April 06, 2005
Rickert-Ziebold prize shared by 3 undergraduates
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The annual juried competition is open only to selected undergraduate art majors who are in their senior year at SIUC.
This year's finalists included 21 talented young creators who are graphic and product designers, metal smiths, glass blowers, sculptors and studio artists.
Top honors went to these artists, with their chosen media, hometown, and parents:
- Anthony J. Cotta, drawing and jewelry, of Peoria; the son of Michael and Patricia Cotter.
- Rebecca L. Frolker, communication design, of Belleville, the daughter of Donald J. and Margaret M. Frolker.
- Jung-Am Park, studio art, of Seoul, South Korea, the daughter of Jong-cheon Park and Bu-Yeb Kim.
The competition memorializes the Joseph Rickert family of Waterloo. Friends of several early SIUC presidents, the family established the award to encourage excellence in the arts.
Art school faculty chose the winners after viewing individual displays of their work.
The winners' works will be on display Sunday, April 10 through Sunday, May 1 in the University Museum on campus. A special reception honoring the young artists is set for 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 15.
The museum, in the north wing of Faner Hall, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 1-4 p.m. Saturday through Monday. Admission is free.
The competition featured innovative metal work, sculpture, blown glass, ceramics, paintings, graphic arts, multimedia pieces, prototypes of new products designed by students and more.
Promoting excellence in undergraduate academics is among the goals of Southern at 150: Building Excellence Through Commitment, the blueprint for the development of the University by the time it celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2019.
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TOP STUDENT ARTISTS – These gifted senior art students won the 2005 Rickert-Ziebold art competition at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and will share its $20,000 purse. From left to right, graphic designer Rebecca L. Frolker, of Belleville; Anthony J. Cotta, drawing and jewelry, from Peoria, and Jung-Am Park, studio artist, of Seoul, South Korea. The annual juried competition memorializes the Joseph Rickert family of Waterloo; the award was established to encourage excellence in the arts.
Photo by Jeff Garner
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Combining his two passions – Anthony J. Cotta shows off his winning artwork of jewelry and layered transparent drawings at the 2005 Rickiert-Ziebold art competition at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Cotta, a senior art student from Peoria, shares the $20,000 prize with two other winners. The annual juried competition encourages excellence in the arts.
Photo by Jeff Garner
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Working for harmony – Jung-Am Park, a studio artist from Seoul, South Korea, shows off one of her winning pieces at the 2005 Rickert-Ziebold art competition at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She used silver architectural forms and delicate fabric to show the harmony of men and women can result in beauty. Park shares the $20,000 prized with two other winners. The annual juried competition encourages excellence in the arts.
Photo by Jeff Garner
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Art in the business world -- Rebecca L. Frolker, a senior from Belleville studying graphic design at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, shows off some of her exhibits that helped her claim a share of the 2005 Rickert-Ziebold art competition. Her work was geared toward business applications, including designed table settings, business cards and purse tags, and artwork for a children’s festival. Frolker shares the $20,000 award with two other competition winners. The annual juried event was established to encourage excellence in the arts.
Photo by Jeff Garner