April 1 – April 17, 2024
Exhibition is on view in the Art Gallery and Woodland Lobby.
All are welcome to visit during Art Gallery hours and by appointment.
![Exhibition photo background with text "2024 Bertha Lear Annual Student Art Exhibition, reception and awards ceremony wednesday april 3rd 2024, room 112 woodland 12:15-1:15pm](https://sites.psu.edu/abingtonartgallery/files/2024/03/2024-Lear-Graphic-3a621c4992124d23-940x703.jpg)
This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of Robert and Marilyn Lear in remembrance of Robert’s mother, Bertha Lear.
Reception and Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024
Room 112 Woodland
12:15 – 1:15pm
The 2024 Bertha Lear Student Art Exhibition features sculpture, painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, printmaking and new media work completed in the 2023-24 academic year by students enrolled in studio art courses at Penn State Abington.
2024 Bertha Lear Award Winners
BERTHA LEAR PURCHASE AWARD FOR BEST IN SHOW
SIERRAROSE BIELLO
![portrait of anthropomorphic cat-like creature in medieval dress](https://sites.psu.edu/abingtonartgallery/files/2024/03/IMG_0282-12c373f7f8833bb8-940x1175.jpg)
Portrait of High God Bluca
Oil on canvas
16″ x 20″
BERTHA LEAR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PAINTING
SOPHIE BELL
Dinner Time
Oil on canvas panels
4 panels, 10″ diameter each
BERTHA LEAR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DRAWING
ALLY CURRAN
Personal Still Life
Charcoal on paper
17″ x 22″
BERTHA LEAR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRINTMAKING
MADELINE FORDHAM
Perception (triptych)
Etching
11″ x 14″ each
BERTHA LEAR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCULPTURE
JULISE REGAN
![Ceramic sculpture of tree stump](https://sites.psu.edu/abingtonartgallery/files/2024/04/Julise-Stump-6a529afb1b800c41.jpg)
Stump
Ceramic
24″h x 16″w x 16″d
BERTHA LEAR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CERAMICS
JORDAN KOLB
![3 small ceramic pots](https://sites.psu.edu/abingtonartgallery/files/2024/03/Jordan-f43c7a851c00ed21.jpg)
Left to Right:
Ancient Pot, Sgraffito Pot, Blue Pot
Ceramic
approx 5″x5″x5″ each
BERTHA LEAR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NEW MEDIA
KONRAD LI
Still Life
Digital print from 3D model
See Konrad’s Tetris video by clicking HERE
BERTHA LEAR AWARD FOR HONORABLE MENTION
APOLLO BARRON
![portrait of a person with 5 faces looking from left to right](https://sites.psu.edu/abingtonartgallery/files/2024/03/Apollo-7667bf67432d89ff-940x760.jpg)
Fragmented
Pastel on paper
17″ x 22″
THE STANLEY AND LOIS SINGER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
DEVON MOSER
![black and white photo of basketball hoop and backboard](https://sites.psu.edu/abingtonartgallery/files/2024/03/Devon-1-0dfc948f9f1ab6c2.jpg)
Silver gelatin print
8″ x 10″
Levittown 1b
Silver gelatin print
8″ x 10″