If you'd like to take in Emergence, the Art Gallery of Sudbury's annual exhibition of local secondary students' artwork, you have until Mother's Day — Sunday, May 14.
So why not treat mom to a trip to the art gallery?
The Emergence exhibition represents a cross-section of artistic development from grades 9 through 12 in painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography and mixed media. Whether intuitive, expressive or conceptual, these works speak of the process of growth, exploration, maturation and the artistic nurturing of the soul.
More than 200 pieces of original art were submitted to the Art Gallery of Sudbury. Those entries were later judged by a selection committee made up of three prominent local artists and arts educators:
Mary-Anne Secord, Bill Whittaker, and Mariana Lafrance. Selection was based on the artist’s use of materials; application of artistic elements and design principles; and creativity and originality.
Award winners included:
- Walden Art Club Award – Sudbury Secondary student Deshawna Webb for “Forest Fire”
- Walden Art Club Lois Dunn Award – Lockerby student Emily Castonguay for “Rachel”
- Sudbury Art Club Painting Award – Lockerby student Jadah McGraw for “Ataraxia”
- Sudbury Art Club Portrait Award – Sudbury Secondary student Quinn Zwarich for “Portrait of a Jazz Guy”
- Sudbury Art Club Drawing Award – Sudbury Secondary student Dylan Joel Cusson for “Underwater Secrets” Community Award –Sudbury Secondary student Taylor Semeniuk for “Palaver”
- Mayor’s Award – Sudbury Secondary student Rebecca Triumph for “Gray Cat and I”
- Mayor’s Award & Honourable mention: Sudbury Secondary student Madison Kotyluk for “Kivi Park”
- Honourable Mentions: Lo-Ellen Park student Ivy Ireland for “Comedy is acting out optimism," Sudbury Secondary student Sean Clarke for “American Appetite," Lo-Ellen Park student Paige Vigneault for “Horns”
The Emergence exhibition brings together students from the 13 high schools in Greater Sudbury, including Rainbow District School Board, the Sudbury District Catholic School Board, le conseil scolaire du Grand Nord de l'Ontario and le conseil scolaire du Nouvel-Ontario.
Art Gallery of Sudbury is located at 251 John St. It's open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. and closed Monday.
