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The LU Student Juried Exhibition is one of the Gallery’s most anticipated exhibitions of the year. Individual works span a variety of media including painting, drawings, textile, collage, sculpture, and ceramics.
82 artworks
These include representations of landscape, memory, everyday objects, loved ones, belonging, identity, and nature that each reflect back to us our experiences and the stories we tell about who we are and the world we live in.
Click on “ACCEPTED WORKS” to view all 82 works selected for the juried exhibition.
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Award Recipients
2023 Lakehead University Studied Exhibition
PRESIDENT OF LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY AWARD
Winner: Sara Gilbert, Strawberry Thief
LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY DEAN OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES AWARDS
Painting: Mya Meekis, Nyema at the Fair
Drawing: Sirpa Bishop, Cerulean Warbler
Ceramics: Erin Gibson, Self Exam
Sculpture: Faith Proysk, Garden Trinkets
Mixed Media: Madeline Donnelly, Play With Your Food
MR. & MRS. JAMES MACALLAN MUNRO FAMILY MEMORIAL PRIZE IN VISUAL ARTS
Winner: Alannah Kim, Tea Party
THE FRAMING POST AND DESIGN STUDIO AWARD
Winner: Brooklyn Moorman, Grapefruit
THUNDER BAY ART GALLERY AWARD
Winner: Kayla Esquega, How the Chipmunk Got His Stripes
DEFINITELY SUPERIOR ARTIST RUN CENTRE AWARD
Winner: Alyssa Angus, Calls to Action
GALLERY 33 AWARD
Winner: Violet Ahtila, Avocado Still Life
PAINTED TURTLE ART SHOP AWARD
Winner: Tina Strong, Reflections
VISUAL ARTS NETWORK AWARD
Winner 1: Hannah Reslinski, The Days Are So Short But the Nights Are Oh So Long
Winner 2: D.J. Dychko, Juicy Pear
JOHANN WINCKELMANN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ART HISTORY
Winner: Emma Visser-Dicarlo
TUCKER’S POTTERY SUPPLY AWARD
Winner: Jade Gilbert, Were You Picking Berries?
POTTERY SUPPLY HOUSE AWARD
Winner: Emma Dagenais, The Hand That Feeds
FUSION AWARD
Winner: Erin Mueller
THE BODYMIND CENTRE AWARD
Winner: Faith Proysk, Garden Trinkets
ATWOOD ART AWARD
Winner: Sara Gilbert, Strawberry Thief
ROY THOMAS FAMILY AWARD
Winner: Alyssa Angus, Calls to Action
MARK TUHKANEN MEMORIAL AWARD
Winner: Emma Dagenais, The Hands That Feed
LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION AWARD
Winner: Alyssa Angus, Calls to Action
DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS AWARDS
Winner For a Promising First Year Student: Karsyn Gilbert, Reclaiming the White Trillium
Winner for Best in Show: Alyssa Angus, 1400
LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD
Winner: Sara Gilbert, Alleyway
