44th Annual Student Art Exhibition

May 12 through June 3rd, 2022

With the onset of COVID in March of 2020, the Mercer Gallery was effectively shut down and the Annual Student Exhibition was cancelled. The following year, a virtual Student Art Exhibition was held. While the Virtual event was fun, it lacked the excitement of having actual work hanging in the gallery, and the enjoyment of an opening reception and award ceremony. I am so pleased that this year has allowed us to return to the physical space of the Mercer Gallery. 

A special thank you to all the student who submitted their work to this exhibition. The collection of work is really stellar, and I am honored to hang your work in the gallery. Thank you also to Maria Friske for her wonderful job of jurying the exhibitions awards.

This exhibition features the work of the students from MCC’s Commercial Illustration, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography, and Video programs. 

This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing the back left corner of the gallery with 14 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing the rear wall of the gallery with 13 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the right wall of the gallery with 4 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the right wall of the gallery with 12 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the left wall of the gallery with 10 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the rear wall of the gallery with 14 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the floor near the rear of the gallery with 4 pieces of art on pedestals installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the right wall of the gallery with 12 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the rear right corner of the gallery with 8 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the left wall of the gallery with 6 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the left wall of the gallery with 6 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the right wall of the gallery with 9 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the right wall of the gallery with 5 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the rear wall of the gallery with 5 pieces of art installed in the space.
This is a photograph of the 44th annual student art exhibition installation. In this image we are seeing a small section of the left wall of the gallery with 10 pieces of art installed in the space.
This image shows a group of people sitting at tables, listening to MCC President Dr. Deanna Burt-Nanna speaking during the award ceremony.
This image shows a group of people sitting at tables, listening to MCC President Dr. Deanna Burt-Nanna speaking during the award ceremony.
This image shows a group of people sitting at tables on the right, listening to MCC President Dr. Deanna Burt-Nanna speaking during the award ceremony.
This image shows the group of people sitting at tables listening to the award ceremony.
This image shows visitors to the gallery sitting at tables, and in the background a band is playing music.
This is a close up photograph of the three musicians playing music at the opening reception. On the left is a piano player, in the center a woman sings, and on the right a man plays the bass guitar.

Awards of 44th Annual Student Art Exhibition

President’s Award in Honor of Kathy Farrell $500.00 — Zazie Weldgen, Sempiterninty

 Tom Mercer Award $250.00 — Grahm Balcomb, Landscape

Robert (Smitty) Smith Illustration Award $200.00 – Daniel Holdridge, Aliens With knights Riding Them

Julianna Furlong Williams Painting Award $200.00 – Deaven Westbrook, Sunshine

The Deans Award for Excellence in Film and Video. $150.00 – Miricle Montressant, Memory Lane

Mercer Gallery Award $100.00 – Jackeline Rivera, Self-Reflection

Juror’s Choice $100.00 – Arin Fogarth, Fabric of Time

Bartkovich Technology Award $100.00 – Indigo Santos, Transition//Trans Men Exist

Christian Monacelli Snell Award For a Drawing by a Female Artist $100.00 – Michelle Tores, Recreation of the Pieta

Space 86 Award for Advancement $100.00 – Celeste Hadel, Alice

The Katherine Vollmer Award for Outstanding Photography $100.00 – Summer Rodriguez, Untitled

Weldgen Family Award Comic Etc. $100.00 – Michael Martin, Castle of Ruin

Rochester Art Supply $25.00 – Eian-Gabriel Sinclair, Self Portrait in Charcoal

Rochester Art Supply $25.00 – Nick Duggs, Thirsty Gear-Linked Lemon

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