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Dec. 2025 AFA-Visual Art Degree Candidate Exhibition Opening Reception

"Nature's Embrace," ft. OCTC AFA-Visual Art Degree Candidates Rosie Khu Mo, Bway My Psaw, & Katie Pierce

by Katie Powers

Owensboro, KY (11/25/2025) — Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is pleased to announce the unveiling of a special three-in-one exhibition, Nature's Embrace, in the Dayman Art Gallery. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The exhibition is on display now through January 27, 2026. The Dayman Art Gallery is located on the upper level of the Learning Resource Center (LRE/Library) on OCTC's Main Campus and is open to the community Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

OCTC President, Dr. Scott Williams said, "These student exhibitions are always a highlight on campus. Nature's Embrace reflects the growth, creativity, and passion of our AFA candidates, and we're honored to celebrate their achievements with the community."

Nature's Embrace showcases nature-inspired artwork created by graduating Associate in Fine Arts - Visual Art degree candidates Rosie Khu Mo, Bway My Psaw, and Katie Pierce. Over the past two and a half years, these three students have demonstrated exceptional talent and dedication, consistently contributing standout work to every student exhibition. Each artist has earned accolades, and all three are represented in OCTC's College Collection. Notably, Katie Pierce's artwork was selected as the cover of Skylark in both 2023 and 2025.

This exhibition represents some of the strongest AFA capstone work presented in recent years. The artists have grown tremendously throughout their time in the program and have curated a thoughtful, visually striking showcase for the community to enjoy.

Abbi Ruppert, AFA-Visual Art Program Coordinator added, "In addition to strong artistic development, these students are leaving OCTC with practical skills that will place them ahead of the curve in their continuing education or search for employment: they know how to prepare their work for display, write an artist statement & artist bio, and collaboratively curate and install a group art exhibition. These are skills most art students don't learn until their last year of a bachelor's degree, if at all."

Opening Reception Details

Join us on Wednesday, December 2, 2025, any time between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to celebrate the opening of this exhibition, meet the artists, and enjoy refreshments. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact OCTC Associate in Fine Arts - Visual Art Program Coordinator Abbi Ruppert at 270-686-4531 or abbi.ruppert@kctcs.edu.

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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.

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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.

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Media Attachments

Rosie Khu Mo June 2025 Acrylic Paint 14"x11" $15 To purchase, contact artist: kmo0004@kctcs.edu

Bway Mu Psaw March 2025 Watercolor paint 8"x10" $55 To purchase, contact artist: bpsaw0001@kctcs.edu

Katie Pierce October 2025 Water based ink and colored pencil 11"x14" $80 To purchase, contact artist: mpierce0079@kctcs.edu

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