Inspired By Color, Anna Long (12th)Ten Whitefield art students recently earned awards for their art pieces in this year's Scholastic Art Awards compeition. Since 1923, the Scholastic Art Awards program has conducted an annual national search for excellence in the creative arts of young people in grades 7 – 12. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program has an impressive legacy and has grown to become the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S., In addition, the program provides the the nation’s largest source of scholarships for creative young artists and writers. A noteworthy roster of past winners includes Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King, John Updike, and many more.
The Whitefield student artworks below were chosen as regional winners from over 3,000 entries. This year's awards include four Silver Key winners and six honorable mentions from Whitefield. Congratulations to these talented students.
Justin Brendel (12th), Silver Key, Drawing, Jaw Bone & Bird
Jaw Bone & Bird, Justin Brendel (12th)Kristen Corliss (10th), Silver Key, Sculpture, Through The Lines
Frances Hamilton (12th), Silver Key, Sculpture, Balance
Anna Long (12th), Silver Key, Architecture, Inspired By Color
Jeremiah Cowan (12th), Honorable Mention, Photography, Untitled
Audrey Garrett (11th), Art, Honorable Mention, Sculpture, Sockets
Samara Huggins (9th), Honorable Mention, Mixed Media, Untitled
Sophie Kemether 12th), Honorable Mention, Drawing, Tagged
Anna Long (12th), Honorable Mention, Drawing, The New Evolution
Bennett Shilling (12th), Honorable Mention, Mixed Media, Capital