“ The call for entries is open to any student,” said Nessa Kirkpatrick, a senior art major whose work was featured in the exhibition.
The 2025 Juried Student Art Exhibition highlighted the artwork of students from various majors and programs.
“ You don’t need to be an artist or think of yourself [as one],” Kirkpatrick said. “ There’s no harm in submitting.”
Todd Oberndorfer, who runs Finch Lane Gallery in Salt Lake City, acted as juror (meaning he curated the pieces) for the art show.
”Seeing [the art] up on the wall tonight, as opposed to spread across the floor, it looks amazing,” Oberndorfer said.
“ [Westminster] was kind enough to invite me to be the juror for the show,” Oberndorfer said. “I was able to sort through student work, and we put [the show] together from that.”
Both art majors and non-art majors had the opportunity to speak with Oberndorfer to get feedback on their work.
Leo Baumes, a senior psychology major, spoke with Oberndorfer about their piece created with paint and permanent markers.
Oberndorfer noted the connection between psychology and art in Baumes’ work.
Baumes said their art is a way to “channel [their perfectionism] in a non-destructive way.”
“ I feel like there is like a theme kind of associated with what people’s artwork is to what their major is,” said Kirkpatrick, the senior art major.
“It’s good to do the opposite of what you do,” Oberndorfer, the juror for the art show, said to a student artists at the show.
Kirkpatrick said many students are doing the opposite as they aren’t art majors.
“ If you’re doing a bunch of math in school, then here’s your opportunity to be really creative,” said Kirkpatrick, a senior art major.
The Juried Student Art Exhibition was free to enter for all students across campus.
The exhibition will be up on display in Tanner Atrium in the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts until March 28, 2025.
