PNCA Celebrates 2014 Departmental Merit Scholars
PNCA awards 46 Departmental Merit Scholarships in recognition of student achievement and excellence.
PNCA students are designers, illustrators, painters, photographers, filmmakers, builders, welders, story-spinners, sculptors, performers, and makers. They tackle questions around sustainability and media consumption (for example) and work with materials as diverse as wood, sound, and mylar balloons. Sometimes all at once. They pursue entrepreneurial success, maintain thriving freelance careers alongside their schoolwork, and connect with clients and collaborators both in Portland and around the country. They think critically, push boundaries, and make opportunities.
Each Spring, PNCA pauses to recognize student excellence and achievement. The Departmental Merit Scholarships are awarded by the faculty in each of the College’s 4 majors and 10 concentrations, and recognize student successes within a department. This year, the PNCA faculty is proud to award 46 scholarships and awards.
Look below for the full list of 2013-2014 PNCA Departmental Merit Scholars from:
FOUNDATION: PNCA’s First Year Experience
DESIGN ARTS: Communication Design, Illustration
MEDIA ARTS: Animated Arts, Intermedia, Photography, Video and Sound
STUDIO ARTS: General Fine Arts, Painting + Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture
LIBERAL ARTS: Liberal Arts, Writing
FOUNDATION
Foundation
Clive Green ’17 – Foundation Merit Scholarship
Ryan Harrison ’17 – Foundation Merit Scholarship
Christina Brister ’17 – Foundation Merit Scholarship
Learn more about PNCA’s Foundation Year.
By Clive Green ’17.
“Ox,” by Ryan Harrison ’17.
“Streetcar,” by Christina Brister ’17.
DESIGN ARTS
The Design Arts major includes concentrations in Communication Design and Illustration
Communication Design
Madeline Black ’16 – Communication Design Merit Scholarship
Katie Beasley ’15 – Communication Design Merit Scholarship
Ryan Miller ’15 – Communication Design Merit Scholarship
Carinne Urrutia ’15 – David J. Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Learn more about PNCA’s Communication Design Program and see more student work on the Communication Design Tumblr blog.
“Eames Postcards,” by Madeline Black ’16. Image via the artist’s website.
“Transit,” by Katie Beasley ’15. Image via the artist’s website.
“Land Portraits 2,” by Ryan Miller ’15. Image via the artist’s website.
Detail of “The Anatomy of a Black Hole,” by Carinne Urrutia ’15. See complete image on her website.
Illustration
Sarah Hayes ’15 – Illustration Merit Scholarship
Lauren Gonsalvez ’15 – Illustration Merit Scholarship
Andrew Moir ’15 – Illustration Merit Scholarship
Cate Andrews ’15 – Illustration Merit Scholarship
Learn more about PNCA’s Illustration Program and see more student work on the Illustration Tumblr blog.
By Sarah Hayes ’15. Image via the artist’s website.
By Lauren Gonsalvez ’15. Image via the artist’s website.
“Hunting,” by Andrew Moir ’15. Image via the artist’s website.
“How to Top Carrots,” by Cate Andrews ’15. Image via the artist’s website.
MEDIA ARTS
The Media Arts major includes concentrations in Animated Arts, Intermedia, Photography, and Video & Sound
Animated Arts
Erik Hoofnagle ’15 – Animated Arts Senior Award
John Summerson ’15 – Animated Arts Merit Scholarship
Maddie Loftesnes ’15 – Animated Arts Merit Scholarship
Matt Dan ’16 – New Voices in Animated Arts Award
Learn more about PNCA’s Animated Arts Program and see more student work on the Animated Arts Tumblr blog.
Reel 2013, by Erik Hoofnagle ’15. Animation, 2:18, Video via artist’s website.
“Animation Reel 2014,” by John Summerson ’15. Video via artist’s website.
“Gotta Groove,” by Maddie Loftesnes ’15. Video via artist’s website.
“mdcly 001 01final,” by Matt Dan ’16. Video via artist’s website.
Intermedia
Lou Watson ’15 – Intermedia Interdisciplinary Artist Merit Scholarship
Sarah Coderre ’16 – Intermedia Merit Scholarship
Joseph Greer ’16 – Intermedia Merit Scholarship
Learn more about PNCA’s Intermedia Program and see more student work on the Intermedia Tumblr blog.
hand(s) off by Lou Watson ’15 on Vimeo.
“Vessel, stoneware painted with gouache, acrylic paint, and gloss medium,” by Sarah Coderre ’16. Image via the artist’s website.
