April 13, 2026 The Department of Art, Art History & Design’s annual juried student exhibition showcases exciting work from students across the disciplines. The show includes studio artwork in Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Graphic Design, and Animation. This year's awards were selected by Guest Juror Natalie Mead, Chief Curator, Huntsville Museum of Art. The Juried Student Exhibition is on view in both the Wilson Hall Gallery and Salmon Library Gallery until May 5th. Congratulations to all our students who submitted work and were recognized with awards during our opening reception. We thank all our sponsors for their continued donations and support of our college and department, which encourages our students to grow as artists. 2026 Student Awards List Provost’s Award – Kaitlyn Fletcher “Reaching” Evans Best of Show Award – Marissa Agrusa “Quod tu es ego fui” Mayor’s Purchasing Prize Award – Emma Maestri “On Distant Summits” Huntsville Museum of Art Award – Exhibition Books/Catalogs - Blue Lolley “Nutmeg” Frances Robb Historic Photography Award – Vee’Kay Foster “Flash” Advertising Illustration in Graphic Design Award – Madeline Murrah “High Ground Hobbies – The Quest for Creativity” Advertising and Marketing Materials in Graphic Design Award – Gabrielle Preston “Twenty One Pilots Editorial Spread” Leah Hall Visual Design Award in Print Media – Whitni Cartwright "Sleep Token Magazine Spread" Chris Taylor Excellence in Sculpture Award, 2nd Place – Jasia Davidson "Cherry the Styracosaurus" Chris Taylor Excellence in Sculpture Award, 1st Place – Jess Braden “In Bloom” Jim Laney Sculpture Award – Cathy Gray “Bloom” Excellence Mixed Media Award – Lilia Pierce “Swinging Between Worlds” Excellence in Digital Illustration Award – Sarah Sparks “Glare” Katie Baldwin Excellence in Printmaking Award – Samantha Gray “The Hunt” Michael Crouse Excellence in Printmaking Award – Shannon Holiday “Generational Skies” Nick Lavenant Peasant T-Shirt Shoppe Printmaking Award - Rayne Adams “My Dear” Southerland’s Photo Excellence in Photography Award – Kalista Taylor “Shadow Walking” Nick Lavenant Peasant T-Shirt Shoppe Photography Award – Makenna Schoon “Lonely is the Muse” Huntsville Photographic Society Photography Award – Tyler Buckles “Smoke Break” Andrew Hall Forever Exploring Award in Photography – Darcy “Lezabel” Cunningham “Mactāre” Intuitive Digital Animation Award for Best Video Game – Wesley Wolfe & Lissa Hinely “Cinderkeep” PCI Fusion Studio Digital Animation Excellence in Modeling Award 2nd Place – Emily Sanders “Iron Cage” PCI Fusion Studio Digital Animation Excellence in Modeling Award 1st Place – Noah Huskey "Crab Flamingo" PCI Fusion Studio Digital Animation Excellence in Animation Award 2nd Place – Aiyana Connell, Brianna Doyle, Emily Taylor, Casey Crosby "Hallway Walk" PCI Fusion Studio Digital Animation Excellence in Animation Award 1st Place – Katie Brewer "Co-Captain" Pinnacle Best in Digital Animation Award - Oli Lekas “Rabbit Gallop” Erzulie Johnson-Veasey Painting/Drawing Award – Cindy Dahm “Holding It Together” Dean’s Award for Painting – Gabriela Martinez “The Table That Raised Me” Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Award – Paris Attanasio "Layers – Self Portrait" Jeffrey Bayer Memorial Scholarship Award – Salina Turner “Unraveling” & “Still Standing” Materials Matter Award – Eric Long “Headman’s Tree" For questions about the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, please contact art@uah.edu.
