On Painting and other student art on display

UMW’s duPont Gallery displayed the largest collection of works ever chosen for the annual Student Art Exhibit (below). The 82 student pieces were selected from among all UMW student works created during the last year and entered in the competition. Juror Ray Kass, professor emeritus of art at Virginia Tech, chose the entries and the recipient of the Melchers Gray Purchase Award. The equivalent of best-in-show, the winning art work is purchased by the University for its permanent collection.

This year’s award went to Robert Lynn ’08 for his oil on canvas, On Painting.