The National Scholastic Arts Competition's Palm Beach and Martin Counties Region has announced its 2022-2023 Scholastic Arts Competition winners. Thousands of local student artists submitted pieces for consideration as part of this year's competition.
The Martin County students listed below have been recognized for their creativity, originality and artistic skill. Gold and Silver Key winners will have their original artwork displayed at the Regional Scholastic Art Exhibition from January 30 – February 4 at the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. A reception and awards ceremony will be held on Feb. 4, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Gold Key winners will move on to compete in this year's National Scholastic Arts Competition.
Jensen Beach High School:
- Tatum Bean, Silver Key Award - Painting for "The Man I Saw in Musée d'Orsay Who Saw Himself"
- Mahetzy Lopez, Gold Key Award - Digital Art for "Mad Pianist"
- Mahetzy Lopez, Silver Key Award - Digital Art for "What’s the Human World Like?"
- Skyler Miller, Honorable Mention - Mixed Media for "Love Is Truly Color Blind" and "Roses Are Beautiful, Aren't They?"
- Skyler Miller, Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration for "The Screams That Go Unheard"
- Nina Puma, Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration for "The End of Print" and "After Bart Van Leeuwen: Miami 1990, Park Washington Hotel"
- Nakesha Rodriguez, Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration for "Looking in the Distance"
Martin County High School:
- Sophie Araque-Liu, Gold Key Award - Art Portfolio for “As the Years Pass”
- Sophie Araque-Liu, Gold Key Award - Painting for “All Nighter” and "The Lowest Point”
- Sophie Araque-Liu, Silver Key Award - Painting for “Lost in the Crowd”
- Sophie Araque-Liu, Honorable Mention - Painting for “Dog Days”
- Sorayia Brown, Honorable Mention - Photography for “Evil"
- Sophia Cancilla, Silver Key Award - Photography for “Restring," "Dedication" and "Listen to My Song"
- Sophia Cancilla, Honorable Mention - Photography for “Heart Strings”
- Kira Eason, Silver Key Award - Drawing & Illustration “Blue Light”
- Ellissa Freeman, Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration for “Love”
- Sophia Fuentes, Silver Key Award - Photography for “Unfixable” and "Vamp"
- Mia Gifford, Gold Key Award - Photography for “Chester Cathedral”
- Mia Gifford, Honorable Mention - Photography for “Forest Basking” and “Bird of the Brave”
- Sabrina Guardino, Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration for “Laptop”
- Grace Helmke, Silver Key Award - Digital Art for “Widow”
- Grace Helmke, Honorable Mention - Editorial Cartoon for “Absorbed”
- Sydney Launay, Gold Key Award - Photography for “Chiaroscuro”
- Sydney Launay, Silver Key Award - Photography for “Lost”
- Sydney Launey, Honorable Mention - Photography for “Fragments” and "Change"
- Mei Lee, Gold Key Award - Digital Art for “Flourish”
- Jaime Lopes, Gold Key Award - Photography for “Birds on Posts”
- Jaime Lopes, Silver Key Award - Photography for “Managing” and "Window of Reflection"
- Emily McLaughlin, Honorable Mention - Photography for “Tiny Love”
- Liv Powell, Silver Key Award - Photography for “Burn Out”
- Chloe Tolton, Honorable Mention - Photography for “Midnight Snack," "Table Talk” and "Dream”
- Brooke Vanderwarn, Honorable Mention - Photography for “The Red Queen”
- Shirley Zhu, Gold Key Award - Art Portfolio for “My Monster”
South Fork High School:
- Emily Brown, Honorable Mention - Comic Art for "Couple O' Boneheads"
- Emily Brown, Honorable Mention - Printmaking for "Point Pleasant"
- Peyton Johnson, Honorable Mention - Comic Art for "Father Time"
- Patrick Martin, Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration for "Taking a Dirt Nap"
- Hailey Resetar, Honorable Mention - Printmaking for "The Passover Lamb"
- Karolina Thomas, Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustration for "Only Visiting"