Black History Month
Gallery Exhibition & Public Art Project
Oberlin High School & FAVA
Supported by the City of Oberlin
February 1 - March 3
Awards & Opening Reception: Saturday February 3rd, 1-3 PM
A collaborative project featuring work by Oberlin High School art students celebrating Black History Month with a gallery exhibition at Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (FAVA) in partnership with the City of Oberlin. Twelve works were selected by a blind jury to be made into banners which will be featured in a public art display of light post banners on the South Main Street in Downtown Oberlin! At the opening reception held at FAVA Saturday, February 3rd the top three student portrait works will be awarded cash prizes for their entries!
Jurors: Joanne Steggall, Kristin Peterson, Ray English, and OHS Principal Brent Betts
Instructor: Mallory Tulcewicz
Participating Oberlin Art Students: Deatrice Barnes, Evalynn Bartlebaugh, Tommy Boyer, Hannah Dowling, Adam Freas, Angelina Hernandez, Amyrah Johnson-Taylor, Daisey Kullman, Kyra Lopez, Jesse Martin, Alana Maynard, Lillian McFarland, Emily Musgrave, Ronan Ortiz, David Pino, Bea Reese, Lia Schiff, Isaac Shahid, Ketty Shuck, Isaiah Jones Smith, Zoe Stephens, Eden Tague, Kylie Walter, Drew Walter, Alyssa Webb, Zaire Williams, Colbey Wnoroski
Juror’s Choice Portrait Awards:
1st: Ketty Shuck — "Mae Jemison"
2nd: Alyssa Webb — "Amanda Gorman"
3rd: Daisey Kullman — "Whoopie Goldberg"
Banner Winners:
Evalynn Bartlebaugh, Tommy Boyer, Ketty Shuck, Daisey Kullman, Jesse Martin, Lillian McFarland, Emily Musgrave, Isaac Shahid, Zoe Stephens, Alyssa Webb, Zaire Williams