More than 200 student artworks were on display through May 6 at Concordia's Marxhausen Gallery of Art as part of the annual Student Art Exhibit. Twenty-three student artists were honored at the exhibit's opening reception in April.
James Bockelman, Marxhausen Gallery of Art director, felt the variety of media displayed resulted in a good representation of Concordia's art program. "Anyone visiting the show would be impressed with the amount of experimentation in the discipline," Bockelman said. "People who don't have an art background may not even realize some displays were considered art."
Concordia's art department also announced awards and yearly scholarship recipients at the opening reception for the exhibition.
Justin Groth, a senior from Seward, was named the Brommer Award winner. At $4,000 it was the largest prize of the day. The scholarship, created by Georgia and Gerald Brommer, is given to a student with strong studio skills who demonstrates Christian character. Several of Groth's ceramic sculptures were accepted for the exhibit. "Ceramics has a lot of life. It is an intimate material that records everything you do," said Groth. He plans on continuing his experimenting in ceramics next year, hoping eventually to earn a master's degree.
Six students were selected for Class of 1933 Education Awards and will receive scholarships that range from $300 - $1500. The 1933 awards were created to honor those who have chosen to pursue a teaching career in Lutheran schools. Lauren Onions, a junior from Shawnee Mission, Kan., and Elizabeth Hinkle, a junior from Lincoln, Neb., each received $1500 awards. Kim Francis, sophomore from Overland Park, Kan., earned a $1000 award, and Todd Meier, a freshman from Gladstone, Mo., received a $500 award. Senior Hannah Krueger of Milwaukee, Wis., and sophomore Rachelle Gross of Riverside, Calif., were each awarded $300.
Valerie Schick, a sophomore from Meadow Grove, Neb., was named the Leo Sieck Award winner for her outstanding academic record in all of her studies in addition to her strong studio art skills.
The Marxhausen endowment was established by Professor Emeriti Reinhold Marxhausen and family to recognize artistic excellence across a broad group of students. This year's Marxhausen Awards went to:
Ilsa Heinicke, junior, Seward, Neb., $1000
Scott Schwalenberg, junior, Columbus, Neb., $750
Chelsea Karmann, senior, Albion, Neb., $750
Anna Holbird, junior, Mankato, Minn., $375
Becky Kohmetscher, senior, Lawrence, Neb., $375
Rachel Dermody, junior, Parnell, Iowa, $375
Samantha Butler, junior, Seward, Neb., $375
Brianna Franer, sophomore, Lancaster, Calif., $375
Jocelyn Sloan, junior, Friend, Neb., $150
Adam Birt, sophomore, Longmont, Colo. $150
Katie Klein, sophomore, Giltner, Neb., $150
Aaron Prahlow, freshman, Florissant, Mo., $150
Josh Duncan, freshman, Hickman, Neb., $150
Kristin Easler, freshman, Fredericksburg, Va., $150
Katrina Schulteis, freshman, Greenfield, Iowa, $150
The Marxhausen Gallery is the on-campus exhibition space for Concordia and hosts a variety of artists' exhibitions each year. It is located in Jesse Hall and is open Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 1-4 p.m.