Farmington Students Win State Art Awards

Julie Sawyer, Farmington Public Schools Department Leader, Fine and Applied Arts Department has announced that Farmington students, once again, did exceptionally well at the Scholastics Art competition, which is held each year at the University of Hartford.

“We are very proud of our exceptional students and the teachers who inspire them!” Sawyer said.

The 22nd Annual CT Regional Scholastic Art Awards were presented at a ceremony at the University of Hartford on January 30.

The students' work will be on display in the Silpe Gallery at the Hartford Art School through February 10th.

“Our students competed with peers in over 140 Connecticut schools, some of which are arts magnet schools. Over 1,700 artworks were submitted and reviewed by a panel of 30 judges made up of professional artists and university art faculty,” she explained. 

Winners of the gold key award will have their artwork submitted to the National Level Scholastic Art Awards jury. This national jury will choose works for exhibit in the National Show held in June.

Winners from Farmington High School:

Caitlin Reeves, Digital Art, Silver Key, Marguerite French
Alicja Kowalczyk, Photography, Silver Key, Marguerite French
Jenna Langille, Photography, Honorable Mention, Marguerite French
Sara Russomanno, Photography, Honorable Mention, Marguerite French
Danielle Lasley, Mixed Media, Silver Key, Andrew Minor
Hudson Partridge, Mixed Media, Honorable Mention, Andrew Minor
Emily Quallen, Painting, Honorable Mention, Andrew Minor
Katerina Mekarnom, Photography, Gold Key, Earl Procko
Lester Liang, Printmaking, Honorable Mention, Andrew Minor

Winners from Irving A. Robbins Middle School:

Leslie Martinez, Digital Art, Honorable Mention, Leslie Flowers
Ben Johnston, Drawing, Honorable Mention, Leslie Flowers
Dan Theriault, Painting, Honorable Mention, Leslie Flowers/Sarah Cabata
Megan Gombatz, Ceramics & Glass, Gold Key, Ann Trambert
Vishruthi Palanivel, Ceramics & Glass, Gold Key, Ann Trambert
Rachel Gombatz, Ceramics & Glass, Honorable Mention, Ann Trambert
Rowena Kosher, Ceramics & Glass, Honorable Mention, Ann Trambert

Special honors were received by Megan Gombatz, who won the CAEA/Arnini Best in Ceramics award and Vishruthi Palanivel, who won the Canton Clay Works Best in Ceramics class scholarship. 

The artwork is on display at the Silpe Gallery, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave,, West Hartford until February 10.

Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and noon to 5 p.m. on weekends.

For more information about the exhibit call 860-768-4827.