Scholastic Arts Awards
Source/Author: Charla Gaglio, Visual Arts Department Chair
January 23, 2020
Many talented Upper School Shorecrest students have received recognition for their artwork through this year's Scholastic Arts and Writing competition for Pinellas County. Each piece represents many, many hours of thought and effort, and truly speaks to a commitment to honing their craft and giving their all. Please congratulate these wonderful artists for their creativity and hard work!
Heidi Hicks '21, Painting, Gold Key
Anna Mesimer '20, Drawing, Gold Key
Erin Mullins '20, Photography, Gold Key
Georgia Ofenlach '21, Drawing, Gold Key
Dorothy Cenedella '21, Painting, Silver Key; Drawing, Silver Key
Kanaley Cenedella '20, Photography, Silver Key
Heidi Hicks '21, Painting, Silver Key
Ella Holland '20, Painting, Silver Key
Erin Mullins '20, Photography, Silver Key
Georgia Ofenlach '21, Drawing, Silver Key
Shannon Ross '21, Drawing, 3 Silver Keys
Baylie Stover '22, Painting, Silver Key
Carlos Gonzales '20, Drawing, Honorable Mention
Annabel Happ '20, Ceramics, Honorable Mention
Ethan Held '22, Ceramics, Honorable Mention
Kira Held '20, Sculpture, Honorable Mention; Mixed Media, 2 Honorable Mentions; Painting, Honorable Mention
Heidi Hicks '21, Painting, 2 Honorable Mentions; Drawing, Honorable Mention
Ella Holland '21, Drawing, Honorable Mention
Heather Kerns '20, Photography, Honorable Mention
Reilly Kropf '20, Drawing, Honorable Mention
Spencer Mendelsohn '21, Photography, Honorable Mention
Anna Mesimer '20, Drawing, 2 Honorable Mentions
Erin Mullins '20, Photography, 4 Honorable Mentions
Shannon Ross '21, Painting, Honorable Mention
Addie Sptaru '23, Digital Art, Honorable Mention
Anthony Vivio '21, Ceramics, Honorable Mention
Lauren White '21, Drawing, 2 Honorable Mentions
Gold Keys - 4
Silver Keys - 12
Honorable Mentions - 25
In addition, Anna Mesimer '20 won the PAEA (Pinellas Art Education Association) American Vision Award for her drawing, Trypophobia, and Heidi Hicks '21 won the PAVA (Professional Association of Visual Arts) Award of Excellence for her painting, Antithesis.
In addition, Anna Mesimer '20 won the PAEA (Pinellas Art Education Association) American Vision Award for her drawing, Trypophobia, and Heidi Hicks '21 won the PAVA (Professional Association of Visual Arts) Award of Excellence for her painting, Antithesis.
Anna will receive a check for $250 and Heidi will receive a check for $500 at the arts exhibition and awards ceremony at Gibbs High School on Wednesday, February 5.
"Scholastic is our own Super Bowl for the Visual Arts department," said Visual Arts Chair, Charla Gaglio. "While I am proud of all of my students, I am beside myself for these two young artists. There were only 14 cash awards given, and it is kind of cool that our school's students received two of them. Please join me in celebrating their accomplishment."
