14 Simsbury Artists Earn Scholastic Art Awards

On January 27, 2019, 8 Simsbury High School and 6 Henry James Memorial School students were recognized for their achievement during the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition, hosted by the Connecticut Art Education Association (CAEA) for students in grades 7-12 across the state of Connecticut. The awards ceremony took place at the University of Hartford Lincoln Theater.

Artwork is submitted to a jury of professional artists who evaluate works based on three criteria: originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Each piece is awarded at a different level: Honorable Mention, Silver Key, Gold Key, and various scholarships. Students whose pieces win Gold Keys at the regional level will have their artwork judged at a national level by a panel of professional artists in New York City. The following students will have their artwork featured in a gallery at The Hartford Art School:

Simsbury High School art students:

• Evan Cole, Media, Digital Art, Honorable Mention
• Matthew LaJoie, Digital Art, Silver Key
• Madelyn Dempsey, Fashion Design, Honorable Mention
• Julia Sica, Fashion, Honorable Mention; Jewelry, 2 Gold Keys
• Laura Hinojosa Silva, Mixed Media, Silver Key; Art Portfolio, Gold Key, Hartford Art School scholarship, Wadsworth Athenaeum Prize
• Tess Mylander, Wax Painting, Honorable Mention
• Grace Huang, Colored Pencil Portrait, Silver Key
• Elsa Martin, Charcoal, Silver Key

Henry James Memorial School art students:

• Lilian Cournoyer, Printmaking, Gold Key
• Wyatt Gwinn, Sculpture, Honorable Mention
• Cecilia O’Dea, Sculpture, Honorable Mention
• Karis McDavid, Digital Art, Silver Key
• Brynn Bailey-Gates, Digital Art, Honorable Mention
• Clara Steele, Printmaking, Gold Key; CAAA Best in Printmaking

For more about Simsbury Art Department programs, or to view a slideshow of the winning artwork, please visit the Art Education K-12 website.