Middle Schoolers Earn Awards in State Art Competition
Our visual art program is on fire! Nine Middle School artists recently received recognition in the 2018 Scholastic Art Awards of Colorado program, including four who brought home the top award, a Gold Key: Hopie Brown (8), Matthew Kintzele (8), Stuart Terry (7) and Naomi Wellso (8). They were judged against more than 6,000 works from Colorado students in grades 7-12 on the basis of originality, technical skill and emergence of a personal voice or vision. Congratulations!
Our visual art program is on fire! Nine Middle School artists recently received recognition in the 2018 Scholastic Art Awards of Colorado program, including four who brought home the top award, a Gold Key: Hopie Brown (8), Matthew Kintzele (8), Stuart Terry (7) and Naomi Wellso (8). Hopie also won a silver key, bringing the total number of awards to 10 for Graland students. They were judged against more than 6,000 works from Colorado students in grades 7-12 on the basis of originality, technical skill and emergence of a personal voice or vision. Congratulations!
Winners in the art contest are invited to a recognition ceremony on March 11 at the History Colorado Center after which the Gold Key pieces will be submitted to the national competition. All winning artists have their works on display at the History Colorado Center (1200 Broadway) from March 3-30.
Congratulations to all our artists who entered the contest -- you make us very proud!
Gold Keys
Hopie Brown (8): Inland, illustration
Matthew Kintzele (7): New Boots, printmaking
Stuart Terry (8): Night Hunter, printmaking
Naomi Wellso (8): Why the Caged Bird Sings, sculpture
Silver Keys
Sophia Bograd (8): Still Life in the Art Room, illustration
Hopie Brown (8): You Can Kill a Man But Not an Idea, mixed media
Adie Williams (8): Born in Maine, printmaking
Honorable Mention
Mariam Chadrom (8): Uncertain Horizon, photography
Annie Pardun (7): Paper Cranes, illustration
Mia Sanchez (8): Girl, illustration
Graland Country Day School
Graland Country Day School is a private school in Denver, Colorado, serving students in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school. Founded in Denver in 1927, Graland incorporates a rich, experiential learning approach in a traditional classroom setting, emphasizing the development of globally and socially conscious leaders who excel academically.
