Upper School Fine Arts Students Dazzle at 2023 Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Competition

Student work honored with 86 awards.
The Upper School Fine Arts Department had another spectacular showing in this year’s Regional Scholastic Art & Writing competition. 
 
Upper School students received 86 total awards including six portfolio awards, highlighting the outstanding level of student talent and ambition.
 
The students will be recognized at a Ceremony on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at the historic Detroit Film Theatre. The regional exhibit also opens that same night directly across the street at College for Creative Studies. 
 
The Alliance will be announcing National Medalists on Wednesday, March 22.  Each student will receive Gold and Silver Key pins, as well as a certificate for each award received. 
 
Learn more about the awards here: https://www.artandwriting.org/
 
See the sample works included in this article and read below for the list of awards.
 
 
Gold Key Portfolio
 
Kaelin Behlmer
Interior and Exterior Spaces
Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School
Teacher: Senghor Reid
 
Silver Key Portfolios
 
Amber Fancy
Matter Motivating the Mind
Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School
Teacher: Senghor Reid
 
Luke Shen
An Allegory of Man and World
Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School
Teacher: Nancy Mosley, Sharron Liu
 
Luke Shen
Many Lukes of the Mind
Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, South Brunswick Sharron Art Center
Teacher: Sharron Liu, Nancy Mosley
 
Sabrina Smith
That’s Not What I Remember
Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School
Teacher: Lynn Bennett Carpenter
 
Honorable Mention Portfolio
 
Cynthia Qian
In Their Eyes
Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School
Teacher: Joe Smith
 
80 Individual Category Awards
 
Gold Key:     31
Silver Key:    26
Honorable Mention:    23
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    • Luke Shen “Strength and Grace” 2022, Sculpture, Gold Key in Sculpture

    • Kaelin Behlmer “Descending” 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 60” x 48”, Gold Key in Painting

    • Grace Hardy “When Paths Align” 2022, Fibers, Gold Key in Mixed Media

    • Hannah Reschak “A Song for the Sky” 2022, Photograph, 19” x 13”, Honorable Mention in Photography

    • Amber Fancy “The Crier” 2022, Pastel, 24” x 18”, Silver Key in Drawing

    • Elli Moen “Chrysomallos” 2022, Jewelry, Honorable Mention

    • Ella Rizzo “Whimsy” 2022, Fashion, Silver Key in Fashion

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