Penn State Abington's ninth annual student art exhibition includes sculptures, paintings, drawings, ceramics and digital photography, as well as several awards for students submitting artistic pieces for the exhibition in a variety of categories, including the Bertha Lear Purchase Award for "Best in Show."
The winner's artwork will become a permanent addition to Penn State Abington's art collection, continuing a four-year tradition.
Other show honors will include:
• Bertha Lear Two-Dimensional
• Bertha Lear Three-Dimensional
• Bertha Lear Media Arts and Design awards.
Robert Lear attended Penn State Abington for two years before earning his bachelor of science in business degree from University Park in 1967. He recently served as Penn State Abington Alumni Society president, and he is currently on the Penn State University Alumni Association Alumni Council. Bertha Lear was Robert's mother, an artist herself.
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The art exhibition and endowment, along with the recent addition of a four-year Art degree, demonstrate the Penn State Abington ongoing commitment to promoting the arts. |
The Bertha Lear Art Exhibition is open to the public during Library hours.
The Vagina Monologues, a feisty, funny and touching piece of theater that chronicles intimacy, vulnerability and sexual self-discovery from the female perspective, had a successful three-night run raising more that $1,500 to combat violence against women.
The play, performed by an ensemble of students, faculty and staff, was presented in conjunction with “V-Day,” February 14, during which many colleges and other organizations perform the play to raise awareness and financially support causes that help stop violence against women. See all of our pictures.
Thanks to all for your support the week of January 28 during Lion Lockdown - especially to the students that ran and participated in the week without cell phones, iPods, TVs or any other technology.
The students reached their goal today of $750 and will be able to send ten students to school in a third world country. The participants learned a lot this week about working with each other and giving back. The lucky winner was James. In close second, Felix; third place was taken by Chris.
We are very proud of all the students who worked to make it a success. Please send your congratulations to all nine students in the Lockdown - Donald, James, Jessica, Chris, Jared, Alex, Agnes, Felix and Ty.
Student organization coordinating the event: Community Outreach Workers (COW).