Averi Bednar

Averi Bednar (she/her/hers) Averi is a 21 year old student at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. Averi primarily uses oil in her paintings, but she also enjoys using acrylic and gouache. Her style is realism, sometimes including impressionism. She loves to create pieces based on the places she's traveled to. Right now, Averi is creating a portfolio about her experiences as an exchange student living abroad in Spain and Morocco. In addition to her time spent on those pieces, Averi has dedicated some time to the between the Bluffs Festival. Her plein air piece titled, “October Autumn”, is an oil painting based off of King Street. The piece is inspired by her walk to class during the month of October when the leaves begin to change color.

In 2023, Averi participated in the MSHSL art competition and received the “Spotlight” Award. This award highlights highschool students whom received a perfect score from all 3 judges (less than 3% of all submissions!). Additionally, Averi has taken AP Art in high school twice, and has scored a 4 in 2D design, and a 5 on her drawing portfolio.

Currently, Averi is a Finance Major, and an Art minor at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She hopes to incorporate art into her future career one day, or at least start selling artwork more consistently.