FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2002 CONTACT Cira Pascual-Marquina, (515) 271-1994 Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION OPENS APRIL 15 The 31st Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at Drake University provides a unique opportunity to see the outstanding artwork produced by students in Drake's Department of Art and Design. The exhibition, sponsored by Friends of Drake Arts, features a variety of new work including beautiful body studies, elegant graphic design works, playful interior design projects, large scale paintings with a sense of humor, prints that investigate basic concepts of form and color, and elegant sculptures that show pride in craftsmanship and interest in simple form. The exhibition opens Sunday, April 14, and continues through May 7 in the Anderson Gallery. The opening reception will take place from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, with the awards ceremony starting at 1:30 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public. All work was produced by the students of Drake's Department of Art & Design in the past two years. The 69 works featured in the exhibition were chosen from more than 145 submissions. Dr. Leslie Wright, director of the Falcouner Gallery at Grinnell College, served as juror for the exhibition, selecting the award-winning works. The Anderson Gallery is located in the Harmon Fine Arts Center, 25th Street and Carpenter Avenue. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information about the exhibition and the gallery, call (515) 271-1994 or send an e-mail message to cira.pascual-marquina@drake.edu.