Newton Art Association High School Scholarship Awards 2021

Seven High School Seniors Win NAA Scholarship Awards

For more than 30 years, Newton Art Association has recognized outstanding Newton senior art students with scholarship awards. Funding for the scholarship program is made possible by the Edgerley Family Foundation and by the NAA. This year’s recipients—and their inspiring, persevering teachers—thrived in their artistic pursuits despite the pandemic disruptions.

NAA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY
MAY 5, 2021 AT 7:00PM EST

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83213148327?pwd=TjdkQ3lkV09FMmZlVkxRWk1uTmx3Zz09

Meeting ID: 832 1314 8327
Passcode: 683053

NAMED AWARDS

$1300 each

Edgerley Family Award

Andi Dong

Newton South High School

Andi’s art focuses on the connection between technological advantages and the problems that follow in their wake, such as inequity and environmental issues. 

Andi Dong
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Digital drawing using Procreate + Pencil, pen, color pencils and watercolor.
Ukiyoe and Masks, digital art using Procreate
Ukiyoe and Masks, digital art using Procreate
Dragon, watercolor and color pencils
Dragon, watercolor and color pencils
Myra Abelson Award

Elizabeth Donnellan

Newton North High School

Elizabeth has discovered the power of art. Through art, she creates meaningful contributions that inspire others and herself.

Lord of the Dreamers, watercolor
Lord of the Dreamers, watercolor
Miscellaneous Still Life, mixed media
Miscellaneous Still Life, mixed media
Regulate, ink
Regulate, ink
Newton Art Association Award

Calvin Mamis

Newton North High School

Calvin’s multiple media artwork aims to create art that transcends the “dark, sludge of life” and brings joy to others.

Mutation of the Mind Body and Soul
Mutation of the Mind Body and Soul, acrylic paint
Am I A Monster? by Calvin Mamis
Am I a Monster?, clay
I Hated This Drawing
I Hated This Drawing, ink wash, acrylic paint, human flesh

HONORABLE SCHOLARS AWARDS

$500 each

Ashly Wong

Newton South High School

Through art, Ashley has learned how to embrace and be inspired by mistakes and how failures help one grow. 

Legacy, watercolor
Legacy, watercolor
Spiral, ink
Spiral, ink

Gabriella Ciccolo

Newton Country Day School

Through painting, digital art, photography, and graphic design, Gabriella explores expressions of sexual empowerment, femininity, and the power that accompanies female liberation.
Equilibrium, graphic design, digital art
Equilibrium, graphic design, digital art
Poppies, photography
Poppies, photography

Sergei Tourian

Brimmer and May School

Sergei experiences art as a form of meditation. He has explored the isolation of people during the pandemic and the effects of human pollution on marine life. 

Missing You, Prismacolor pencils
Missing You, Prismacolor pencils
Sea Turtle Watching her Baby Trapped in Plastic Bottle, Prismacolor pencils
Sea Turtle Watching her Baby Trapped in Plastic Bottle, Prismacolor pencils

Talia Raffel

Newton South HIgh School

Talia discovered that drawing her own series of Tarot cards inspired greater inner reflection and helped her to reckon with the unknown. 

The Wheel of Fortune, pen and paper
The Wheel of Fortune, pen and paper
The Lovers, pen and paper
The Lovers, pen and paper
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