More than 7,000 works of art were entered in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Regional Scholastic Art Awards competition this year, submitted from 28 counties throughout Southwest Ohio, Southeast Indiana, and Northern Kentucky. Ursuline Academy in Blue Ash is proud of its student artists and the 17 pieces earning recognition in the 2010 competition:

 

 

Chelsea Cleary ’10 of Amelia – Mixed Media,  “Junk Gypsy”

Chelsea Cleary ’10 of Amelia – Mixed Media,  “Rhett, Moe & Ranger”

Emily Sullivan ’10 of Mt. Washington – Drawing,  “El Torro”

Monica Melink ’10 of Indian Hill – Printmaking,  “Playful Smile”

Christine Phan ’10 of West Chester – Design,  “Paint Horse”

Kara Strasser ’11 of Montgomery – Ceramics/Glass,  “Braided Rim Coil Pot”

 

 

Madi Kennard  ’13 of Loveland – Mixed Media,  “Flower Study”

Monica Melink ’10 of Indian Hill – Printmaking,  “Hidden Tears”

Diana Wiebe ’12 of Symmes Twp – Photography,  “Filtered Light”

Megan Wandtke ’11 of Mason – Sculpture,  “High Heel Heaven”

Sheridan Seitz ’11 of West Chester – Sculpture,  “Stardust”

 

The highest level of achievement on the regional level is the Gold Key Award. Gold Key works are forwarded to New York City for national adjudication. The students earning Gold Keys are recognized along with their teachers at regional ceremonies and those winning national awards are celebrated at a ceremony at Carnegie Hall.

 

 

Sarah Volpenhein ’10 of Fairfield – Printmaking,  “Mom with Bricks”

Virginia Dickens ’10 of Montgomery – Drawing,  “Self-portrait”

Mary Kate Strang ’11 of Loveland – Photography,  “Farm at Sunset”

Nicole Volpenhein ’12 of Fairfield – Design,  “Indian Madonna” 

Steffi Homan ’12 of Kenwood – Painting, “Lizzy”

 

The UA student artists are taught by Ms. Jeanine Boutiere, Ms. Amy Burton, Ms. Helen Rindsberg, and Ms. Patrice Trauth.