LAHS Art Students Win Awards In New Mexico Scholastic Art And Writing Competition

Submitted by Chris Clark
on March 2, 2022
- 11:06 pm

Students in LAHS Art Teacher Mary Grace’s Fine Arts and AP Studio Art classes received numerous awards in the 2022 New Mexico Scholastic Art & Writing Competition, including, back row from left, Savannah Morgan, Aria Warner, Rachel Hamilton, Corrinne Nettleton, Nina Nzekwe, Mary Grace and from left, Tayler Heath, Talus Swans, and Madeline Baker. Courtesy/LAPS

Gold Key winners Corrinne Nettleton and Jennie Gao. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Eleven Los Alamos High School art students won 19 awards this year in the New Mexico Scholastic Art & Writing Competition.

The awards include two Gold Keys, four Silver Keys and 13 Honorable Mentions in the Digital Art, Drawing & Illustration, Painting and Sculpture categories. The works of the Gold Key award winners are automatically entered into the National Competition. In addition, the artworks of the Gold and Silver key winners are on display at Warehouse 508 in Albuquerque.

All students will be celebrated at an awards ceremony March 26 at Warehouse 508.

“Once again I would like to congratulate the art students of Los Alamos High School,” art teacher Mary Grace said. “It is truly my pleasure to share with them their creative journey. I see firsthand the development of their talents, the increase in their confidence and the award-winning artwork they produce. These art students could easily be a part of the more than 3.5 million potential careers in the creative industries.”

Organized by The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were established in the early 1920’s to encourage, foster and reward creativity in our nation’s classrooms. It is the largest, longest- running and most prestigious student recognition program in America, according to the New Mexico Art Education Association website. The contest is open to students in grades 7 through 12.

Throughout its 90-year history, the Scholastic program has provided early recognition to some of our nation’s most celebrated artists and writers, including Richard Avedon, Harry Bertoia, Mel Bochner, Truman Capote, Red Groom, Robert Indiana, Joyce Maynard, Joyce Carol Oates and Robert Redford.

Internationally recognized artists with a Colorado connection include Quang Ho, Dale Chisman, Mel Silverman, Donald Lipski and Hugh Grant.

For more information, go to https://newmexicoartawards.wordpress.com/. Winners from LAHS include: