Wheeling Stifel Fine Arts Center

Our students, grades 9-12, entered an art competition in Wheeling WV. Our school district claimed three awards. Michael Cutlip took First Place in photography, Jessica Robinson took Second in photography, and Maryann Post claimed a Merit Award in Drawing. Congratulations.

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2009

Avella's artists and writers entered a very prestigious art and writing competition held at Waynesburg University. More than 500 pieces of art and writing were submitted into the show this year. The art and writing judges awarded Gold, Silver, and Merit Awards to students who excelled in their catagory. Our students were awarded several of those awards and received great recognition at the Benedum Fine Arts Gallery at Waynesburg University.

Avella's artists received 9 silver keys and 3 merit awards and two juried pieces. Avella's writers received 1 Gold and 8 merit awards.

The winners are:

ART- SILVER KEY AWARD

Julia Carlisle- Quilt

Polly Clarchick- Sculpture of Sunflower

Polly Clarchick- Drawing of Duchess

Polly Clarchick- Drawing of Striving for Unity

Cassandra Hamilton- Quilt

Michael Cutlip-Photography

Michael Cutlip-Computer Art

Michael Cutlip-Mixed Media of Pendelum Assemblage

Maryann Post- Linoleum Print

MERIT AWARDS

Michael Cutlip- Photography of Rusty Mammoth

Jessica Robinson-photography

Amber Scott-Drawing of Shayne

WORKS ALSO JURIED into SHOW

Rachael Fiorentini

Marisa Midler

Polly Clarchick

Michael Cutlip

WRITING GOLD KEY AWARD

Jordan Campbell

WRITING MERIT AWARDS

Phoebe Armstrong-Poetry

Rachelle Balzer-Short Story

Jordan Campbell-SF/Fantasy

Jordan Campbell-Short Story

Jesse Descutner-Short Story

Olivia Long-SF/Fantasy

Darian Siget-Short Story

Darian Siget-SF/Fantasy

Congratulations