Herb Jackson Annual Student Art Exhibition

The Van Every/Smith Galleries and the Davidson College Art Department present the Herb Jackson Annual Student Art Exhibition in the Van Every Gallery from April 21 to May 7, 2025, with a reception on April 22 from 7-8:30 p.m. and awards presented at 7:15 p.m.

The Herb Jackson Annual Student Art Exhibition highlights more than 60 works produced during the academic year by both art majors and non art-majors at Davidson College. Works on view have been selected by the studio art faculty and include drawings, paintings, sculptures, prints, digital art and more.

Beginning in 2025, the exhibition will be named in honor of Herb Jackson ’67 who taught at Davidson College for more than 40 years, due to the generous support of Kesler Woodward ’73 and and his wife Dorli McWayne. Awards will be selected and presented this year by Woodward, an artist based in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The 2025 Winners

Juror’s Award, Best in Show: Miriam Ragsdale ’28, Aspirational, domestic

Juror’s Award, Painting: Dawson Kosmas ’25, ∀x (Rx → Bx),

Juror’s Award, Printmaking: Quinn Ray ’27, Untitled

Juror’s Award, Drawing: Mary Claire Hendrick ’26, Untitled

Juror’s Award, Sculpture: Evie Johnson ’26, Amphora

Juror’s Award, Digital Art: Jacob Kim ’26, 3eeDee

Juror’s Award, Honorable Mentions:

Mallory Kavanaugh ’26, Untitled

Susanna Deal ’25, Peeling Bark: The Investigation of Trees Surrounding Us

Blake Roper ’28, Implication

Audience Choice: Hannah Morgan ’27, i can’t find myself