“Future Pastures,” by Joseph Greer ’16. Image via the artist’s website.
Photography
CJ Alberts ’15 – Photography Merit Scholarship
Ryan Krueger ’16 – Photography Merit Scholarship
Honorable Mention:
Hannah Lewis-Lopes ’16
By CJ Alberts ’15. Image via the artist’s website.
“Handsome Boy,” by Ryan Krueger ’16. Image via the artist’s website.
“Fruit Typology,” by Hannah Lewis-Lopes ’16
Learn more about PNCA’s Photography Program and see more student work on the Photography Tumblr blog.
Video and Sound
Steven Gonzalez ’15 – Video and Sound Merit Scholarship
Ben Glas ’16 – Video and Sound Merit Scholarship
Chaz Stobbs ’17 – Video and Sound Research Award
Adam Simmons ’16 – Video and Sound Research Award
Learn more about PNCA’s Video and Sound Program and see more student work on the Video and Sound Tumblr blog.
“Electric” from Steven Gonzalez ’15 on Vimeo.
“Positive” from Ben Glas ’16 on Soundcloud.
“Silent Pat” from Chaz Stobbs ’17 on YouTube.
“Moving Into Spring” from Adam Simmons ’16 on Vimeo.
STUDIO ARTS
The Studio Arts major includes concentrations in Painting + Drawing, Printmaking, and Sculpture.
Painting + Drawing
Jill Falk ’16 – Gamblin Paint Award
Mary Weisenburger ’15 – C.S. Price Painting Award
Learn more about PNCA’s Painting + Drawing Program and see more student work on the Painting + Drawing Tumblr blog.
“Eye.” by Jill Falk ’16. Image via artist’s website.
Painting by Mary Weisenburger ’15. Image via artist’s Flickr.
Printmaking
2013 Printmaking Awards:
Claire Redman ’14 and Jason Le ’14 – Vivian & Gordon Gilkey Printmaking Scholarship
Molly Steadman ’16 and Emmeline Eao ’15 – Hawthorne Hunt Printmaking Scholarship
Douglas Kessler ’15 – Robert C. Lee Printmaking Scholarship
Laura Burke ’15 – Jacob & Ruth Cole Kainen Scholarship
Sara Dolan ’15 – Scott Fuentes Printmaking Scholarship
Learn more about PNCA’s Printmaking Program and see more student work on the Printmaking Tumblr blog.
“A Thought on Color (detail),” by Claire Redman ’14. See more work on the artist’s website.
“511,1,” by Jason Le ’14. See more work on the artist’s website.
“Homestead,” by Molly Steadman ’16
“Grey Series II” by Emmeline Eao ’15
“Egypt,” by Douglas Kessler ’15
By Laura Burke ’15
“Border Patrol,” by Sara Dolan ’15.
Sculpture
Carly Mandel ’15 – Manuel Izquierdo Scholarship
Erin Marshall ’15 – Ed & Sandy Martin Merit Sculpture Award
Learn more about PNCA’s Sculpture Program.
By Carly Mandel ’15. See more work on the artist’s website.
“Minos Arcade,” by Erin Marshall ’15. See more work on the artist’s website.
Studio Arts Merit Scholarships
Anastasia McLaughlin ’15, Gregory Gonzalez ’15, Gary Wiseman ’14, Juliette Thimmig ’16, Jemmi Cole ’16, and Madeline Manson ’16.
“Sitting Chair,” by Anastasia McLaughlin ’15. See more work on the artist’s website.
“Reflections,” by Gregory Gonzalez ’15.
“The Fourth Best Painting: Fifth Image (2014),” by Gary Wiseman ’14. See more work on the artist’s website.
“Elias in Decay,” by Juliette Thimmig ’16
“I Saw the Messiah, part V,” by Jemmi Cole ’16.
“Monotypes Blue, Cream, and Pink,” by Madeline Manson ’16.
LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts
2014 winners of the Rachel Griffin Memorial Scholarship:
Molly Mendoza ’14
Gregory Gonzalez ’15
Hannah Hertrich ’16
Erik Hoofnagle ’15
Learn more about PNCA’s Liberal Arts Program and Writing Program.
By Molly Mendoza ’14. See more work on the artist’s website.
“Peak,” by Gregory Gonzalez ’15.
“Butterfly,” by Hannah Hertrich ’16.
“Journey,” by Erik Hoofnagle ’15. See more work on the artist’s website.
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