Student artists place at Central Indiana Scholastic Art Awards contest

Artists from Hamilton Southeastern Schools and Lawrence Township Schools placed well at the Central Indiana Scholastic Art Awards competition Saturday. Over 1,500 pieces were entered at the regional level contest with a jury of 12 professional artists judging the show at the Herron School of Art and Design. The Gold Key is the highest regional award and qualifies a winner at this level to go to the national competition. Silver Key is the second highest regional award followed by honorable mention.

Winners from HSE High School : (schools attended when entries completed)

Gold Key:

• Yiran Liu, grade 12, mixed media, teacher Angela Fritz

Silver Keys:

• Baylie Miller, 10, ceramics, Bob Gabbert
• Abby Tarbutton, 10, ceramics, Gabbert
• Victoria Lepper, 12, drawing, Fritz
• Chris Graham, 12, drawing, Fritz
• Chris Graham, 12, drawing, Fritz
• Chris Corey, 12, drawing, Fritz
• Courtney Nigh, 12, drawing, Fritz
• Yiran Liu, 12, drawing, Fritz
• Michaela Thomas, 12, painting, Fritz
• Bryan Leewood, 12, painting, Fritz
• Jeff Burnett, 12, painting, Fritz

Honorable Mentions:

• Ryan Carr, 12, sculpture, Gabbert
• Ryan Carr, 12, sculpture, Gabbert

Winners from Fishers High School :

Gold Key:

• Jordan Musall, 11, drawing, Erin Warner

Silver Keys:

• Eric Van Dyke, 12, sculpture, Jasmine Osborne
• Abby Randolph , 12, ceramics, Osborne
• Jordan Musall, 12, drawing, Warner

Honorable Mentions:

• Katie Gonzalez, 12, painting, Warner
• Emily Herron, 10, painting, Warner

Winners from HSE Junior High:

Gold Key:

• David Murhling, 9, printmaking, Kathy Gammons

Silver Keys:

• David Murhling, 9, drawing, Gammons
• Jennifer Wang, 8, sculpture, Gammons
• Kelly Nesbitt, 8, sculpture, Gammons
• Paul Witcher, 8, ceramics, Gammons
• Jordan Tatom, 8, ceramics, Gammons

Honorable Mention:

• Kelsie Herron, 8, ceramics, Shelley Kellner

Winners from Fishers Junior High:

Silver Key:

• Daniel Vaughn, 9, drawing, Julie Strawhacker

Honorable Mention:

• Yvonne Zou, 9, digital imagery, Strawhacker

Winners from Lawrence Township’s Fall Creek Valley Middle School were:

Gold Key:

• 7th grader Kellen Mulcahy.

Silver Key:

• 8th graders Ben Bonne, Briana Davis, and Jade Parsons.

The regional awards ceremony will take place at Herron School of Art and Design on Saturday, February 23. The high school awards will be presented at 4 p.m., and junior high, 3 p.m. The exhibition will remain on view at Herron in the Marsh Galleries the week of February 25 – March 1. Herron is located at 735 W. New York Street , Indianapolis .

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the largest and longest running recognition program for young people in the country. The purpose of the awards is to promote and recognize excellence in the visual arts for central Indiana students in grade 7-12 through sponsorship of an annual art competition and exhibition of winning works.