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2010 WINNERS |
Horses have always been a frequent subject
in my art. These particular horses, while
running together as a pair, portray opposite
emotions: freedom and fear. One runs wild
with fear, while the other runs wild in pure
freedom. In my art I have always been most
comfortable with realism. My comfort went
so far, however, that I was afraid to move
beyond my tight, familiar style. At some point
I had to face my fear, and when doing so I
was able to discover the freedom of simply
playing with the paint on my brush to create
something exciting. So I did the same for
this piece, going for a more playful and energetic
feel in the use of bright, non-realistic colors
and loose brush strokes. Not only are freedom
and fear opposite of each other, but often
there is a freedom that can only be found
in facing ones fears.
I am a senior art major at Malone University
with emphases in painting, drawing and graphic
design. After graduating, I plan to continue
making art while following whatever path God
has planned for me.
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Ohio
Watercolor Society College Scholarship
with $750
plus over $200 in art Materials and a
$750 gift to the College
HEATHER BULLACH,
Malone University
Canton,
OH
Freedom
& Fear
36"X48"
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Ohio
Watercolor Society Richard M. Hacker /
Sarah Hodnett Hacker Memorial High School
Student Scholarship
with $500 plus over $150 in art materials
and a $500 gift to the
high school art department
HAELE
WOLFE
Medina High School, Medina OH
How
Most Things Are Born
22"X17"
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Haele Aryn Wolfe has been passionate about
the arts ever since she was a child. Besides
the fine arts, she enjoys reading, writing
and many forms of dance. Haele is currently
concentrating on watercolor and ink mediums
before attending college at Pratt Institute
in Brooklyn, New York this fall. She is a
recent graduate of Medina Senior High School,
and would like to thank all her art teachers
from grade school to high school for a wonderful
education in the arts, especially Elaine Taylor.
In college, Haele hopes to study creative
writing and illustration, combining her dual
love of both writing and art. As an artist,
she enjoys working in fine detail which allows
her to not only create something interesting
and beautiful, but tell a story as well. A
love of literature has fueled Haele's passion
for storytelling; she hopes to one day become
a publisher author and illustrator of children's
books and novels. Haele is honored to have
her artwork chosen by the Ohio Watercolor
Society and would like to thank everyone involved
for this amazing opportunity.
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2009 WINNERS |
As an assignment we were asked to illustrate
and Idlom. This one appealed to me because
it reminded me of myself "Head in the
Clouds," I am a thinker often unaware
of my surroundings until something startling
blasts me into reality. The use of watercolor
(gauche) in black allowed me to manipulate
tones in the image to carry the idea of
having your head in the clouds to the viewer
as both comical and dreamy. Sometimes it
is even a good thing to step away from oneself
for a while.
As a graduate of Beavercreek High School,
I just completed my first year as a graphic
design student at the School of Advertising
Art in Kettering, OH. Although I am studying
graphic design, fine arts have been one
of my main passions, and I look forward
to using the skills I have learned for my
future career.
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Ohio
Watercolor Society College Scholarship
with $750
plus over $200 in art Materials and a
$750 gift to the College, School of Advertising
Art BRIANNA
JOHNSON, School of Advertising Art
Kettering,
OH
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Hodnett-Hacker
Memorial High School Student Scholarship
with $500 plus over $150 in art materials
and a $500 gift to the
High School art department
PAUL
CONOVER
Troy Christian High School, OH
Falling Watercolor
My life
as Paul Conover has consisted of a series
of enjoyable circumstances. A senior at
Troy Christian High School this fall,
I give credit to God, who makes everything
possible. Working hard at academics, the
ability to think and reason has led to
my serious outlook toward school.
A member of the National Honors Society,
I also enjoy extracurricular activities.
These include playing on both the baseball
and basketball team and my weekly church
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One of sixteen students chosen from across
the country, I was selected by the College
Board to serve on the Advisory Panel for Student
Concerns. The idea behind this is to get a
student's perspective on the different services
that the College Board offers.
Architecture is my career path. Passionate
about the process of design and construction
of buildings and structures, a building is
the perfect blend of technical and aesthetic
considerations. There is much that must be
analyzed and thought out before the first
hole can be dug or the first nail pounded.
