Winners of the 2019 Student Exhibition Announced
The winners of the 2019 Student Exhibition at O’Kane gallery were announced May 1.
More than 100 works of art were displayed including watercolor, graphic design, drawing, costume design and more.
First place: Margoth Ayala for her painting.
Second place: Chelsea Markcray for her graphic novel, "Black Tears".
Third place: Paola Palacios for her painting.
Technical Merit: Margoth Ayala for her painting
Creative Merit (Tie): Kristina Dang for her watercolor and Constanza Sanmiguel for her painting.
The juried exhibit was judged by Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak, an instructor at the Glassell School of Art at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts since 2008.
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