The Austin Sculpture Center Student and Faculty Exhibit 2003

Sculpture Awards Night

Juror's Statement

We did not consider the work of faculty or accomplished artists for prizes. We recommend that a separate category be established in the future for accomplished artists. The Jurors did not consider for prizes any uncompleted works or works in an impermanent media. We wish to thank our generous donor who funded the cash prizes and for her encouragement to the students of the Austin Sculpture Center. Signed,
Bob Coffee, Dan Hawkins, and Mary Paige Huey, Jurors

[Note: The jurors defined "accomplished artist" as one who, although taking classes at ASC, actively sells his or her sculptural art and even accepts commissions.] Media Awards are also referred to as the Kathrin Heard Leigh Sculpture Awards. (Thanks to a generous donation of award monies made in her name. This $500 donation to the Austin Sculpture Center was made with the stipulation that no award monies from this fund be used for other than student awards.)

Also many thanks to Armadillo Clay of Austin for supplying the $50 gift certificate for sculpture supplies for The People's Choice Award. Please call Armadillo anytime you need art supplies. They want to be a local supplier for us, but they need to know what kinds of materials we need.

Awards for Sculpture

All award winners received certificates, as well as a prize.

People's Choice*: Rodney F. Bohl for "Heart of My Heart"
Critics' Choice ($100): Al Sander for "First Morning"
Terra-cotta, First ($50): Heather Parrish for "Come Sit at my Right Hand - Psalm 110"
Terra-cotta, Second ($30): David Eugene Ketchum for "John"
Terra-cotta, Third ($20): Siri Dehipitiya for "John Dolley"
Concrete, First ($50): Al Sander for "First Morning"
Concrete, Second ($30): Valencia Mills for "Mother"
Concrete, Third ($20): Pete Anderson for "Float Trip"
Bronze, First ($50): Melanie Thomas for "First of June"
Bronze, Second ($30): Gary B. Flemmons for "The Fiddler"
Bronze, Third ($20): Mary Thrasher Griffin for "African Lady"
Stone, First ($50): Bill Jeffers for "Ananda"
Stone, Second ($30): Rodney F. Bohl for "Heart of My Heart"
Stone, Third ($20): Carolyn Fairris Thomas for "Sharon Stone"
Mixed Media, First ($50): John Michael for "Totem"
Mixed Media, Second ($30): Maverick Brown for "8000 B.C."

*People's Choice was per public ballot. As such, voting for student works was encouraged, but faculty was not ineligible. The People's Choice Award winner received a $50 gift certificate to Armadillo Clay.

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