It is a mood, a sensation, a dwelling. Participating
in the American Institute of Architects' Student
Design Competition for the past two years,
I took second place two years ago.
A building takes the observer inside the mind
of It's architect, even if the movement is
subconscious. I want to be the catalyst that
raises the question, "If man's inventiveness
has not found limits, how much more creative
and ingenious are the works of an Infinite
and Almighty God?"
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2008 WINNERS |
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I have always been fascinated
by eyes; they have so much character and so
much life. They show the emotion and energy
of a person. Through these series I want to
explore the relationship of animals and humans.
I feel this relationship is often ignored, or
even exploited. I want to bring them to our
level, not as a lower life forms to be used
and abused, but as a life as unique as our own.
I am interested in the old proverb, "Eyes
are the window to the soul," because I
feel like the soul of humans and animals alike
can be seen though the eyes. If animals have
souls, don't we have the responsibility to treat
each and everyone one of them so?
Padmavati was born in West Virginia and attended
the WV Governor's school for the Arts before
attending CCA. She has won an impressive number
of awards for her art, including a four-year
CCAD scholarship, a 2006 Foundation Achievement
Award and additional art scholarships. Stifle
Art Center Gallery and Canzani Center Gallery
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Ohio
Watercolor Society College Scholarship with
$750
Plus over $200 in art Materials and a $750
gift to the Columbus College of Art and
Design
water media art department Padmavati
Seward
Columbus,
OH
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Sight |
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Richard M. Hacker / Sarah Hodnett Hacker
Memorial High School Student Scholarship
with $500 Plus over $100 in art materials
and a $500 gift to the Fort Hayes High School
art department
Katie
Baron
Clintonville, OH
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My artwork is about intensity and emotion
using images of my friends. I tried to convey
three strong emotions , rage, surprise and
elation, through color selection, texture
and brush strokes. I love experimenting with
watercolor and selected the media because
I felt it was good for portraying expression.
Katie Baron, 17, is a junior at Ft. Hayes
Metropolitan Education Center's Art and Academic
High School and Commercial Art Career program.
She is also in Advanced Placement Art and
has recently completed and AP portfolio for
the College Board.
Katie also attends the Columbus College of
Art and Design Saturday and Summer Art Classes
where she has studied since a child. She will
be attending the College Preview this summer
at CCAD.
Her work has been shown in many exhibitions
including the current Ft. Hayes AP exhibition,
Scholastics and other local and state exhibitions.
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2007 WINNERS |
Nicholaus Arnold has an Associates
degree from Sinclair Community College in Fine
Arts with a concentration in Photography. He
currently is attending Wright State University
in Dayton, Ohio majoring in Printmaking.
Nicholaus' artwork has been exhibited in several
art exhibitions and has been published in many
catalogues. He has been a regular contributing
artist for Impact Weekly and the Dayton City
Paper for the past two years. After graduation
Nicholaus plans on pursuing graduate studies
in art.
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OHIO
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP with
$750 plus over $200 in art materials and
a $750 gift to the Wright State University
Watermedia Art Department Nicholaus
Arnold
Spinning
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OHIO
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY RCHARD M.HACKER/SARAH
HODNETT HACKER MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIP with $500 plus over $200 in
art materials and a $500 gift to the Springfield
North High School Art Department, Springfield,
Ohio.
Ivy Garrigan
The Showma
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Ivy
Garrigan ~ "Now in my senior year, I have
become completely immersed in my Art IV class
and have started to think of where art could
take me later in life. In addition to my talent
in art, I have been enthralled with biological
science. When I found that I could have a career
involving a perfect marriage of my two favorite
subjects, science and art, I could hardly believe
it. I hope to pursue this dream of mine and
turn it into reality through attending the Cleveland
Institute of Art.
My Painting, "The Showman", is all
about the energy involved in the performing
arts. I am actively involved in our drama club
and have been in productions before. Experiencing
all the excitement of being on stage is almost
overwhelming. But when the last line is said
and done, and the curtains are drawn, there
is something almost serene about the ending.
