Nebraska State Visual Art Competition announces awards
by Chris Hansen
February 23, 2010
The Nebraska State Visual Art Competition announces awards for Randolph art students: Candace – Silver in Jewelry; Taylor – Silver in Ceramics and Bronze in Photography; Danielle – Silver in Charcoal; Emily – Silver in Ceramics; Derick – Gold in Tempera Painting and Haley – Gold in Acrylic Painting.
The exhibition will run from February 22 to March 20, 2010. There will be a special awards ceremony held on Saturday, February 27 at the TAC building in Omaha. The middle school awards will take place at 11AM and the high school awards will be held at 1PM.
Each art teacher in the state was limited to twenty-five pieces of artwork. Randolph had work submitted by the following students: Danielle, Christian, Candace, Dana, Taylor, Hannah, Kristina, Haley, Malerie, Derick, McRae, Leo, Emily, Luke and Michaela.
The judges reviewed each submission based on three criteria. First, the originality, works should be highly original and creative, unique and complex. Second the technical proficiency; the utilization of materials is clean, technically advanced, and exceptional evidence of experimentation with medium and willingness to be inventive and to take risks. Third the expression; art work has exceedingly successful aesthetic presentation; demands attention and admiration; evidence of personal vision/style; expresses feeling and/or concepts well.
