Despite the Covid-19 Pandemic and teaching studio art virtually Firestone visual art students still managed to receive numerous awards in the 2021 North-East Central-Ohio Scholastic Art and Writing Awards!
The NECO awards cover six counties, including Summit, Stark, Wayne, Tuscarawas, Medina and Portage.
Students in 7th through 12th grade enter artwork in multiple categories, including drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography and writing.
Firestone High School students received a total of 6 Gold Keys, 11 Silver Keys and 13 Honorable Mentions (HM) in visual arts.
Regional Gold Keys:
All Gold Key awards will have the opportunity to receive a National Gold or Silver Award in March. Winning National Keys will be eligible to be on display and published digitally in a national catalog.
ASA Senior Isabella Bailey was awarded one of the prestigious American Visions Nominations for her Painting: In the Comfort of her Bedroom.
The American Vision Awards:
The Regional Affiliate of the Alliance selects just five artworks to be nominated as "Best of Show." These works are reviewed in a special adjudication for the American Visions Award at a national level.
Regional Portfolio Awards:
Two of Firestone’s IB Diploma candidates were awarded a Silver Key and Honorable Mention for their entire Art portfolios of eight unified and cohesive works of art.
Dariyah Scott
Emotional Affair Painting Art Portfolio Silver Key
Catherine Greer
l'étude des champignons Drawing and Illustration Art Portfolio Honorable Mention
Firestone High School students received a total of 1 Gold Key, and 1 Honorable Mentions (HM) for their writing abilities.
Poetry:
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Tree Stump
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Poetry
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Honorable Mention
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THE BLIND MAN WHO LOVED A BOOK
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Poetry
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Gold Key
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Award Winners:
Victoria Adkins
Puzzle Piece Mixed Media Gold Key
Snow Day Media Honorable Mention
Isabella Bailey
Beetle Invasion!! Printmaking Silver Key
In the Comfort of her Bedroom Painting Gold Key, American Visions Nominee
Mr.Tree Painting Silver Key
Technological dependency Sculpture Silver Key
The Life of the American Toad Painting Honorable Mention
Time Mixed Media Silver Key
Nya Blackmon
In Pieces Mixed Media Silver Key
Threads Mixed Media Gold Key
Evelyn Brooks
Self Portrait in Orange Painting Honorable Mention
Madeline Brown
Shade Drawing & Illustration Silver Key
Catherine E. Greer
l'étude des champignons Art Portfolio Honorable Mention
pourriture Drawing & Illustration Silver Key
THE BLIND MAN WHO LOVED A BOOK Poetry Gold Key
Lauren Nelson
checkered denim hat Fashion Fashion Honorable Mention
Annemarie Pace
Fish? Drawing & Illustration Honorable Mention
Walking Away From Something Familiar Is Hard Drawing & Illustration Honorable Mention
Emily Sanderson
Octopus Mixed Media Honorable Mention
Quarantine Drawing & Illustration Silver Key
Dariyah Scott
Delusional Painting Honorable Mention
Emotional Affair Art Portfolio Silver Key
Fecal Matter Painting Silver Key
Held At Gunpoint Painting Honorable Mention
The Jungle Painting Gold Key
Tree Stump Poetry Honorable Mention
Hallie VonGunten
Lost and Found Photography Honorable Mention
Out of place Photography Honorable Mention
View From Below Photography Honorable Mention
Waiting Photography Gold Key
Jenny Wei
Blue Self Painting Silver Key
Thinking Painting Honorable Mention