Local Talent Shines at Iowa Central's Spring 2024 Student Art Show

The Iowa Central Art, Design, and Photography programs held their annual spring student art show on May 2, 2024, at the Art and Technology Building on the Iowa Central campus in Fort Dodge. The event featured student works from various artistic disciplines and included a reception and awards ceremony.

Deidre Miller-Clay, an art educator from the Fort Dodge Community School District, judged the show. She reviewed artworks in categories such as Fine Art Photography, Commercial Photography, 2-D Design, 3-D Design, Drawing, Painting, and Graphic Arts, and presented awards ranging from honorable mentions to first place.

A panel of administrators, including Dean Jennifer Condon, Dean Neale Adams, Vice President of Instruction Dr. Stacy Mentzer, and President Dr. Jesse Ulrich, selected the Administrator’s Awards. Notable works included Emma Barwin’s 'Self Portrait' and Kaeli Johnson’s 'Silence.'

In the individual awards, students Brittany Wiskus, Gabriel Rastetter, and Hannah Muir won first place in their categories for their works 'Trypophobia,' 'Senescence,' and 'Silence,' respectively. These awards highlighted the students' diverse skills and creativity.

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