Brightpoint Announces its 2026 Juried Student Art Show Winners
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CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – Each year, Brightpoint Community College recognizes the talents and creativity of its student artists during a Juried Student Art Show, hosted and organized by the college’s Department of Visual Arts. Whitney Bowditch, an artist and educator, who teaches at Virginia Commonwealth University, juried this year’s exhibit. She gave a juror talk and announced the winning pieces during a reception held on April 17, 2026, in the Gallery at Brightpoint, located on the college’s Midlothian Campus.
The 2026 Juried Art Show winners are (list includes category, artist’s name, and name of winning work):
Plaza Artist Materials Award
Estefania Jimenez
Arthur and Norah
Alternative Media Award
Estefania Jimenez
Dreaming at the James River
Clayworks Supplies Ceramics Award
Jack Goolsby
Abstract Form
Jonathan Burnley Design Award
Gilbert Lopez
Still Reluctant
Karen Shipstedt Memorial Drawing Award
Aine Pierce
Mug and Drape
Savedge Family Photography Award
Kasey McGraw
Dancing with Caravaggio
Martha Brogley Memorial Painting Award
Bob Wynne
Marching with Martin
Midlothian Campus Bookstore Award
Donna Pleasants
Golden Memories
Honorable Mention
Richard Rumble
Rest
Honorable Mention
AJ Jung
Beyond the Horizon
Honorable Mention
Catherine Hwang
Taking Off
Honorable Mention
Julie Jarrell
Untitled
Throughout the year, the Art Gallery at Brightpoint hosts exhibitions from professional artists and Brightpoint students. During exhibitions, the gallery, located in Eliades Hall, room E107, is open to the public Monday – Friday from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m., and by appointment. To schedule an appointment outside of regular operating hours, please contact Dr. Paula Winn, professor of art history.
To learn more about Brightpoint’s visual arts programs, visit the college’s website.
Brightpoint Community College, one of the largest institutions in the Virginia Community College System, envisions a success story for every student. Brightpoint offers students a high-quality, high-value education, with more than 80 majors that provide pathways to careers in in-demand fields; transfer opportunities to four-year colleges and universities; and industry credentials and licensures. The college, with campuses in Chester and Midlothian, online classes, and off-campus classrooms, served 12,686 students during the 2024-25 academic year. It also assisted 4,200 learners through Community College Workforce Alliance, the shared workforce division of Brightpoint and Reynolds community colleges.
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