Silvermine's Annual School Of Art Exhibition Opens

From Silvermine Art Center: The 29th annual Silvermine School of Art Student Exhibition opened Sun., June 2, in the Silvermine Galleries. Artists and their families and friends gathered for the opening and awards ceremony to celebrate what is always one of Silvermine’s most vibrant and surprising exhibits—showing all styles and media and a wide range of disciplines.

The Student Exhibition encompasses all ages and levels and includes Painting, Drawing,
Ceramics, Sculpture, Printmaking, Jewelry, Photography, and Mixed Media. During the annual
awards ceremony, School of Art Director Anne Connell presented prizes to student honorees in
three categories: Adult, Youth (ages 11-17) and Junior (ages 5-10). The exhibition, which is
installed in the Silvermine Galleries, runs through June 22.

Best in Show was awarded to painter Mary Padilla for The Rooster—Hommage à Soutine, oil on
canvas. Padilla is a resident of Armonk, NY. “Some of the students are new to the School of
Art; others, including many in the Junior and Youth classes, have studied at Silvermine for
years,” said Anne Connell, Director of the School of Art. “This exhibition is our chance to show
the excellent and incredibly diverse work of the student body at Silvermine.”

Joseph Fucigna served as juror for the 2019 Student Exhibition. A practicing sculptor known for
transforming common industrial materials into unique three-dimensional abstraction, Fucigna
also heads the Art Department at Norwalk Community College where he is a Professor. He
earned a B.F.A. at Alfred University and an M.F.A. at the School of Visual Arts and has taught at
NCC since 1988. Silvermine is grateful to Michele Marshall who served as Chair for the 2019
School of Art Student Exhibition.

Silvermine Arts Center is an award-winning, community-based, non-profit organization that
fosters, promotes, and encourages artistic and educational endeavors. The Silvermine School
of Art offers courses for all ages and levels of ability from beginners to professional artists. For
information about summer workshops, call (203) 966-6668 ext. 2 or visit www.silvermineart.org.

• Mary Padilla Armonk, NY Best in Show
• Dahlia Tomei Bridgeport, CT 1st Prize Sculpture, Junior
• Jan Dilenschneider Darien, CT 1st Prize Painting
• Lachlan Blair Darien, CT 1st Prize Ceramics, Junior
• Sawyer Blair Darien, CT Honorable Mention Ceramics, Junior
• Quinn Hughes Darien, CT 1st Prize Ceramics, Youth
• Azar Bhjati Easton, CT Jerry Artarama Award
• Barbara March Fairfield, CT Honorable Mention Jewelry
• Deborah Kouzoukian Fairfield, CT Honorable Mention Mixed Media
• Steve Magee Fairfield, CT Honorable Mention Painting
• William Katis Fairfield, CT 1st Prize Drawing, Junior
• Hanna Gnibus Fairfield, CT Jerry Artarama Award
• Kate Lemmers Milford, CT Honorable Mention Printmaking
• Matthew Kasper Monroe, CT Honorable Mention Drawing, Youth
• Rosemary Aladin New Canaan, CT 1st Prize Digital Image
• Matt Thomas New Canaan, CT 1st Prize Sculpture
• Eva Levine New Canaan, CT Jerry Artarama Award
• Alison Stiles New Canaan, CT 1st Prize Mixed Media, Junior
• Cole Candee New Canaan, CT Honorable Mention Painting, Junior
• Beckett Walters New Canaan, CT 1st Prize Sculpture, Youth
• Natalie Frank New Canaan, CT Honorable Mention Painting, Youth
• Waverly Walters New Canaan, CT Honorable Mention Photography, Youth
• Charlie Harrison New Canaan, CT Honorable Mention Sculpture, Youth
• Marc Suvall New Rochelle, NY Jerry Artarama Award
• Elizabeth Madden Newtown, CT Honorable Mention Collage
• Mary Moross Norwalk, CT 1st Prize Drawing
• Ganga Duleep Norwalk, CT Honorable Mention Sculpture
• Madeleine McGivney Norwalk, CT Honorable Mention Ceramics, Youth
• Maya Braun Pound Ridge, NY 1st Prize Collage, Junior
• Angela Rustici Ridgefield, CT 1st Prize Mixed Media
• Jennifer DiLaura Ridgefield, CT Honorable Mention Digital Image
• Wendy Klein Southport, CT 1st Prize Printmaking
• Nancy Spaulding Stamford, CT 1st Prize Ceramics
• Simonetta Morrison Stamford, CT 1st Prize Photography
• Richard Uva Stamford, CT 1st Prize Woodworking
• Lois Dreyer Stamford, CT Honorable Mention Photography
• Leon Shapiro Stamford, CT Honorable Mention Woodworking
• Maria Halynski Stamford, CT 1st Prize Painting, Junior
• Chloe Zanga Stamford, CT 1st Prize Drawing, Youth
• Jill Miller Weston, CT 1st Prize Jewelry
• Saunder Covell Weston, CT Honorable Mention Drawing, Junior
• Karen McIver Westport, CT 1st Prize Collage
• Emalou Rausen Westport, CT Jerry Artarama Award
• Debbie Smith Westport, CT Honorable Mention Ceramics
• Emily Blundell Westport, CT Honorable Mention Drawing
• Daniel Lemberg Westport, CT Honorable Mention Mixed Media, Junior
• Stella Dubin Wilton, CT 1st Prize Collage, Youth
• Aishani Walia Wilton, CT 1st Prize Painting, Youth
• Izzy Mouracade Wilton, CT 1st Prize Photography, Youth