East Lyme High School 2014-2015

Art Awards & Accomplishments Rachel Michaud-ELHS

Scholastic Art Awards

Andrew Zhang-(9) First Place-paper sculpture

Andrew Zhang-(9) First Place-ceramic sculpture

Ava Williams-(12-AP Art) Honorable Mention- photography

2015 Art Slam Exhibit:

Art Slam at the State Capital is an exhibition of student art designed to bring an awareness of arts education to

the Governor and Legislature.

Jessica Young (12-Honors Art)

&

Sarah Rudker (11-Honors Art)

One piece was selected and hung at The Legislative Office Building

300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT

During the week of April 17-28 2015

New England Regional Art Exhibition 2014 The College Board’s New England Regional Office will be displaying two-dimensional artwork from students located in

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This display is in tribute to their colleague Paulo Zina, who initiated this project before passing away in 2008. The art will first be displayed at the 2015

New England Regional Forum February 3rd-4th, a two-day event that attracts New England educators from both the K-12 and higher education communities.

The art will then be displayed in the New England Regional Office of the College Board through December 2015.

Submission Guidelines for New England Regional Art Exhibition:

1. This opportunity is open to students who submitted their portfolios to the AP Program in May of 2014 or students currently enrolled in AP Studio Art.

Ava Williams (12):

Ava’s Dad (photograph-AP Art)

Melissa Butler (12):

Merging (oil painting-AP Art)

Connecticut Donate Life Connecticut is dedicated to the purpose of public education and awareness for all Connecticut

residents concerning the lifesaving benefits of organ and tissue donation and increasing the number of

registered donors.

Kyle Rigney (12)- Honorable

Mention (Drawing II)

Some other entries from Drawing II…

Future Choices 2015

A Regional Juried Art Show for High School Students

The Sill House Gallery

Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts

84 Lyme St. Old Lyme, CT

All work entered is juried. 25 piece were accepted into this year’s show.

Place winners:

2nd Place $75- Jenny Aylward, Gold Evening Gown, (12-AP)

2nd Place$75- Olivia Reyes, Moonlight Beast, (11-Painting II)

3rd Place$50- Melissa Butler, Distortion, (12-AP)

Honorable Mention- Belle Kenny, Made from Media, (12-Honors Art)

Honorable Mention- Jessica Young, Stretch, (12-Honors Art)

Honorable Mention- Melissa Butler, Misplace Flowers, (12-AP)

Special recognition:

Catalog cover- Jessica Young, Stretch, (12-Honors art)

Ruth Baxter-Tagliatela Special Recognition Award $100 gift-Carly Miller,(12-AP)

In addition to winners, the following list of students work was accepted into the Juried Show:

Katie Christensen- 12-AP

Katie Christensen-12-AP

Katie Christensen-12-AP

Sarah Rudker-11-Honors art

Jessica Young-12-Honors Art

Carly Miller-12-AP

Carly Miller-12-AP

Ava Williams-12-AP

Brenna Cantwell-12

Sabrina Lyall-12-Honors Art

Jenny Aylward-12-AP

Jenny Aylward-12-AP

Melissa Butler-12-AP

Hanna Suarez-12 Honors Art

Hanna Suarez-12-Honors Art

Lauren Harrington-10-Drawing I

Lauren Harrington-10-Drawing I

Ava Williams-12-AP

Ava Williams-12-AP

Young American Patriotic Awards: Young American Creative Patriotic Art

Awards Program is a patriotic art contest for high school students. The contest is sponsored by The Ladies Auxiliary VFW.

The organization was established in 1914 to support war veterans and their families. The organization also volunteers at

veteran hospitals, provides fellowships for cancer research, and gives awards and scholarships that promote patriotism.

Today there are about 5,000 Auxiliaries throughout the United States, Germany, Guam and Panama and 550,000

members throughout the United States, Germany, Guam and Panama.

Winners: Tied for 1st: Mirghani Mohamed, 10(Drw II) and Sarah Rudker, 11(honors)(These move on to Regional Voting, if

they win, they move on to state, then national)

Tied for 2nd: Katie Christenson, 12(AP) and Sarina Eller, 11(Drw II)

&

Special Recognition: Isabelle Kenny, 12 (Honors)

“Due to the volume of entries, the State has given permission to the top two to move forward. There has NEVER

been this many entries from one Aux.!!!!!!!

Jessica Young, 12 (Honors)

Connecticut Association of Schools recipient: Melissa Butler- 12-AP art

The Connecticut High School Fine Arts Awards annually honors two outstanding seniors from each of the member

schools in the state who excel in the performing or visual arts. They must possess the qualities of scholarship and

leadership. Excelling in the performing or visual arts is of primary importance in the selection. Scholarship and

Leadership are also supporting criteria.

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Rotary Art Student of the Month: Katie Christensen-12-AP Art Katie Christensen was selected as The Niantic Rotary Student of the Month for March. During her four years at East

Lyme High School, she has taken drawing, ceramics, honors and advanced placement art classes. She has been

recognized by the Connecticut Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards and has worked in the Shoreline Arts Alliance Awards

Show. Christensen also volunteers as an art counselor for East Lyme Parks and Recreation.

Shoreline Arts Alliance: Katie Christensen is the Special Recognition Awardee in Visual Arts. She will be receiving

a professional mentor in the field of Visual Arts.

This is a very competitive program and we are excited to present this year’s winners in the categories of Creative

Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Theatre and Visual Arts.

Mystic Arts Center region’s biggest annual youth art exhibition.

Young At Art showcases creative work from hundreds of regional students ages eighteen and younger in Mystic

Arts Center’s galleries. Original artwork is in a variety of media from oil, photography, and sculpture to mixed

media. Art from all over New London County and Rhode Island with many group projects from area schools is

displayed. The exhibition is part of Mystic Arts Center’s commitment to fostering creativity in the community.

Young At Art brings families together in a community space and encourages the use of art to advance learning

in our region’s schools.

Award Winner:

First prize in 3D: Andrew Zhang, 9

Other East Lyme High School entries:

3D Sasha Salan,11

2D

Alexandra Rose, 10

Mirghani Mohamed, 10

Jenny Aylward, 12

Hanna Suarez, 12

Melissa Butler, 12

Katie Christensen, 12

Belle Kenny, 12