1. For more than a century, the Annual Student Exhibition (ASE) at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has been the capstone academic achievement for their students. On Thursday, May 12, 2022, the tradition continues, kicked off by the Annual Student Exhibition Preview Party, hosted by the Women’s Committee of PAFA. Nearly 70 of PAFA’s BFA and MFA candidates exhibited, and many works were available for purchase. The range of student work includes drawing, illustration, painting, printmaking, mixed media, and more. PAFA’s Chief Development Officer Jane Allsopp, PAFA president Eric Pryor, Jamie O’Neill and Board of Trustees chair Anne McCollum welcomed guests to the 2022 ASE reception

2. Sharon Harrington, Marianne Dean, Women’s Committee president Dorothy Ix and Ashley Stewardson

3. Ginny Markos, Lynn Lehocky and Stacy Fiechter

4. Grave Fitts, Adam Veil, Lauren Colavita and Alex Starr

5. PAFA student Zahira J. Prosperous Molina paused for a photo with her colorful creation!

6. Robert Bryan and Julie Jensen Bryan were pictured with ASE sponsors Victor Petkov, Stephanie Cappabianca and Peter Johnson of The Philadelphia Trust Company

7. Marguerite Lenfest and her daughter Diane Lenfest Myer were greeted by PAFA officers Anne McCollum and Kevin Donohoe

8. Kate and Doc Parghi attended the ASE reception

9. Janice Peck, Bill and Nancy Simkiss, Marianne Dean and Lauren Peck shared a moment during the ASE reception

10. Barbara Bispham, Ashley Stewardson and Lexy Pierre

11. Carmen Navarro Pelaez and Dorothy Ix

12. Artist Clarissa Kear and guest Emily Jaques

13. Michael Knowski, Abdullah Tabet, David Rubin, Jamie O’Neill, David Devan and David Dubbeldam 

14. Freeman’s Tom McCabe chatted with Lauren Addis