Art Students Recognized at 2018 Regional Scholastic Art Competition

Archmere students won close to 60 awards at the 2018 Delaware Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s most prestigious and competitive contest for excellence in fine art. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth since 1923. The awards have grown to be the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition initiative for creative teens, and the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers. Work is evaluated based on originality, technical skill and emergence of a personal voice or vision.

Archmere Academy received eleven Gold Key awards. Gold Keys represent the top 5 percent of entries in any given category and Silver Keys represent the top 10 percent of entries. Gold Key award-winning work will advance to the national level of competition, with over $10 million in scholarships available, as well as additional exhibition and publication opportunities. 

In addition, seniors Lauren Chua, Nicole Kelly and Cassie Paterson won Gold Key Portfolio Awards for their pieces in the portfolio category of the competition. These awards were presented to talented seniors who submitted eight pieces in a portfolio to be evaluated as a body of work.

Archmere's art students have always won strong recognition in this competition. All Gold and Silver Award-winning artwork will be exhibited January 16 through February 10 at the Arts Center Gallery at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware. A reception will also be held for students and their families on Saturday, February 10.

Awards by Recognition:
Gold Key

Lauren	Chua	Individual and Portfolio	Blue Thoughts
Lauren	Chua	Individual and Portfolio	Écoute-moi
Lauren	Chua	Individual and Portfolio	Reflections
Adianis	Diaz	Individual Only	Cocktail
Madison	Downey	Individual Only	Wish Granted
Anna	Garcia	Individual Only	Metamorphosis
Julia	Jogani	Individual Only	Seeking Mickey
Nicole	Kelly	Individual and Portfolio	Abstract Figure
Brian	Neill	Individual Only	Horned Curve
Cassie	Paterson	Individual and Portfolio	Sprite
Nikoleta	Testa	Individual Only	Conch

Silver Key:

Sofia	Alvarez	Individual Only	Blooming Garden
Riley	Beck	Individual Only	Silo
Alexandra	Chua	Individual Only	Ice cream Sundae
Alexandra	Chua	Individual Only	Reading Ride
Lauren	Chua	Individual and Portfolio	Abstraction of Emotion
Theresa	Chua	Individual Only	Older Now
Grace	DiGiacoma	Individual Only	A Tribute to Dadaism
Anna	Garcia	Individual Only	Tunnel
Anna	Garcia	Individual Only	Face in Time
Taylor	Gerard	Individual Only	Driven by the Devil
Alexis	Kelly	Individual and Portfolio	Ram whistle
Nicole	Kelly	Individual and Portfolio	Camel
Rebecca	Lewis-Carpenter	Individual Only	Midnight Cravings
Bella	Magat	Individual Only	Under the Sea
Kyla	McAvinue	Individual Only	Red Bicycle
Kate	Olsen	Individual Only	Auks Fly Together
Cassie	Paterson	Individual Only	Where Does She Belong?
Cassie	Paterson	Individual Only	I Think I Believe You
Meghan	Presta	Individual Only	Cartoon Collage
Lauren	Wilson	Individual Only	Into the Distance
Grace	Zhang	Individual Only	Dirt Road Anthem

Honorable Mention: 

Jayna	Cabry	Individual Only	Prelude in Blue
Jayna	Cabry	Individual Only	Infinite Thread
Alexandra	Chua	Individual Only	Spacious
Alexandra	Conrad	Individual and Portfolio	The Memory Project
Grace	Dignazio	Individual and Portfolio	Black and White Brenna
Madison	Downey	Individual Only	Max Cubed
Anna	Garcia	Individual Only	Reflection
Anna	Garcia	Individual Only	Vintage
Bailey	Larmore	Individual Only	Self Portrait with Apple
Evan	Mader	Individual and Portfolio	New Claymont Railroad Station
Bella	Magat	Individual Only	Girl of the Sun
Kyla	McAvinue	Individual Only	Wrath Throughout Time
Maggie	Mendez	Individual Only	Word Flow
Kayla	Murray	Individual and Portfolio	Fruit Still Life
Kayla	Murray	Individual and Portfolio	Young African Girl
Kayla	Murray	Individual and Portfolio	Quiet Reflection
Monica	Onishi	Individual Only	Fuschia
Anneliese	Parenti	Individual Only	Angelic John
Cassie	Paterson	Individual and Portfolio	What We Do To Women
Cassie	Paterson	Individual and Portfolio	Beauty Patches
Jocelyn	Phillips	Individual and Portfolio	Pickle Juice
Jocelyn	Phillips	Individual and Portfolio	Sunrise in Uganda
Lauren	Raziano	Individual Only	A Saturday Morning
Emily	Rosato	Individual and Portfolio	Memory Project
Sarayu	Sivaram	Individual Only	Under the Foliage
Aislinn	Smeader	Individual Only	Chromatic Still Life
Aislinn	Smeader	Individual Only	The Colors of Wall Street
Samantha	Stinger	Individual Only	Human Struggle
Lauren	Wilson	Individual Only	Irish Landscape

To view a slideshow of the Gold Key winners, click here.