Area students earn art awards in annual contest

Staff Writer
The Chronicle Express
Students from Penn Yan, Marcus Whitman and Dundee Central Schools submitted a variety of artwork for the 2011 Scholastic Art Contest at the Yates County Arts Center. The work is on display until April 9. The overall winner was Marcus Whitman's Samantha Case.

Everywhere you turn at the Elm Street Yates County Arts Center Gallery, you see vibrant colors, action, expression and emotion.

Several area students received awards March 18 for their work in the 2011 YCAC student art show.

Samantha Case, a Marcus Whitman student, received the Best in Show award.

Other award winners were:

Dundee

Two-dimensional art

1st: Hannah Giovinazzo

2nd: Cassandra Scott

3rd: Morgan Rogers

Honorable Mention:

Emily Ninos, Samantha Clark, Kailee Marrison

Three-dimensional art: 1st: Steven Seaman

2nd: Emily Ninos

3rd: Kailie Morrison

Photography:

Honorable Mention:

Elijah Burke

Marcus Whitman

Two-dimensional art

1st: Felicia Baker

2nd: Zachary Smith

3rd: Victoria TuranHonorable Mention:

Jessen Swider, Mallory Lafler

Three-dimensional art

1st: Shantell Burwell

2nd: Jake Kunes

3rd: Mikayla Meyer

Photography

1st: Mallory Lafler

2nd: Elizabeth Carr

3rd: Theresa McArdle

Honorable Mention:

Kayla Mussaw

Penn Yan

Two-dimensional art

1st: Stephanie Owens

2nd: Ruby Roth

3rd: Amanda Pereira

Honorable Mention:

Matt Thompkins, Mason Sullivan, Emily Drake

Three-dimensional art 1st: Heather Anderson

2nd: Ashley Gleason

3rd: Becca Bailey

Honorable Mention:

Kayli Harling, Alisha Bell

Photography

1st: Kate Johnson

2nd: Matt Dean

3rd:” Rachel Colaneri

The artwork will be on display until April 9.

Judges were Bonnie Barney, Phyllis Maciag, Dusti Rhoades and Susan Harris.

For additional photos of artwork in the exhibit, visit www.Chronicle-Express.com

Photos by

 Gwen Chamberlain