Annual Student Art Exhibition at Stoughton Public Library

The variety of artwork at Wednesday night's Annual Student Art Exhibition at was almost as impressive as the range in age of the artists and award recipients.

Students ranging in age from 5 to 18 came to see their artwork on display. There were self portaits, paintings of the Statue of Liberty, paintings of Lady Gaga on the telephone and landscapes. There were also ducks, ballerinas and trains.

More than 40 students of Stoughton resident Judith Murray Smith are displaying their drawings and paintings at the Stoughton Public Library Staircase Gallery for the month of April. About 100 people came to Wednesday night's event, held in the Wales French Room of the Stoughton Public Library.

The students participate in Kreative Kids (ages 5-10) and Talented Teens (ages 10-18) at the Childrens Museum in Easton; and the Sunday Session at the Felos Art Center in Stoughton.

Smith and her family sponsor an annual competition to honor the memory of her mother; school librarian Margaret Murray. This year, awards were presented to the following students:

High School Division: Cash prizes

• 1st Taylor Athanasiou, 18, Oliver Ames High School, Easton
• 2nd Samantha Blindt, 17, Stoughton High School, Stoughton
• 3rd Jamie Downer, 18, Canton, Massasoit College: Graphic Design
• 4th Bradley Costa, 16 ,Oliver Ames High School, Easton

Middle School Division:

• 1st Julia Carabatsos, 12, Easton
• 2nd Caroline Brady, 13, Canton and Marisa White, 12, Brockton
• 3rd Emily D’Addieco, 13, Stoughton 
• 4th Nadia Eldemery, 12, Stoughton
•  Honorable Mentions: Kendra Lim, 13, Stoughton; Chris Paine, 12, Randolph; Amanda Folan,12, Canton; Rob Murphy,12 and Matt Gilson,13, Easton

Elementary School Division: 1

• 1st Joey Looney, 9 Easton
• 2nd Anna Wood, 5 Brockton
• 3rd Cameron Bourne, 10 Easton
• 4th Foxx Hart, 9, Easton
• 5th Ashlee Griffith, 5, Easton

Honorable Mention: Amelia Brasil, 7, Stoughton; Jennifer Buche, 7, Maggie Halvorsen, 6 and Peter Halvorsen, 8,  Easton.

For more information regarding art classes and portfolio preparation, email judithmsmith@yahoo.com. Information was obtained from a press release.