Ursuline Academy of Dallas presented it's annual juried Spring Fine Art Exhibition from April 2-May 2, 2008. The reception and award ceremony were held on Thursday, April 24th, from 5:30-7:00 PM. This year's exhibit displaying approximately 300 works of art was juried by mosaic mural artist, Coral Bourgeois from Providence, RI. Over $1,800 in cash awards were presented to students in the visual art department. This year's Outstanding Senior Artist Award was presented to Elizabeth Stanton and the Award for Artistic Merit was presented to Arden Holbein. The Art Club Top Honors Award went to Michelle Thomas. Other awards went to the following students.

 

Visual ArtDepartment Achievement Merit Awards

 

Adv. Placement Studio Art (any medium)   1. Kelsey Chapman 2. Kelly Coppock

 

Painting I or II  (not an AP Art student)1. Jordan Cooper                                       2.  Aubrey Allison                                 3.  Andrea Marino

 

Drawing           1. Erin Ahmed   2. Katherine Olvera

 

Art I (Two-Dimensional Design)            1. Selina Amador

2. Sage Youngblood

 

Ceramics (functional) – 1.  Lili Fritz                         2.  Chelsea Champoion

 

Ceramics (non-functional)1.  Alison Cook 2. Alexa Juarez

 

Photography      (traditional photo)1. Tara Hafertepe         2.  Hayden Hartnett

 

Digital Imaging 1.  Carolina Villalobos                         2. Megan Trevino

 

Printmaking

1.      Katie Martin

 

Art Club Recognition Awards:

 

Art I (Two-D. Design)Laura Hanne Catherine Huynh DrawingVanessa BanksGina Priolo PaintingCaitlin TaylorClaire Kerian PhotographyHelen FiegenschuePaige SchnorbachAmanda Lee

 

Digital PhotographyAnnie EliasAlyssa Murphy & Emily Andrews Printmaking Emma Sims

 

Functional CeramicsGabrielle MavelianKaitlin McGarry

 

Non-functional CeramicsKendrich KochAhtoosa  Amini 

 

Honorable Mention           

 

Painting            1. Samantha Kalson                         2. Niki Sangani - Drawing  _       1.  Samantha Kalson2.       Ariane Le Mieux3.       Madison

 

Photography      1.  Jillian Jacobs                        2.  Kirsten Berney         3.  Kristine Sizemore    

 

Ceramics (functional)    1. Kristie Carrizeales     2. Mariah Youngblood  

 

Ceramics (non-functional)     1.  Laura Chuckray       2. Brittany Claypool      

 

Papermaking & book arts     1.  Rachel Bernish

 

Digital Imaging  1.  Elizaabeth Irwin                         2.  Emily Andrews

 

Printmaking       1.       Monique Marshall2.       Theresa Rickert