Annual student honors exhibition showcases work by Art students

Rowan Berti of Wilmington, Delaware, uses various media, such as clay, paint, pencil, video, and digital graphics, to showcase her overactive imagination. She said, “I strive to make ordinary objects attain character and personality and come to life.”

Rowan Berti's "Goat The Phone," Mixed media: Clay, acrylic paint, yarn and glue, 5x3

Skylar Blackbull of Crownpoint, New Mexico, uses various colors, forms, and a variety of content to represent her Navajo culture. Her project brings recognition to the bravery and sacrifice of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II. Blackbull’s art consists of images and the use of the Navajo language. She said, “I am honored to present a visual memorial to the 29 original Navajo Code Talkers through a lens filled with history and the beauty of my culture.” 

Skylar Blackbull's "Jack Nez," 2022, Drawing and Digital, 8"x8"

Kelsey Bosley of Manchester, Maryland, uses acrylic paint to illustrate a story book showing the struggles she went through as a child to build a heightened awareness around anxiety and depression. She said, “I mainly use acrylic paint, watercolor, and sketching pencils to create sceneries or realistic portraits of people close to me, so writing and illustrating a children’s story with little characters was a new step in my journey as an artist."

Kelsey Bosley's "Night Monster," 8x10 Canvas, Acrylic Paint, 2021

Kate Cramer of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, addresses the vastly different roles women play in society through her art. She said, “I explore the challenges, expectations, and stereotypes imposed upon women, both by themselves and the world around them. Conversely, there is also space to celebrate the advancements women have made, and how we can be inspired by them every single day.”

Kate Cramer's "Fields: Winter" (from a set of 4, each called “Fields"), 2023, acrylic and embroidery on white cloth, 6” embroidery hoop

Grace Harshman of Hagerstown, Maryland, went through a medical recovery during the time she worked on these pieces. She said, “Technology was something I was already critically looking at as a whole in my work at this time. It only felt right to explore this avenue in an attempt to come to terms with what had happened to me.”

Grace Harshman's "Knee Brace I," 2022, Mixed Media, 15cm x 3cm x 26cm

Juliana Stolkovich of Littlestown, Pennsylvania, uses her art to build an awareness around autism, since she has autism herself. She said, “The different media I use is aimed at bringing more depth to each subject matter I focus on, whether it be just symptoms I experience or how other people perceive me.” 

Juliana Stolkovich's "Apartment Living Room," watercolor, marker, & ink on yupo paper. 2022. NFS. 9.5" x 20"