2012 Scholastic Art Awards Winners Named

The results have been published for the 2012 Scholastic Art Awards, and Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School students enjoyed their most successful showing ever.

It is an extraordinary year for Cranbrook: every member of the upper school fine arts faculty had students recognized at the Gold Key level. Students also took the top prize with both an American Vision Award and Gold Key Portfolio Best in Show - some of the most coveted awards in the nation.

The American Vision Award winners are chosen as the “Best of Show” from all of the artwork entered in this year’s Southeastern Michigan Regional competition. Each regional program across the country selects the five most outstanding works of art from their Gold Key recipients. These five young artists represent the region on the national level as American Vision nominees. A national panel selects one of the nominated works from each region as the American Vision Award Recipient for 2012.

The last time a Cranbrook Student received an American Vision Award was 2010.

A total of 16 Gold Keys, 7 Silver Keys, and 10 Certificates will be presented to the student artists at the awards ceremony on February 11 at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit.

According to Director of Schools Arlyce Seibert, “In my tenure, I am not sure that I have seen this level of performance by our students and faculty. This is a very special accomplishment.”

“At Cranbrook, we teach our students to make art that is both personal and universal, hoping to reach a wide audience,” said Head of the Fine Arts Department Gary Kulak. “We focus the student’s attention on originality, not on something that looks like art.”

The complete list of award recipients is below.

William Erwin

Photography

Cranbrook Schools

Teacher: Gary Kulak

Francesco DiPietro IV BEST IN SHOW

Cranbrook Schools

Teacher: M. Joe Smith

Riku Kiyokawa

Cranbrook Schools

Teacher: Christine Goodale

Joseph Mallonee

Cranbrook Schools

Teacher: Nancy Mosley

Megan Simmons

Cranbrook Schools

Teacher: Nancy Mosley

Teachers: Lynn Bennett Carpenter, Christine Goodale, Gary Kulak, JoJo Macey, Nancy Mosley, M. Joe Smith

Arti Aravindan - Gold Key - Mixed Media Lynn Bennett Carpenter

Francesco DiPietro IV - Gold Key - Ceramics & Glass M. Joe Smith

William Erwin - Gold Key – Photography Gary Kulak

William Erwin - Gold Key – Photography Gary Kulak

William Erwin - Gold Key – Photography Gary Kulak

William Erwin - Silver Key – Photography Gary Kulak

William Erwin - Silver Key – Photography Gary Kulak

William Erwin - Silver Key – Photography Gary Kulak

Claire Erwin - Certificate - Mixed Media Lynn Bennett-Carpenter

William Erwin - Certificate - Digital Art Nancy Mosley

Colton Graub - Gold Key – Photography Gary Kulak

Colton Graub - Gold Key – Photography Gary Kulak

Colton Graub - Gold Key – Photography Gary Kulak

Colton Graub - Certificate – Photography Gary Kulak

Colton Graub - Certificate – Photography Gary Kulak

Colton Graub - Certificate - Digital Art Gary Kulak

Nurul Syaqinah Harun - Certificate - Mixed Media Lynn Bennett-Carpenter

Claire Huttenlocher - Silver Key – Fashion Lynn Bennett-Carpenter

Rufeng Ji - Gold Key – Drawing Christine Goodale

Fan Jiang - Certificate – Sculpture Gary Kulak

Riku Kiyokawa - Certificate – Sculpture Gary Kulak

Gabriel Meredith - Silver Key – Drawing Christine Goodale

Christina Oh - Certificate - Mixed Media Christine Goodale

Kelley Park - Gold Key – Jewelry JoJo Macey

Elizabeth Pattyn - Gold Key – Drawing Christine Goodale

Emmalynne Pytlowany - Silver Key - Mixed Media

Lynn Bennett-Carpenter

Frances Rose - Certificate – Drawing Christine Goodale

Lauren Stevenson - Certificate - Mixed Media Lynn Bennett-Carpenter

Lauren Stevenson - Certificate - Mixed Media Lynn Bennett-Carpenter

Hannah Strauss - Certificate – Fashion Nancy Mosley

Damian Wieczorek - Gold Key – Jewelry JoJo Macey

Stefan Withrow - Silver Key – Jewelry JoJo Macey