Evansville Resident Amanda Topper Wins People's Choice Award in UE Student Art Exhibition

EVANSVILLE, IN (04/16/2012)(readMedia)-- Evansville resident Amanda Topper has won the inaugural People's Choice Award in the 50th Annual Student Art Exhibition at the University of Evansville.

Topper, a visual communication design major and Signature School graduate, won for her abstract, acrylic painting, "Frosting Morning."

The People's Choice Award was a new addition to this year's student art exhibition. Each visitor to the Melvin Peterson Gallery was invited to cast a vote for his or her personal favorite, and votes were tallied after the exhibition closed.

The 50th Annual Student Art Exhibition ran from March 15-April 6 in UE's Melvin Peterson Gallery.