Elementary Art Show winners announced
The awards ceremony for the Elementary School Art Show at the Butler Art Center on Friday included ribbons in extra categories and 10 honorable mentions.
Gallery director Stephen Haley said the awards were added because of the high quality of the work. “The kids exceeded everybody's expectations,” Haley said.
Receiving honorable mentions were:
Carissa Hirch, “A Set of Anime Drawings”
Isabelle Colonna, “Self Portrait”
Aayla Shorr, “Mark”
Lucas Szul, “Lion”
Braylynn Thompson, “Tree Divided”
Students from Sugarcreek Elementary, “Ink and Watercolor Drawings”
Ryan Orsborn, “Vampire”
Collin Richey, “Blue Jay”
Miles Lavery, “The Misadventures of Metabolism Man and Carrot Kid”
Amelia Borek, “Deviled Eggs.”
Another unusual part of the awards ceremony was the Best in Show winner: all of Gretchen Lavery's students at Northwest and Connoquenessing elementary schools who made “Elephants.”
Works on canvasCollin Richey, “Two of a Feather,” first, and Kara Lubinsky, “Home on the Range,” second
Works on paperAndrea Lavery, “Cat,” first, and Addie DeLorenzo, “Collared Lizard,” second
Mixed mediaChicora Elementary schoolwide collaboration, “Mr. Roger's and Chicora Neighborhood,” first, and Isabelle Colonna, “Untitled,” second
CeramicsMaggie Mooney, “Mermaid,” first, and Lindsay Mack, “Clay Sun,” second
SculptureJulia Ameduri, “Tree,” first, and Parker Nassal, “Mario-Kart,” second.
