INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Indian River County Juried Student Exhibition is an annual presentation at the Vero Beach Museum of Art is designed to showcase the art work produced by the county’s middle and high school art education programs.
Each art teacher can submit the works of their top four students – creating an exhibition of the best examples of artistic achievement. The juried exhibition is open to the students of all art educators teaching middle and high school visual arts in public, charter, independent and home school settings within the county.
This year, there were more than 70 entries from 11 participating middle and high schools in the competition.
The awards ceremony took place on April 26 honoring every student featured in the exhibition. The 2014 judge for the competition was Museum Art School faculty member Kimberly Weissenborn-Lopez. She is a graduate of Parsons School of Design and has taught art to all age groups for over 25 years. Kim’s distinctive watercolors can be found in collections throughout Florida, as well as around the U.S., and abroad.
Presenting Exhibition Sponsors: Jim and Alvina Balog. Patron Sponsor: Mrs. Rebecca Richardson
The 2014 student exhibition is on view in the Patten Community Gallery at the Vero Beach Museum of Art through Sunday May 25. The Museum is located at 3001 Riverside Park Drive in Vero Beach.
Open Mon. – Fri. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; and Sunday 1 – 4:30 p.m.
For more information visit www.verobeachmuseum.org.
Middle School Division Award Winners
Best in Show: Florida Color by David Padilla; 8th Grade, Sebastian River Middle School; Art Teacher: Lis Bech
Painting:
- 1st Place – Untitled by Chris Lopez; 7th Grade, Storm Grove Middle School; Art Teacher: Lori Barbato
- 2nd Place – Under the Jungle by Tahilia Cisneros; 8th Grade, Master’s Academy; Art Teacher: Gerry Geary
- 3rd Place – A Peek at Paradise by Conor O’Haire; 8th Grade, St. Edward’s Middle School; Art Teacher: Lourdes Alvarez-Rogers
Drawing / Mixed Media / Photography / Digital Arts:
- 1st Place: Mr. Santana by Selena Carnohan; 8th Grade, Storm Grove Middle School; Art Teacher: Lori Barbato
- 2nd Place: Chief Blackhawk by Taiz Salinas; 7th Grade, Gifford Middle School; Art Teacher: Susan Hobbs
- 3rd Place: American Wigeon by Will Johnson; 7th Grade, St. Edward’s Middle School; Art Teacher: Lourdes Alvarez-Rogers
Three-Dimensional:
- 1st Place: Turtles on a Sunny Day Crossing Over to the Other Side by Collin Gonzalez; 8h Grade, Oslo Middle School; Art Teacher: Harvey Kornicks
- 2nd Place: Tree of Life by Jordan Haraldsen; 8th Grade, Storm Grove Middle School; Art Teacher: Lori Barbato
- 3rd Place: Señor Retro Quacky Ducks by Rylie Bird; 8th Grade, Oslo Middle School;Art Teacher: Harvey Kornicks
High School Division Award Winners
Best in Show: Labyrinth #9 by Tyler Chnupa; 11th Grade, Vero Beach High School; Art Teacher: Scott Walker
Painting
- 1st Place: The Cat in the Room by Siqi Yu; 12th Grade, St. Edward’s Upper School; Art Teacher: Lourdes Alvarez-Rogers
- 2nd Place: Diner by Matthew B. Quickel; 12th Grade, Indian River Charter High School; Art Teacher: Tony Kopp
- 3rd Place: Glass Study by Delaney Pantley; 12th Grade, Indian River Charter High School; Art Teacher: Tony Kopp
Drawing / Mixed Media:
- 1st Place: Rawrr! by Anna Kenney; 12th Grade, Indian River Charter High School; Art Teacher: Liming Tang
- 2nd Place: Peacock by Melissa Marsiglia; 12th Grade, Sebastian River High School; Art Teacher: Maria Maul
- 3rd Place: Tools by Zhenyu Li; 12th Grade, St. Edward’s Upper School; Art Teacher: Lourdes Alvarez-Rogers
Photography / Digital Arts:
- 1st Place: Me Type by Dan Loar; 11th Grade, Vero Beach High School; Art Teacher: Roberta (Bobbie) Miller
- 2nd Place: Morgan of the Morning by Brianna Brodeur; 10th Grade, Indian River Charter High School; Art Teacher: Jon Pine
- 3rd Place: Ultimate Space Odyssey by Matt Alfaro; 12th Grade, Vero Beach High School; Art Teacher: Roberta (Bobbie) Miller
Three-Dimensional:
- 1st Place: Toasted Kitty by Chloe Berlin; 11th Grade, Indian River Charter High School; Art Teacher: Ramayana Baba
- 2nd Place: Trophy Lion by Wes Exactus; 12th Grade, Vero Beach High School; Art Teacher: Mary Adamski-Partow
- 3rd Place: Sea Serpent by Shawna James; 11th Grade, Vero Beach High School; Art Teacher: Mary Adamski-Partow