kreamalmyer, Shauna Smith; Fontbonne University:  Raymond Hummel, Thomas Matthew Pierson;  Greenville College: Carrie Sleme, Olivia Snyder; Jefferson College: Alex Hipkins, Sarah Maples; Lindenwood University: Stuart Ha'o;  Maryville University:
Jessica Hoban, Emily Stockwood; McKendree University: Kayla Morelan, Bomi Park; St. Charles Community College: Rachel Mitchell, Elizabeth Sheck; St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley: Ryan Doyle, Viely Rosas Bar; St. Louis Community College Forest Park: Shelby Donais, Evan Smith; St. Louis Community College Meramec: Alex Jacobs, Ally Mikel; St. Louis Community College Wildwood: Ryan Ackerman, Michelle Streiff; Saint Louis University: Jennifer Allison,
Gabrielle Zenkov:  Southern Illinois University Carbondale: Kathleen Studebaker, Brenda Suromi; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Carolyn Huft, Heather Kniffel; Southwestern Illinois College: Jacquelyn Kruzic, Catherine Worstell: University of Missouri-St. Louis: Kirk A. Helfrich,
Jenna Schwan;  Washington University-Sam Fox School of Art & Design: Elisabeth Roeleveld,
Katie Walker ; Webster University: Ethan Meyer, Yvonne Osei  .
 
In conjunction with this exhibit, Art Saint Louis is hosting Meet the Artist Saturdays wherein featured artists are on-hand in the Gallery to greet visitors & discuss their works in the show. The artists might also present a demo of their work & techniques used. These very casual & unstructured Saturdays are free & open to the public.

Saturday, March 9, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Jacquelyn Kruzic, Southwestern Illinois College, Ally Mikel, St. Louis Community College Meramec 

Saturday, March 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Jennifer Allison, Saint Louis University, Michelle Streiff, St. Louis Community College Wildwood, Gabrielle Zenkov, Saint Louis University

Gallery hours from March 8-28 are Monday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Sundays.
555 Washington Avenue, #150
St. Louis, MO 63101
314/241-4810