Gold Key Middle School

2022-2023

  • Welcome to the Visual Arts Pages

    Inspire, Cultivate, Empower

    Thank you to the thousands of people who came to see our art shows. We appreciate all of your support. The District Art Show had the highest attendance in the past 25 years. Thank you for coming on Mother's Day Weekend to see more pieces on the Whitesboro Village Green.

     

    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

    1.  

    Horning, Sara

    Gold Key

    Drawing & Illustration

    The Floor View

    1.  

    Dillon, Anna

    Gold Key

    Sculpture

    Crown of Skulls

    1.  

    Grant, Paige

    Gold Key

    Sculpture

    Never Enough

    1.  

    Millar, Meghan

    Gold Key

    Drawing & Illustration

    Me and my Lion

    1.  

    Pilon, Colton

    Gold Key

    Ceramics & Glass

    North Atlantic Drift of Memories

    1.  

    Andronovich, Valeria

    Silver Key

    Sculpture

    Deerfield

    1.  

    Boylan, Kaylee

    Silver Key

    Drawing & Illustration

    Woah

    1.  

    Delahunt, Peyton

    Silver Key

    Drawing & Illustration

    Bird of Paradise

    1.  

    Cooley, Calvin

    Honorable Mention

    Drawing & Illustration

    Startling Flag Portrait

    1.  

    Dudek, Gabriella

    Honorable Mention

    Drawing & Illustration

    Aura

    1.  

    Lazore, Cody

    Honorable Mention

    Sculpture

    Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, It Is All Elemental

    1.  

    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

     

    1.  

    Ellis, Allison

    12

    Gold Key

    Photography

    Ala Rotta

    1.  

    Femia, Dinella

    9

    Gold Key

    Drawing & Illustration

    Beauty And Rage

    1.  

    Stevens, Aylah

    11

    Gold Key

    Photography

    Finding Direction

    1.  

    Rudwall, Mckenna

    10

    Gold Key

    Drawing & Illustration

    Emma's Face

    1.  

    Wendell, Alysa

    10

    Gold Key

    Ceramics & Glass

    Spring Haze

    1.  

    Lahey, Peyton

    11

    Silver Key

    Drawing & Illustration

    Ma Soeur

    1.  

    Linn, Nay

    12

    Silver Key

    Drawing & Illustration

    Lemon

    1.  

    Linn, Nay

    12

    Silver Key

    Drawing & Illustration

    Two Personalities

    1.  

    DiMaggio, Gwen

    12

    Silver Key

    Photography

    Old Time Egg

    1.  

    Smith, Hailey

    9

    Silver Key

    Photography

    Traffic Interference

    1.  

    Ellis, Allison

    12

    Honorable Mention

    Photography

    Creative Flow

    1.  

    Lahey, Peyton

    11

    Honorable Mention

    Drawing & Illustration

    Dots of Trust

    1.  

    O'Connor, Sara

    11

    Honorable Mention

    Drawing & Illustration

    Curious Dog

    1.  

    Sents, Jenna

    12

    Honorable Mention

    Photography

    Aphrodite

    Portfolio Honorable Mention

    1.  

    Sents, Jenna

    12

    Honorable Mention

    Art Portfolio

    Life and Death

     

    Congratulations to our outstanding elementary students under the guidance of Mrs. Papandrea and Mrs. Jones. Congratulations for their success in the Utica Comets Coloring Contest. More information can be found on 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)

     

    High School:

    Recognition

    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 into 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.

     

     

    Department members:

    High School:  Ms. Davis and Mr. Williams.

    Middle School Campus :  Mrs. Wander and Miss Williams.

    Elementary Art Department:   Mrs. Jones (Marcy, Westmoreland Road), Mrs. Papandrea (Harts Hill, Deerfield)

     

     
     

    Miss Sue Williams

    Art Department Chairperson 

    266-3100 ext #5137

    sewilliams@wboro.org