Student Art Show and Scholarship Awards

PRESS RELEASE     March 18, 2012

ANNUAL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION AT STOUGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

WINNERS OF MARGARET MURRAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED

 

The art students of Judith Murray Smith are displaying over 50 drawings and paintings at the Stoughton Public Library Staircase Gallery for the month of April.  Students participate in Kreative Kids (ages 5-10) and Talented Teens (ages 10-18) at the Childrens Museum in Easton; and the Sunday Session (6-18) at the Felos Art Center in Stoughton. Pencil, charcoal, prismacolor colored pencil, acrylic, and watercolor are used to create images from familiar objects such as shoes, toys and tools. Emphasis is placed on direct observation, and right/left brain drawing.  This year, additional focus was placed on painting in the styles of Vincent Van Gogh, Roy Lichtenstein, Henri Matisse and Georgia O’Keeffe. Positive/negative thinking, composition and independent planning are always emphasized.  As each student’s technical skills advance, development of personal themes is encouraged.

 

Mrs. Smith and her family sponsor an annual competition to honor the memory of her mother; school librarian Margaret Murray. Cash prizes are awarded to the winners in the Teen Division, while students in the Pre-teen and Elementary Divisions will receive art lessons or art supplies.

 

The winners of the Teen Division are:

1^st Julia Carabatsos, age 13, Easton, technical excellence

2^nd Jessica Looney, age 13, Easton, excellence in application of acrylic

3^rd Amanda Folan, age 13, Canton, creative originality

Honorable Mentions

Nadia Eldemery, age 13, Easton, thoughtful coordination of essay and painting

Kendra Lim, age 14, Stoughton, presentation of painting and essay

Marisa White, age 13, Brockton, execution of fabric in still life

 

Winners of Pre-teen Division are:

1^st Joey Looney, age 10 Easton, difficulty and appeal of subject matter

2^nd Foxx Hart, age 10, Easton, brushwork and use of negative space

3^rd Brendan Gallagher, age 11, Stoughton, nice seascape perspective

4^th Kate Doherty, age 10, Stoughton, dramatic use of color

Honorable Mention:

Julia Do, age 10, Abington, thoughtful planning of essay and painting

Jane McNulty,age 10, West Bridgewater, good use of texture

Sasha Zis, age 10, thoughtful planning of essay and painting

 

Winners of the Elementary Division with a tie for 1^st:

1^st Sofia Belanger, age 6 ½, Easton, execution of original idea and direct observation

1^st Jennifer Buche, age 8, Easton, technical application of acrylic

Tie for 2^nd”

2^nd Ashley Johnson, age 7, Brockton, dramatic use of color

2^nd Anna Wood, age 6 ½, Brockton, difficulty of subject matter

 

Other exhibiting students include Emily and Lana D’Addieco from Stoughton; Bradley Costa, Kat Toomey and Shannon Cahill from Easton; and Kayla Leighton from West Bridgewater.

 

May Mini-Course (5 weeks) begins May 2nd. Registrations are available on the website greenthumbparty.com under kids art classes, at the Childrens Museum of Easton, Felos Art Center and Stoughton Public Library, or by emailing judithmsmith@yahoo.com.