This man and his dancers have just sung the
last line of the last song. This is the finale,
their climactic pose, and at the end of the
night they will be going home to their beds
completely fulfilled because they brought down
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2006 WINNERS |
JAMES Dellinger is a third
year art student studying Drawing, 2-D Design
and most importantly Painting. He was honored
to be selected to start the mural project at
the Lorain County Community College. He co-designed
and painted a mural about diversity. James combines
many different techniques to create unusual
textures and color combinations in his works.
In his painting simply titled, Tree, he uses
acrylic paint to create unique textures and
varied color combinations to give the subject
a more dimensional feel. His work has been included
in many group exhibitions. He plans to finish
he's degree in Graphic Design and to pursue
his interest in writing and directing.
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OHIO
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP with
$750 plus over $200 in art materials and
a $750 gift to the Lorain County Community
College
Water media Art Department Erin
Parker
Oberlin, OH
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OHIO
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY RCHARD M.HACKER/SARAH
HODNETT HACKER MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIP with $500 plus over $200 in
art materials and a $500 gift to the Aurora
High School Art Department Stephanie
Lewis
Aurora, Ohio So
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Lewis is a "star" on all levels. She
is active in the marching band, student council,
and youth ministry, and is secretary of her
class. She is a member of the National Honor
Society and a recipient of the Scholastic Gold
Key Award. In art, she has honors in the Scholastic
Art Awards competition of 2005 and the Regional
Governor's Show in 2006. Stephanie plans to
attend either Syracuse University of Carnegie
Mellon University to major in industrial design.
Her dream for the future is to work as a Disney
Imagineer designing attractions for the Disney
parks.
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2005 WINNERS |
ERIN's work has been exhibited
in Annual Juried Student Exhibitions for the past
four years. Her Senior Exhibition was in March 2005
in Ashland University's Coburn Gallery. Her work is
also displayed prominently on the Ashland campus and
in several private collections. Erin has served as
vice president of the A.U. Art Club for the past two
years and she has received an art scholarship for
the past four years. She is also a recipient of the
2004-2005 Paul Barnes Metzler scholarship for excellence
in studio art and art history. After graduation, Erin
plans graduate studies in studio art, art history,
and art education.
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OHIO
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP with $750
plus over $200 in art materials and a $750 gift
to the
Ashland University
Watermedia Art Department Erin
Parker
Zanesville, OH
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OHIO
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY RCHARD M.HACKER/SARAH HODNETT
HACKER MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
with $500 plus over $200 in art materials and
a $500 gift to the Hilliard-Darby High School
Art Department Pamela
Schinner
Hillard, Ohio Meredith
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PAMELA has achieved many art honors
including the Ohio Governor's Competition, the Scholastics
competition, the Ohio Congressional Art Competition,
and many local awards. Singing, theater and dance
are her additional talents, as she plans to attend
Capital University, working towards a degree in vocal
performance. Once that is achieved she plans to earn
a degree in art, hopefully from the Columbus College
of Art and Design. She wishes to combine Art and a
career in singing ...something new ...a singing artist!
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2004 WINNERS |
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inspired by her teacher, Sheila Kappa, submitted an
outstanding transparent water-color self-portrait
to win the award. It was painted, she says, at a time
when she was going through a difficult period in her
young life. "This art meant the most in its creation,
because it helped to release my feelings," says
Ellen, suggesting that the healing and therapy of
art is experienced even in the very young.
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OHIO WATERCOLOR
SOCIETY RICHARD M. HACKER/SARAH HODNETT HACKER MEMORIAL
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP with $500 plus over
$200 in art materials and a $500 gift to the Oak Hills
High School Art Department
Ellen Thomas
Oak HIlls, OH Betrayal
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JENNIFER
has been the recipient of many other scholarships
including the Toledo Artist's Club Scholarship and
the Matthew K. Morgan Scholarship for outstanding
painting or drawing student in 2004, the W. Sinclair
Walbridge Scholarship and the Susanna L. Clement Scholarship
in 2003.
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OHIO
WATERCOLOR SOCIETY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP with $750 gift
to the University of Toledo Watermedia Art Department
Jennifer Nickey
Toledo, OH Untitled
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