The Meeker High School Art Department had its best year yet in the Colorado Regional Scholastic Art Awards. Meeker had 28 entries for Meeker High School out of 3,000 statewide entries. This is the most rigorous art contest statewide and nationally and is the equivalent of a state championship in art.
These are the best artworks from the premier programs in the state. Meeker High School had five Gold Keys, one Silver Key and eight Honorable Mentions. Please go to www.coloradoartawards.org for more information about this amazing show. Only about 15% of the total entries receive any recognition. The Gold and Silver Keys will be displayed in the Denver Art Museum from Feb. 2 until March 7. Honorable Mentions are displayed digitally in the museum.
The Gold Key winners will go on for national adjudication in New York and those winners will be announced in March. This year the Gold Key winners are senior Shaelee Arrison for Drawing and Illustration, junior Tryston Dollins for Drawing and Illustration, sophomore Ella Slaugh in Painting (MHS first ever in painting), sophomore Lilly Newman for Editorial Cartoon and sophomore Eric Petrocco for Printmaking. Freshman Lili Hernandez received a Silver Key in Drawing and Illustration. Honorable Mentions include Shaelee Arrison (Senior, Drawing), Levi Caulfield (Junior, Printmaking), Rachel DiBenedetto (Sophomore, Printmaking), Tryston Dollins (Junior, Drawing), Spencer Gates (Senior, Ceramics) and sophomores Lilly Newman, Addie Knowles and Morgan Keetch for an Expanded Group Project.
– Tryston Dollins, 11th Grade, “Grandpa Allen,” Prismacolor Pencils, Drawing and Illustration
– Tryston Dollins, 11th Grade, “Cornejo”, Prismacolor Pencil, Drawing and Illustration
– Spencer Gates, 12th Grade, “Small Shino Vase”, Cone 6 Stoneware, Ceramics and Glass
– Shaelee Arrison, 12th Grade, “De-constructed Self”, Prismacolor Pencil, Drawing and Illustration
– Shaelee Arrison, 12th Grade, “Chainlink Portrait”, Prismacolor Pencil, Drawing and Illustration
– Lilly Newman, 10th Grade, “The Weight of Society”, Marker and Pen, Editorial Cartoon
– Rachel DiBenedetto, 10th Grade, “Dr. King”, Linoleum Block Print, Printmaking
– Eric Petrocco, 10th Grade, “Iglesia”, Linoleum Block Print, Printmaking
– Liliana Hernandez, 9th Grade, “Beauty Standards?”, Prismacolor Pencil, Drawing and Illustration
– Levi Caulfield, 11th Grade, “Thomas”, Linoleum Block Print, Printmaking
– Ella Slaugh, 10th Grade, “Loving Arms”, Acrylic on Canvas, Painting (first ever MHS Gold Key winner in Painting)
– Lilly Newman, Addie Knowles, Morgan Keetch, 10th Grade, “Group Mosaic Bear Project”, Expanded Projects
Scholastic Art Award Winners
Gold Key winners:
– Shaelee Arrison, 12th Grade, “De-constructed Self”, Prismacolor Pencil, Drawing and Illustration
– Tryston Dollins, 11th Grade, “Cornejo”, Prismacolor Pencil, Drawing and Illustration
– Eric Petrocco, 10th Grade, “Iglesia”, Linoleum Block Print, Printmaking
– Lilly Newman, 10th Grade, “The Weight of Society”, Marker and Pen, Editorial Cartoon
– Ella Slaugh, 10th Grade, “Loving Arms”, Acrylic on Canvas, Painting (first ever MHS Gold Key winner in Painting)
SILVER Key winners:
– Liliana Hernandez, 9th Grade, “Beauty Standards?”, Prismacolor Pencil, Drawing and Illustration
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
– Shaelee Arrison, 12th Grade, “Chainlink Portrait”, Prismacolor Pencil, Drawing and Illustration
– Tryston Dollins, 11th Grade, “Grandpa Allen,” Prismacolor Pencils, Drawing and Illustration
– Spencer Gates, 12th Grade, “Small Shino Vase”, Cone 6 Stoneware, Ceramics and Glass
– Levi Caulfield, 11th Grade, “Thomas”, Linoleum Block Print, Printmaking
– Rachel DiBenedetto, 10th Grade, “Dr. King”, Linoleum Block Print, Printmaking
– Lilly Newman, Addie Knowles, Morgan Keetch, 10th Grade, “Group Mosaic Bear Project”, Expanded Projects
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