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Art Show Celebrates Talent Across Disciplines
The 2026 Art Show was held at the end of April, and hundreds of works hung throughout Berchmans Hall and St. Joe's. Most were developed by student artists, but in a first this year, Kelli Smith, longtime Fine Arts Department Chair, invited faculty to submit work as well.
Digital art, colored pencil drawings, sketches, paintings, photographs, and even needlepoint were on display. At the reception, Ms. Smith celebrated all her student artists and honored those who received awards. The winning works include:
Painting:
- People's Choice: 12 Pairs of Shoes by Caroline B.
- Honorable Mention: Turtles by Abby B.
- 3rd Place: Birthday Girl by Johanna F.
- 2nd Place: Book/Houses by Hannah T.
- 1st Place: Saudade by Johanna F.
Photography:
- People's Choice: The DJ Said So by Mila T.
- Honorable Mention: The Calm Before the Storm by Kande S.
- 3rd Place: Spotlight by Kathleen B.
- 2nd Place: Sunflower Sunset by Alice L.
- 1st Place: A Window to the Last Frontier by Maggie R.
Drawing:
- People's Choice: A Younger Me by Kaoddy O.
- Honorable Mention: Still Life Self-Portrait by Lee H.
- 3rd Place: Blues Singer by Johanna F.
- 2nd Place: All Eyes on Me by Alice L.
- 1st Place: Made in... by Johanna F.
Mixed Media/Digital/3-D Art:
- People's Choice: Queen of Hearts by Caroline B.
- Honorable Mention: The Sight by Blessing C.
- 3rd Place: Lighthouse, Netherlands by Kana W.
- 2nd Place: Harmony by Valeria C.
- 1st Place: The Domestication of Nature by Alice L.
Congratulations, artists!