UA Little Rock Announces Winners of 2024 Annual Student Competitive
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the winners of the 2024 Annual Student Competitive.
This year’s competition featured 71 works of art by 38 UA Little Rock students involving drawing, paintings, prints, graphic design, photography, illustrations, textiles, metals, sculptures, ceramics, and furniture.
Dr. Randy Duncan, distinguished professor of communication and comic studies at Henderson State University, served as the juror/curator for the 2024 Student Competitive Exhibition.
Many awards are sponsored by local businesses, including Boulevard Bread Company, the Root Café, Art Outfitters, Michael’s Arts and Craft Store, and more. Among the prizes are cash awards, scholarships, gift certificates, and starving artist awards.
“We are very grateful for the support from so many local businesses and hope to grow that support to include more business and more prize opportunities for students in the future,” said Nathan Larson, interim gallery director at UA Little Rock.
The winners were announced during the exhibition’s reception on March 29. The winners include:
Cantrell Gallery (Courtesy of Helen Scott and Cindy and Clark Uisman) – $175 to Kristi Pruett for “White Passage, Velveteen Night”
Gallery 26 (Courtesy of Renee Williams and Daniel Broening) – $50 to Macey McLaughlin for “Still Life Study #2”
Art Outfitters (Courtesy of Kerry Kemp) – $50 to Ashlly Lambaren for “La Calavera”
Art Outfitters (Courtesy of Kerry Kemp) – $50 to Macey McLaughlin for “Still Life Study #2”
Alman Recycling Co. (Courtesy of Larry Alman) – $100 to Lily Warren for “Winged Cuffs”
Michael’s Arts and Crafts Store (Courtesy of Dallas Hernandez) – $75 to Nat Emons for “Untitled #1”
Michael’s Arts and Crafts Store (Courtesy of Dallas Henderson) – $25 to Lucio Tapia for “Schultz Lab”
Michael’s Arts and Crafts Store (Courtesy of Dallas Henderson) – $25 to Kristi Pruett for “White Passage, Velveteen Night”
Michael’s Arts and Crafts Store (Courtesy of Dallas Henderson) – $25 to Ashi Franke for “Treehouse 1”
Michael’s Arts and Crafts Store (Courtesy of Dallas Henderson) – $25 to Sunny Jenkins for “Fish”
Trio’s (Courtesy of Brent Peterson and Stephanie Toon Caruthers) – $75 to Jennifer Antonetz for “Projector of Lives”
Boulevard Bread Company (Courtesy of Christina Basham) – Six loaves of bread to Nathan Cook for “Chromatic Persona”
Boulevard Bread Company (Courtesy of Christina Basham) – Six loaves of bread to Emily Reynolds for “Up Close and Personal”
The Root Cafe (Courtesy of Jack and Corri Bristow-Sundell) – $25 to Katherine Kearns for “Lunar New Year 2024”
The Root Cafe (Courtesy of Jack and Corri Bristow-Sundell) – $25 to Leianna King for “Fantastic Landscape”
Doe’s Eat Place (Courtesy of Katherine Eldridge) – $100 to Saraswati Hillis-Ericksen for “Field of Flowers”
The Hall and Concert Venue (Courtesy of Miranda Hall) – 2 complimentary concert tickets and a swag bag to Alison Andreassen for “Mirrored Emotions”
Cash and Scholarships
Wilma And Jack Diner $2,000 Scholarship Award – Amanda McFarland for “Spring”
Wilma And Jack Diner $600 Purchase Award – Antonio Keyes for “Self Portrait on Copper”
Wilma And Jack Diner $1,400 Cash Award – Courtney Wilson for “Father Fred”
Charles D. Massey $250 Scholarship Award – Ashley Garrison for “Stars in Norfall”
Charles D. Massey $250 Scholarship Award – Beatriz Garcia for “Johannesburg Olympics 2025”
The Annual Student Competitive Exhibition will be on display in the Brad Cushman Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art and Design until April 21.
