BRATTLEBORO — At the March 7 Gallery Walk, the Arts Council of Windham County (ACWC) celebrated its 35th Student Art Month at an opening reception for students and their families at the River Garden.
Susan Rosano, vice president of ACWC and Coordinator of Student Art Month, presented awards to Windham County student artists during the event. Students who won “Best in Show” awards received a $25 gift certificate to Zephyr's Art Supply Store, along with award certificates.
Judges Adrienne Ginter, John Dimick, and Catherine Nunn considered technique, originality, effectiveness, and communication in selecting winners.
The awards are as follows:
Drawing:
Best in Show: “Portrait of Malaysian Boy,” Corey Nystrom, Leland & Gray
Special Commendation: “Self Portrait,” Nathaniel Snell, BUHS
Special Commendation: “Still Life with a Rope,” Soy Kwan, Vermont Academy
Special Commendation: “Surreal,” Daniel Carpenter, BUHS
Special Commendation: “Untitled,” Alden Parmelee, Bellows Falls
Photography:
Best in Show: “Psychiatric Ward,” Sam Harrison, BUHS
Special Commendation: “Lucie,” Isabel Rodriguez, Putney School
Special Commendation: “Untitled,” Nina Goodhue, BUHS
Special Commendation: “Labyrinth,” Connor Tripp, BUHS
Digital Arts:
Best in Show: “Minimalist TV Show Poster Series,” Connor Tripp, BUHS
Special Commendation: “A Day In the Life of the Epsteins,” Anthony Carona, Leland & Gray
Special Commendation: “Tinga Hits the Slopes,” Tinga Adiang, Vermont Academy
Special Commendation: “Dream,” Tim Salamin, Compass School
Printmaking:
Best in Show: “Untitled,” Nathan Guggusberg, Putney School
Special Commendation: “Untitled,” Grace Newton, Putney School
Special Commendation: “Purple Iris,” Charly Sperling, Leland & Gray
Special Commendation: “Gorilla,” Nina Singleton, Compass School
Mixed Media:
Best in Show: “Lonely Bird,” Fengyu Xu, Vermont Academy
Special Commendation: “Untitled,” Piper Field, Compass School
Special Commendation: “Portrait,” Hannah McNeill, BUHS
Special Commendation: “Do What You Love,” Peter Simpson, Compass School
Painting:
Best in Show: “My Great Grandfather,” Meara Seery, BUHS
Special Commendation: “Countdown,” Lila Shaw, Compass
Special Commendation: “Still Life With Lamp,” Soy Kwan, Vermont Academy
Special Commendation: “Self Portrait,” Carly Johnson, BUHS
Special Commendation: “Polar Bear and Ram,” Kira Boucher, BUHS
Ceramics:
Best in Show: “Face Teapot,” Logan White, BUHS
Special Commendation: “It's Complicated,” Kyoka Takeda, Putney School
Special Commendation: “Artist Teapot,” Kelsey Hescock, Leland & Gray
Special Commendation: “Fracteted Wood-Fired Jar,” Miles Brautigam, Putney School
Sculpture/3-D:
Best in Show: “Hand and Eye,” Serena Pellerin, BUHS
Special Commendation: “Untitled,” Cody Collins, BUHS
Special Commendation: “Folk House,” Yilan Yan, Vermont Academy
Special Commendation: “Wise One,” Jordan Vanlderstine, BUHS
Book:
Best in Show: “Weathered Story,” Risa Knapp, BUHS
Special Commendation: “Fourth Element,” Kira Boucher, BUHS
Special Commendation: “The Dragon of Angnor,” Nicole Reynolds, BUHS
Special Commendation: “Spring,” Emma Davis, BUHS
Gary Blomgren Awards:
DRAWING: Hae Won Han, Putney School for “Hands, Legs, and Feet”
PAINTING: Abby Leisure, Brattleboro Union High School for “Walrus”
PRINTMAKING: Phebe Macrae, Putney School for “Los Perritos”