I couldn’t be more proud of the following students who were award recipients in this year’s Scholastic Art Awards virtual ceremony. Some of the works were created during NTI, at home, and without the art supplies available at school. You’d never know by looking at these works that some students were struggling with pandemic-related issues such as anxiety, isolation, and more. Instead of allowing these things to crush their creative spirit, they chose to lean in, and embrace their emotions to create some of their best work to date. As C.S Lewis once said, “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” Congratulations to each one for using their artistic voice to create work that is recognized as “among the best” of area students. The Gold Key winning artworks will now move to National Competition in NYC.

GOLD KEY:

Paxton Barnard, 12th, Herb Block Political Cartoon, Online School vs. In-Person School
Mia Langford, 11th, Painting, Charcuterie
Kierra Slaughter, 10th, Digital Art, Southern Livin’

SILVER KEY:
Theresa Stinson, 11th, Self Portrait
Ryan Dallum, 10th, Still Life with Basket and Parasol

HONORABLE MENTION:
Benedic Dela Cruz, 12th, Dependency
William White, 12th, Still Life in Studio
Dallas Anna Estabrook, 11th, Digital Art, Earth & Sky
Theresa Stinson, 11th, (UN)like
Jamaal McClain, 10th, Still Life with Parasol