Myrtle Beach Art Museum - Student Show 9

9th Annual Horry/Georgetown High Schools Juried Art Exhibition

Various Artists and Media

Apr. 11 – May 4, 2008 Opening reception: Friday, Apr 11, 2008, 4:30-6:30pm

Sponsored by First Federal Bank, the ninth annual two-countywide high schools' juried exhibit is featured in the upstairs galleries. This opportunity for area students to submit their works to professional judges for possible selection in an art museum exhibition fosters a number of admirable goals. These are to:

promote high school student art locally
promote self-esteem among area students
demonstrate to students one way artists earn money through their art
promote professionalism in student artists
promote the Art Museum within the schools and community.

Works will be juried into the exhibition and cash awards given. As is always the case with student art, it's a show that brings in lots of families and friends!

Thirteen area high-school artists received cash prizes and one received a $3,000 college scholarship. The 79 pieces of student artwork, chosen for display from 312 entries, will remain on view at the Museum through May 4.

Ryan D'Alessandro's Vertical Menagerie		Ryan D’Alessandro of Conway High School received the top prize for his full portfolio. The award provides tuition assistance for four years of higher education in the arts. Ryan D'Alessandro's Journey's Close
Tina Brumbles of the Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology garnered a Best in Show for her mosaic The Dying Gale.	Tina Brumbles' The Dying Gale
Rose Waxenfelter's Picture Big	First-, second- and third-place prizes in two-dimensional works went to: Wendi Logg of the Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology for her colored pencil rendering Daisy Chainsod Rose Waxenfelter of Socastee High for her oil portrait Picture Big; Katie Walbourne of Conway High for her photograph titled KFC.

First-, second- and third-place prizes in three dimensions went to: Hannah Voltz of the Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology for Jack, a sculpture in acrylic and foam Candace Griggs, also of the Academy, for her mosaic-inlaid table titled Freedom from Incarceration Carolina Forest’s James Clark for his untitled sculpture in clay and oil.
James Clark's Untitled		Candace Griggs' Freedom from Incarceration

Honorable Mentions, two-dimensional, awarded to: Stephanie Jones of Socastee High for two of her pieces Mary Glenn of Carolina Forest Honorable Mentions, three-dimensional, went to: Matt Reames, Green Sea Floyd High School Britney Handsel of St. James Jill Giguere of Socastee.		Mary Glenn's Tipping
Jill Giguere's Go Figure		Stephanie Jones' Nurture

Judge for the competition was noted Conway artist Sudie Daves; jurors were Keith Jacobs and Sandra Hardee.
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