2025 Women in the Arts Exhibition
Jessica Salyer, Curator
Amiee Compton, Co-Curator
The Mountain Grrl Experience is overjoyed to announce the 5th Annual Exhibit of Women in the Arts! We are proud to provide female artists with an opportunity to showcase their work and celebrate creativity across Eastern Kentucky.
The Weber Art Gallery is located at the 2nd floor entrance of the Record Memorial Building on the University of Pikeville campus.
This exhibition is sponsored by our friends at the University of Pikeville College of Arts and Sciences.
Congratulations to the 2025 Mountain Grrl Experience: Women in the Arts Exhibition Winners!
We are so proud to celebrate the incredible talent, heart, and creativity showcased in this year’s exhibition at the UPike Weber Gallery. Each artist brought a unique voice and vision that reflects the strength, beauty, and spirit of Appalachian women in the arts.
Mountain Grrl Experience Artist Award - Allyson Taylor
Artist Encouragement Award -Retha Hunt
Sculpture
1st – Meridith Mullins for “Chris 2”
2nd – Meridith Mullins for “Prince 4”
3rd – Ruby Miranda for “Branching Lichen”
Illustration
1st – Alyssa Meade for “Tsalagi Devil: UnkTena”
2nd – Sumer Bingham Musick for “Sowin Stillness”
3rd – Cheyenne Smith for “Blood Lover”
Acrylics
1st – Maggie Lott for “The Rock-Skipper”
2nd – Maggie Lott for “Montserrat”
3rd – Cadance Thompson for “Caelium Mulier”
Digital
1st – Shannon McCarthy for “Tara”
2nd – Allyson Taylor for “Copperhead Ouroboros”
3rd – Ashton Johnson for “Undoing of Stars”
Mixed Media
1st – Elisha Taylor & Edna Fugate for “The Office”
2nd – Alyssa Meade for “Rarest of Flowers”
Textiles
1st – Hayley Trimble for “Ocean Tide”
2nd – Hayley Trimble for “Flicker from View Quilt”
3rd – Letitia S. Coley for “Cover Me in Comfort & Hope”
A heartfelt thank you to every artist who shared their work and spirit with us this year. Your creativity continues to inspire our communities and the next generation of Appalachian women in the arts.
