Thirteen awards to be presented to Bishop
Fenwick High School
students in The Boston Globe Scholastic Art
Awards
The Bishop Fenwick High School Fine Arts Department is proud to announce
that Robert Farrell, class of 2010
has received a Gold Key Award, the highest honor awarded in the annual Boston Globe Scholastic
Art Awards for his entire Art Portfolio in the
state wide art competition. Robert also received a Silver Key in Photography and an
Honorable Mention Award in Drawing. His art portfolio will now be sent to New
York to be judged with other work from around the country for scholarship and
additional honors in the National Scholastic Art Awards this spring.
The Globe Shows’
six panels of judges also selected Jillian Dean ’10, to receive a Gold Key
Award in Photography. Jillian’s photograph “Wisdom
of Youth” will also go on to New York to compete nationally. Jillian also was awarded a Silver Key
Award in Painting and an Honorable Mention Award in Photography in this year
show.
Cassandra Brown ’10, received a Silver Key and an Honorable
Mention Award in Photography. Brenna Callinan ’10, received a Silver Key Award
in Photography. Ashley Haight ’11, received two Honorable Mention Awards in
Photography. Andrea Marino ’10, received an Honorable Mention Award in drawing.
And Cherie Doucette ’11, received an Honorable Mention Award in Photography.
An exhibition of the Gold and
Silver key winning artwork will be on display at the gallery space of The
Massachusetts State Transportation Building in Boston from February 1st until March
19th, 2010. The students will receive their Gold and Silver Key awards at the
Regional Celebration Award Ceremony at the John Hancock Hall in Boston on
Sunday, February 14, 2010.
“The Bishop Fenwick High School
Fine Arts Department is proud that these students have shown such great
promise. They are continuing in the award winning tradition that the Bishop
Fenwick art program has been known for over the years,” commented Mr. Keith
Phelan, Fine Arts Department Head. Mr. Phelan went on to say, “We are very
fortunate that the Bishop Fenwick administration have made the ongoing
commitment to support the art, music and drama programs.”
Founded in 1923, The Scholastic
Art Awards is the oldest, longest-running, most prestigious recognition program
for creative teenagers in the United States. The Awards signify to parents,
teachers, community, and colleges that a student is an accomplished artist or
writer. 30,000 teen artists will be recognized in their regions. 1,000 will win
national awards. Each work of art is reviewed by a panel of professionals using
the following criteria: originality, technical skill, and emergence of personal
vision or voice.
