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21st annual young artists exhibit:
april 2-15




The Young Artists Exhibit features some of the most talented up-and-coming artists in Wake County--elementary, middle, and high school students.

Student Reception & Award Ceremonies: April 2, 6-9p.m.*
7pm Middle School Awards at VAE
8pm High School Awards at VAE
*5-5:30pm Elementary School Exhibition & Award Reception will be held at Marbles Kids Museum this year! Click here for info sheet!

Teachers: Click here for a registration form and deliver actual work to VAE March 25-26 from 11am-6pm or March 27 from 11am-4pm. Each teacher may submit three pieces of student art work. Please label the front and back of each work with these labels (click here). The registration fee has been waived this year courtesy of the Margot Richter Scholarship Fund.

Middle & High School Teachers: Click here for info sheet!

High School Teachers: Click here for an application to our high school internship program!

Elementary School Teachers: Click here for info sheet!


This exhibit is juried for prizes.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AWARDS

Honorable mentions:
Sonali Krishna Kumar, "Russian Dancing Queen"
Znaika Russian School
art teacher: Galina Stockstill

Melea Butler, "Black Bear"
GRACE Christian School
art teacher: Merrily Strickland

Victoria Stewart, "Justice for All"
Holly Springs Elementary
art teacher: Mary Beth Hansley

Kelly McCarthy, "African Woman"
Follow the Child Montessori
art teacher: Jillian Goldberg

Third Place:
Polyna Uzun, "Reading Russian Fairy Tales"
Znaika Russian School
Art teacher: Galina Stockstill

Second Place:
Shaun Knight, "Buzz 1"
3 Knights Academy
Art teacher: Linette Knight

First Place:
Chloe Jane Wood, "The Colors of My Rainbow"
Salem Elementary
Art teacher: Sarah Carter

MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS

Honorable mentions:
Margaret Tobey, "The Still Life of a Manikin"
Ligon GT Magnet Middle
art teacher: Tiffany Tenney

Lahari Pullakhandam, "Untitled"
Ligon GT Magnet Middle
art teacher: Tiffany Tenney

Morgan Shuey, "Moonlight Echoes"
Ravenscroft Middle School
art teacher: Rosalind Cooper

Katie Murphy, "The Wave"
Ligon GT Magnet Middle
art teacher: Rebekah Arrington

Third Place:
Savannah Lentz, "A Day in the Sun"
Ligon GT Magnet Middle
Art teacher: Tiffany Tenney

Second Place:
Rosie Waring, "Self-Portrait"
Ravenscroft Middle School
Art teacher: Rosalind Cooper

First Place:
Allison George, "Busy Room"
Daniels Middle School
Art teacher: Melanie Walker

HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS

Jerry's Artarama Achievement Awards
OIL - Marie Neal, "Poppies in Bloom", Athens Drive High, art teacher: Lee Ball
DRAWING - Alex Teasdale, "Marshall Tito", Franklin Academy, art teacher: Jamie Moore & Sherri Furr
ACRYLIC - Kristie Kim, "Lobsters", Enloe High, art teacher: Susan Euler
WATERCOLOR - Zahra Tayebali, "Bazaar", Athens Drive High, art teacher: Margaret Roth
SCULPTURE - Johnny Choo, "Turtle Drum", Green Hope High, art teacher: Melissa Poppe

Honorable mentions:
Brett Myers, "Furlong"
Panther Creek High
art teacher: Will Kasapidis

Allison Cook, "Dad"
Sanderson High School
art teacher: Jeannette Stevenson

Jenna Pilato, "Untitled"
Enloe High School
art teacher: Ray Puckett

Susan Deans, "Machinery"
Enloe High School
art teacher: Susan Euler

Emily Balthis, "Untitled"
Franklin Academy
art teacher: Jamie Moore & Sherri Furr

Third Place:
Caitlyn Kurilich, "Story of a Statue"
Green Hope High School
Art teacher: Jennifer French

Second place & Margot Richter Scholarship Winner:
Megan Hubbard, "Introspection"
Athens Drive High School
Art teacher: Lee Ball

First place & Margot Richter Scholarship Winner:
Anwuli Chukwurah, "Self-Portrait"
Southeast Raleigh High School
Art teacher: Cathy Ricker

Questions? Contact Meredith Burgess at 919.828.7834, ext.6853 or meredith@visualartexchange.org.