Art St. Louis: Friday, 6 March 2015

VARSITY ART XIX

OPENING MARCH 6

Make plans to join us for our next exhibition, our 19th annual "Varsity Art" exhibition. The show opens Friday, March 6, 2015, with a free reception from 6-8 p.m. and the exhibit remains on view through March 26.

"Varsity Art XIX," will feature original artworks in a variety of media by 34 undergrad and grad level art students representing 17 St. Louis area universities and colleges from Missouri and Illinois. Art Saint Louis works with art Professors who select two students to represent their department and institution. The exhibit demonstrates the skills of the student-artists as well as their Professor & instructors. The show features ceramics, drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, and more. For a sneak preview of the exhibition, view our Facebook album.

Highlights from our "Varsity Art XIX" Meet the Artist video shoots with the participating students on February 19, 20 & 21. Pictured: Barbara St. John, Forrest Knoll, Arianna Azzopardi, Sarah Loynd. Photos by Robin Hirsch-Steinhoff.

The 17 institutions and 34 artists participating in "Varsity Art XIX" are:

Graphic design by Kathy Duffin.

East Central College: Nick Brobst,Katelynn McGuire

Fontbonne University: Elizabeth Tran, Elizabeth Willey 

Greenville College: Gracia Heilmer, Maggie Tarr

Jefferson College: Rachel Balentine,Jodi Woolsey

Lindenwood University: Arianna Azzopardi, Holly Brewer

Maryville University: Alex Busbey, Sarah Loynd   

McKendree University: Lindsey N. Mathenia, Jacqueline Ruiz 

St. Charles Community College: Anastasia Eien Carpenter,Megan McCully

St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley: Brandon De ShaHeather Semore 

St. Louis Community College Forest Park: Erika Pursley,Barbara St. John

St. Louis Community College Meramec: Forrest Knoll, Todd Zimmerman 

St. Louis Community College Wildwood: Vicki Hefty, Veronica Knysh 

Saint Louis University: Allison Morris Lesch, Jessica Park

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Carrie Gillen, Sarah Lorentz 

University of Missouri-St. Louis: Lindsey Melickian, Jon Slade

Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis: Morgan Dowty, Catalina Ouyang 

Webster University: Destini Johnson, Evan Smith

Please join us for our 19th annual exhibition highlighting St. Louis' finest universities and colleges art Professors and faculties and their undergrad & grad level art students in "Varsity Art XIX," opening next week, March 6, and running through March 26, 2015. FREE & open to the public M 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Tu-F 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.