Pictured, from left to right, are Kaleigh Grace, Best in Show; Debra Welch, second place; Amber Miller, third place; Trevor Ayres and Michelle Seitzinger, honorable mention. Not pictured are Emily Linn, honorable mention, and Jeanne Meyer, Special Recognition Award.

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s 15th Annual Student Art Exhibition opened April 12 to one of largest crowds ever seen at the event.

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Out of 106 works in the exhibit, the prize for Best in Show ($250) went to Kaleigh Grace for her drawing, entitled “Timothee Chalamet.”

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“I was completely taken aback by the award, but also elated,” Grace said. “I put a great deal of effort into my piece and to see that effort honored is incredibly rewarding.”

Second place ($125) went to Debra Welch for her photo entitled “MOJO.” Amber Miller was awarded third place ($75) for her drawing, “The Raven.

Three students – Emily Linn, Trevor Ayres and Michelle Seitzinger – earned honorable mentions ($50 Dick Blick gift cards) for their work. Jeanne Meyer earned a special recognition award.

The Student Art Exhibition will be on display through April 26 in the Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery, located on L&C Godfrey Campus.

For more information on the L&C art program, contact Program Coordinator Chris Brennan at (618) 468-4669 or visithttps://www.lc.edu/program/AFAart/.

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