Two Art Students Earn Awards
Chaminade Julienne seniors Margaret Cleary and Rachel Ruttle were recognized Friday, Feb. 18 at the K12 Gallery in Dayton for their combined seven winning entries in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards regional competition presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.
Cleary earned Honorable Mention for four of her pieces in the painting, drawing and photography categories, while Ruttle earned two Silver Key awards and one Honorable Mention for three of her pieces in the photography category. The students’ winning artwork was displayed in the gallery’s new 2,500 square foot TEJAS studio during the 88 annual Scholastics Art Show February 16-25.
“It’s always wonderful to see our students getting recognized for their talents,” said Diana Barr, art teacher and department chair. According to the Dayton Daily News, more than 800 students entered the contest this year. “What makes this special is the amount of work they each got in.”
Both girls are members of CJ’s Environmental Club, and both will apply their artistic talents in college. Cleary plans to study Fine Arts in the University of Cincinnati’s college of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP), and Ruttle—also involved with theatre—has just been accepted to Columbia University in Chicago, where she plans to study photography.
Opportunities with the Art Department
CJ offers courses including Art Appreciation, Elements of Design, Photography and Ceramics to students in both the advanced placement and college preparatory tracks. Art teachers Barr and Janet Lasley encourage all students to explore their creativity beyond the classroom by offering extra-curricular opportunities including an after-school club, open studio sessions, field trips, and entry into a number of local and statewide contests.
In January, students attended the Marking the Past/Shaping the Present: The Art of Willis "Bing" Davis retrospective at the University of Dayton's Rike Gallery. Throughout the spring and fall, you will have a chance to view students' own artwork as Eagles enter submissions into some of the following competitions and exhibitions:
- Saturday, April 2 - 2nd Annual Creative Spirit Fine Arts Festival hosted at Memorial Hall in Dayton.
- Sunday, April 3 - Artwork will be on display at CJ's Spring Open House from 1 to 4 p.m.
- Monday, April 8-29 - An exhibit of CJ student artwork will be on display for the entire month in the lobby of the One Dayton Centre (formerly known as the Fifth Third Center)
- Sunday, April 10 - The awards ceremony for the Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition begins at noon at the Riffe Center in Columbus. Artwork will be on display through May 12 at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, April 17 - Qualified entries for the 2011 Congressional Art Competition will be on view through May 1 at the Dayton Art Institute, with a special awards ceremony on Sunday, May 1 at 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 25 - Submissions for the annual Gallery St. John Art & Education Exhibit will be on display at the Marianist Environmental Education Center through June 26. The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. This year's theme is "Restoration."
- Saturday, Sept. 10 - Regional qualifiers will have their work displayed at the Ohio Art Education Association's High School Art Show through October 15 at the STRS building in Columbus.