Charlotte Latin art students receive 65 Scholastic awards

Forty-three Charlotte Latin School art students have received honors for their work in the 2010 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition. Administered by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, this national competition recognizes students in grades 7-12. Each year, the Alliance receives thousands of works, submitted through its regional affiliates for consideration in more than 25 categories of art and writing.

Regional Gold Key winners have advanced to the national competition in New York City.

The following students were recognized with art awards:

Gold Key:
Betsy Brooks (drawing), Grace Bryant (mixed media), Joseph Cato (painting), Sparling Davis (printmaking), Liza Fortenberry (photography, three Gold Keys), Maggie Gardner (painting), Cameron Johnson (mixed media), Eliza Karp (mixed media), Caroline Kelly (painting), Lily Kelly (mixed media), Lea Kokenes (drawing), Hobbs Maker (mixed media), Sarah Manns (mixed media), Julia Maund (painting), Sara Morrison (photography, two Gold Keys), Waseem Nafisi (drawing, two Gold Keys), Katherine Peters (sculpture), Caroline Rand (mixed media), Cameron Smith (photography), Isabel Steen (mixed media) and Sara Thomas (mixed media).

Silver Key:
Joseph Cato (painting), Coley Collett (painting), Leila Evans (mixed media), Kellen Heniford (drawing), Sarah Hollowell (mixed media), Grace McDeavitt (painting; drawing), Archie McIntosh (photography), Sara Morrison (photography, two Silver Keys), Ellie Poteat (photography), Ann Louise Seaton (painting), Cameron Smith (photography; photography portfolio), Kameron Spence (painting), Liza Stedman (mixed media), Harvey Thomason (drawing) and Charlie Willis (drawing).

Honorable Mention:
Liza Branch (painting), Zachary Carter (drawing), Lana Chiad (mixed media), Mary Claire Evans (sculpture), Liza Fortenberry (photography, two Honorable Mentions), Brittany Hills (photography), Kenneth Koch (sculpture), Katie Marshall (painting, three Honorable Mentions), Archie McIntosh (painting), Dominique Pearson (mixed media), Cameron Smith (photography, three Honorable Mentions), Kelly Smith (painting, two Honorable Mentions; photography) and Caroline Waters (photography, three Honorable Mentions).

Four students also received additional awards. They are:

Sarah Manns - American Vision Award

Katherine Peters - Arts and Science Council Best of Show (sculpture)

Lily Kelly - Arts and Science Council Best of Show (mixed media)

Sara Thomas - North Carolina Art Education Association Best of Show (digital mixed media)

To learn more about Charlotte Latin's visual arts program, please click here.

By Isabel Steen By Coley Collett

By Liza Fortenberry By Betsy Brooks