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Osceola High Student Wins Art Award
An Osceola High School senior is one of eleven Pinellas County winners of a prestigious national art award.
Eleven Pinellas County art students are invited to a special awards ceremony on June 1 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This is the largest number of students from the county ever to win national awards in the prestigious Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recognition program.
Jalyn Fortosis, an Osceola High School student, won a silver medal for her sculpture titled, "Curls." Her art teacher is Linda Wallen.
Inspiration for this artwork came from Jalyn's observations of editorial fashion that emphasize draped fabric that flows and curves from a central form. She is interested in sculptural fashion that is generally considered non-wearable.
In her sculpture, the curving flow of the curls is reminiscent of the flowing fabric designs that she enjoys. She has contrasted the colorful curls with the black and white vertical lines in her sculpture to create emphasis. Texture also emphasizes these contrasts creating visual interest.
Jalyn enjoys art because it is fun and relaxing but also provides opportunity for her to be creative and express her own ideas and thinking. She shares a love and interest in art with her father who enjoys visiting art museums with her.*
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*Editor's note- Thanks to Ms. Wallen and Jalyn for sharing insights and inspirations for the sculpture.
About the competition. The Pinellas Region of the Scholastic Art Awards has received 40 national awards over the last seven years. This year the region received 1,490 art entries from 698 students for regional judging. This year's regional judging was in February at Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg. The regional award-winning pieces were then entered into the national competition, according to a news release.