Catherine Price’s Gold Key winner in Drawing and Illustration titled ‘Splashes of Joy’. Courtesy/LAPS
New Mexico 3rd District Congressional Art Competition Winner ‘What Does Democracy Mean to Me?’ by Catherine Price. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Nine Los Alamos High School art students competed in the 2024 New Mexico Scholastic Art and Writing Competition and won a total of 13 awards.
This year’s silver and gold key winners exhibited their work at the African American Performing Arts Center and Exhibit Hall in EXPO New Mexico in Albuquerque. All students were recognized at the Scholastic Art Ceremony.
LAHS Fine Arts teacher Mary Grace won the New Mexico Art Education Association’s Outstanding Teacher Award for her commitment to her students and support for them with regard to the Scholastic Art Competition.
In addition, Catherine Price has won the Congressional Art Competition for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District represented by Teresa Leger Fernandez. She will be honored at a Ceremony in Washington, D.C. at the end of June, and her work will hang at the Capital for one year.
Gold keys were awarded to Catherine Price for Drawing and Illustration and Diego Hinojosa for Editorial Cartoon sponsored by the Herb Block Foundation.
Sabrina Kelley received a Silver Key for Drawing and Illustration, and an Honorable Mention for Digital Art. Audrey See received three awards: a Silver Key for Drawing and Illustration, and Honorable Mentions for Digital and Painting. Rosario Dodd also received a Silver Key for Drawing and Illustration.
Ciara Hinrichs and Kylie Sharder received Honorable Mention for Drawing and Illustration. Adrienne Pompeo received Honorable Mention for Painting, and Alyssa Sun received two Honorable Mentions for Digital Art.
Organized by The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were established in the early 1920’s to encourage, foster and reward creativity in our nation’s classrooms. It is the largest, longest-running and most prestigious student recognition program in America, according to the New Mexico Art Education Association website. The contest is open to students in grades 7 through 12.
Throughout its 90-year history, the Scholastic program has provided early recognition to some of our nation’s most celebrated artists and writers, including Richard Avedon, Harry Bertoia, Mel Bochner, Truman Capote, Red Groom, Robert Indiana, Joyce Maynard, Joyce Carol Oates and Robert Redford. Internationally recognized artists with a Colorado connection include Quang Ho, Dale Chisman, Mel Silverman, Donald Lipski and Hugh Grant.
For more information, go to https://newmexicoartawards.wordpress.com/.
Editorial Cartoon Gold Key winner ‘Change’ by Diego Hinojosa. Courtesy/LAPS