Visual Arts Awards Honor Student Work
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Visual Arts Awards Honor Student Work
On February 10, Chair of the Visual Arts Dan Duarte addressed the School community to reveal the First Semester Visual Arts Awards. The awards Chapel came on the heels of the First Semester Art Show which opened in the Landau Gallery in January and showcases work from Ceramics, Drawing & Painting, Photography, and Woodworking.
“The Art Show represents a great deal of effort, a lot of vulnerability, and a lot of chance taking,” Mr. Duarte said, highlighting how many of the students whose work is featured in the show were working with these mediums for the first time.
The projects displayed in Landau Gallery and honored with awards are representative of the students’ commitment and growth. “It takes a lot to try something new, to fail,” Mr. Duarte said. “In our building, failure is an integral part of what we do.”
A complete list of winners and the slideshow of their work can be found below.
First Semester Visual Arts Awards
Photography:
First Place: Kyle Ayres
Second Place: Jahmier Stephenson
Third Place: Ben Marashi
Advanced Photography:
First Place: Adrian Chen
Second Place: Noah Marrero
Third Place: C.J. Fortes
Digital Video:
Logan Costello, Felix Krockmalnic, Teddy Lynch, Copeland Maier, Henry Oh, Tiago Pires, Evan Santasky, Ben Smolenski
Ceramics:
First Place: Tadhg O’Sullivan
Second Place: Anthony Dang
Third Place: Will Tarlie
Advanced Ceramics:
First Place: Patrick Carolan
Second Place: James Chaytors
Third Place: Stephane Durocher
Drawing & Painting:
First Place: Chase Largess
Second Place: Robert DeKleine
Third Place: Jackson Roy
Woodworking:
First Place: Zachary Lim
Second Place: Miles Olmeda
Third Place: Finley Hassell
Advanced Woodworking:
First Place: Brenner Rosen
Second Place: Henry Santini
Third Place: Barrett Whitaker
Creativity Award:
Adrian Chen, Noah Marrero, C.J. Fortes
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