Award Winners Announced – High School Art Competition 2013 at Endicott College

Beverly, MA --  The awards ceremony for the High School Art Competition 2013 at the Manninen Center for the Arts at Endicott College was held on Thursday, March 7, and the award winners are listed below.  This prestigious exhibition holds 60 works of art from 18 High Schools in the surrounding areas.  According to Al Miner, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, MFA Boston, who chose many of the awards,   “From pencil drawings to pencil shavings, this year’s high school art competition brought together a wide range of media and demonstrated the breadth of creativity among young artists today…  drawings and paintings captured the human spirit and figure, as did sticks; in the hands of an artist, these simple and rigid forms convey the fluid movement of the human body.  This year an especially wide variety of schools are represented in the exhibition and among the competition winners, this as a testament to the artistic vitality and commitment to the arts in this region.” 

Many students enjoyed the evening as they showed family and friends their work and interacted with other students from various high schools.  From a parent, “This type of program/event does more than just promote the arts. It also helps young artists develop a strong sense of self esteem and confidence.  It’s makes parents very proud as well.”  

We are grateful to all the parents, students, and high school art faculty who participated in this exhibition, and we look forward to next year’s competition as well, states Kathleen Moore, Coordinator of Visual Arts – Gallery Director at the Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts. 

The High School Art Competition will be on display until Friday, April 12, 2013.  Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 2:00- 4:00 p.m.  No weekend or evening hours March 16 through 24 and March 29 - 31.

 If you have any questions regarding the High School Art Competition 2013, or any of the programming related to this exhibition, please contact Kathleen Moore at 978-232-2655 or kmoore@endicott.edu.  Our website is:  www.endicott.edu/centerforthearts for further information on future exhibits and lectures opportunities.  

List of Award Winners of the High School Art Competition 2013 at Endicott College:

First Place Award: Hannah Thorne  Thought Process  Manchester Essex Regional High School

Second Place Award: William Craig and Daniel Ryan  Stick Man Pentucket Regional High School

Third Place Award: Tristan Sayne Gilliss Kayla Danvers High School

Excellence in Ceramics:  Gabrielle Lee Gibson  Delicate but Deadly: The Blue-Ringed Octopus  Revere High School

Excellence in Drawing: Alyssa L. Thomas  Twisted Wonderland  Peabody Veterans Memorial High School

Excellence in Painting:  Olivia Wise Perry  Landmark High School

Excellence in Photography:  Robert Rigo   Magnolia   Amesbury High School 

Excellence in Mixed Media:  Sawyer Updike  Share   Newburyport High School

Excellence in Sculpture:   Aaron Greiner  Chicken Waring School

Excellence in Book Arts:  Evan Duy Le  Elements of Design  Salem High School

Excellence in Printmaking and Digital Printing:  Jonathan Cabour  Conflict in the Middle East  Masconomet Regional High School

Dean's Choice Award:  Jenny Sar  City Dreams   Lynn Classical High School

Honorable Mentions:  Luke Welling  Record Still Life  Ipswich High School;  Eva Marlier  Head Dress  Ipswich High School; Christine Green Izzy in Chicago Beverly High School; Roscoe Hayden Self Portrait with Paper Plate Mask Masconomet Regional High School; Libby Soehl  Self Portrait in Black Landmark High School;  Catherine Twomey Sliver  Salem High School