2022-2023 Awards & Recognition
We are very proud of our Whitesboro Visual Arts Community. On this page are some of the awards and recognitions we have received this year. Our students, parents, faculty, administration and Board of Education work diligently to provide a well rounded education including the arts. Thank you for all of your support.
District Art Show
Thank you to the thousands of people who attended our District Art Show this year. We will be making alterations to the exhibition to make it more accessible to everyone. We are creating a video for the webpage including some photos from the award ceremony and the show for our website. It will be posted when it is completed. We will also have a page dedicated to the Mother's Day Show on the Whitesboro Village Green. Thank you for your support.
Middle School & High School: Common Thread Arts Show
The visual arts department strives to inspire, cultivate and empower our amazing students. It was clearly visible at the Common Thread Art Show on March 4 at the Kirkland Town Library. The work displayed uses common materials or themes between a student and their teacher.
Ms. Davis displayed her drawing “Zoe” alongside Madelyn Clancy’s (ninth grade) drawing “Unconditional Love.” Mr. Williams’s piece, “Payment Declined,” worked with Edith Hubbard’s (12th grade) piece titled “Priestess Authurine.” Mrs. Wander displayed her drawing “Bronx” with Shelby West’s (sixth grade) “Mr. Molly”. There was a wonderful opening for the exhibition on March 4. The exhibit is on display through March 31, 2023.
Middle School & High School:
It’s Raining Gold, Silver and Honorable Mentions in the Scholastics Arts Competition
Gold, Silver and Honorable Mentions are shining for Whitesboro Middle and High School students in the regional Scholastics Arts Competition. Over 4100 pieces were submitted in this year’s competition. The Gold Key pieces will be judged at the National Level. We want to acknowledge all of the students that took the time, applied their talents and showed great effort to create the pieces.
The students’ accomplishments listed below would not have been possible without your support and efforts. Their recognition is a credit to our outstanding students, parents, faculty, department, administration, Board of Education and the community as a whole. Thank you to our department members that volunteered on the Judging and Setup Day for the Art Show at Onondaga Community College. The Award Ceremony was on January 17th. The work will be displayed at O.C.C. through the first week of March. We are proud of the success all of our students show throughout our K-12 Program. The Gold Key pieces will now go on to the National judging.
Middle School
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Student |
Award |
Category |
Title |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Horning, Sara |
Gold Key |
Drawing & Illustration |
The Floor View |
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Dillon, Anna |
Gold Key |
Sculpture |
Crown of Skulls |
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Grant, Paige |
Gold Key |
Sculpture |
Never Enough |
|
|
Millar, Meghan |
Gold Key |
Drawing & Illustration |
Me and my Lion |
|
|
Pilon, Colton |
Gold Key |
Ceramics & Glass |
North Atlantic Drift of Memories |
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|
Andronovich, Valeria |
Silver Key |
Sculpture |
Deerfield |
|
|
Boylan, Kaylee |
Silver Key |
Drawing & Illustration |
Woah |
|
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Delahunt, Peyton |
Silver Key |
Drawing & Illustration |
Bird of Paradise |
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Cooley, Calvin |
Honorable Mention |
Drawing & Illustration |
Startling Flag Portrait |
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Dudek, Gabriella |
Honorable Mention |
Drawing & Illustration |
Aura |
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|
Lazore, Cody |
Honorable Mention |
Sculpture |
Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, It Is All Elemental |
|
|
Muha, Nicholas |
Honorable Mention |
Sculpture |
Crimson Sting |
Special Award - Sage Scholars Educational Foundation
Award for Best 3-D Jr. High Artwork - Colton Pilon
High School Awards
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Student |
Grade |
Award |
Category |
