Northcutt Steele Gallery
Artist Reception & Awards Ceremony
April 21, 5pm–7pm (Awards announced at 6pm)
Guest Juror: Catherine Louisa Eithier
MSUB Department of Art’s 2016 Juried Student Exhibition opens on Thursday, March 31st
and remains on view through May 6th. A catered artist reception and awards ceremony
will be held on Thursday, April 21st from 5–7pm. This year’s guest juror, Catherine
Louisa Eithier, will announce cash awards for selected artworks at 6pm. Announcements
of MSUB’s Department of Art’s annual scholarship winners will follow.
The reception and ceremony are catered and free and open to the public.
Submissions were received in response to an exhibition call extended earlier this
year to all students currently enrolled at MSUB. The 37 artworks selected for exhibition
testify to the rich talents and diverse visions of MSUB students working across a
range of media. The exhibiting artists are: Meliah Bell, Katelynn Burg, Karin Calabrese,
Neala Crasco, Charis Craven, Samantha Finch, Shayla Fiscus, Cassie Francisco, Ruby
Hahn, Kyle Hedden, Zachary Hinkle, Carolina Lauver, Amanda Losness, Bonny Beth Luhman,
Amy Mason, Fred Muller, Marshall Pentecost, Stephanie Slavin, Anastasia Swarthout,
Levi Weeks, Beth Wertman, Patrick Williams, and Dylan Woods.
This year’s juror, Catherine Louisa Eithier received her BFA from Montana State University
with a minor in Art History. She has been the owner of the Catherine Louisa Gallery
in Billings since 2011 and currently represents approximately 36 contemporary artists.
The Northcutt Steele Gallery is located on the first floor of the Liberal Arts on
the Montana State University Billings campus. The gallery is open Monday – Friday
from 8:00am – 4:00 pm, and by appointment. For more information please visit our Facebook page.
For media inquiries and more images contact Leanne Gilbertson, Director of Northcutt
Steele Gallery, leanne.gilbertson@msubillings.edu; (406) 657-2903.
Image above: Robbie Mann, Hands Up, Acrylic on Canvas, 35 in. x 47 in. 2015.
Caroline Lauver, Sunset Falling, 2016. Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 36".
Marshall Pentecost, Breathing New Life, 2016. Burned wood and putty, 8” x 5” x 7”.