Title |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ellis, Allison |
12 |
Gold Key |
Photography |
Ala Rotta |
|
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Femia, Dinella |
9 |
Gold Key |
Drawing & Illustration |
Beauty And Rage |
|
|
Stevens, Aylah |
11 |
Gold Key |
Photography |
Finding Direction |
|
|
Rudwall, Mckenna |
10 |
Gold Key |
Drawing & Illustration |
Emma's Face |
|
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Wendell, Alysa |
10 |
Gold Key |
Ceramics & Glass |
Spring Haze |
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|
Lahey, Peyton |
11 |
Silver Key |
Drawing & Illustration |
Ma Soeur |
|
|
Linn, Nay |
12 |
Silver Key |
Drawing & Illustration |
Lemon |
|
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Linn, Nay |
12 |
Silver Key |
Drawing & Illustration |
Two Personalities |
|
|
DiMaggio, Gwen |
12 |
Silver Key |
Photography |
Old Time Egg |
|
|
Smith, Hailey |
9 |
Silver Key |
Photography |
Traffic Interference |
|
|
Ellis, Allison |
12 |
Honorable Mention |
Photography |
Creative Flow |
|
|
Lahey, Peyton |
11 |
Honorable Mention |
Drawing & Illustration |
Dots of Trust |
|
|
O'Connor, Sara |
11 |
Honorable Mention |
Drawing & Illustration |
Curious Dog |
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|
Sents, Jenna |
12 |
Honorable Mention |
Photography |
Aphrodite |
Portfolio Honorable Mention
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|
Sents, Jenna |
12 |
Honorable Mention |
Art Portfolio |
Life and Death |
High School:
Senior artist, Jenna Sents, has recently been selected for Drexel Universities 2022 Photography High
School Competition. Her artwork, titled “Autumn Renaissance”, is a whimsical portrait of her friend
embedded in an array of leaves. She took inspiration from the mythology unit in her AP literature class.
Incorporating natural phenomena within the themes of mythology and lore has led to the creation of a
beautiful body of work. Jenna has utilized various types of cameras, flatbed scanners, and Photoshop
editing software to create her artworks. Her artwork will be on display in Philadelphia and up for judging
starting February 4th.
Her portfolio writing:
When putting together this portfolio, I took inspiration from my mythology unit in my AP literature class. Going outside on the dewy mornings and afternoons this autumn, I turned my subjects into gods and brought my mind into a world of golden ambrosia. From Aphrodite to Apollo to Demeter, I found my subjects falling into the roles of immortal beings, more beautiful and more powerful than those of this earth. I challenged myself to experiment with lighting while using the natural phenomena of nature to my advantage. For example, in the photos titled "Dew" and "Dew Too", I traveled into the canopy of the forest. on a hike and played in the low light setting. From using a professional camera for the first time to using a phone camera, I experimented with settings and presets to teach myself through trial and error. Adobe Photoshop was no exception to this. I found that keeping the concept of mythology in mind allowed the picture to create itself. I found my subjects were glowing with otherworldly qualities by the time my work was completed. Through these successes, however, I did face challenges with the very things that made my pieces. For example, nature didn't always work to my advantage. I found myself rescheduling and re-doing photoshoots when the weather was insufficient for the photo I wanted. I learned how to plan
around the elements like clouds, rain, and wind.
Elementary:
Congratulations to our outstanding elementary students under the guidance of Mrs. Papandrea and Mrs. Jones. Congratulations on their success in the Utica Comets Coloring Contest. More information can be found at the following link: https://www.uticacomets.com/news/detail/comets-coloring-contest-winners-announced
Grand Prize
Grades 3-5: Deborah Root 5th grade (Westmoreland Road Elementary)
1st Grade:
2nd Place: Liam Kelsey (Westmoreland Road Elementary)
2nd Grade:
1st Place: Davin O’Connor (Westmoreland Road Elementary)
2nd Place: Jinni Chambrone (Hart’s Hill Elementary)
3rd Place: Harper Williams (Westmoreland Elementary School)
3rd Grade:
2nd Place: Emma Maher (Westmoreland Upper Elementary)
4th Grade:
1st Place: Isabella Stewart (Hart’s Hill Elementary)