2017 Art Scholarship Awards Student Exhibition Sb Museum of Art

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"An creative person cannot neglect — it is a success to be ane," said Barrett O'Gorman, lath chairman of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, who quoted Charles Horton Cooley during his welcome address on Thursday at the 38th almanac Art Scholarship Reception and Exhibition at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art'southward Family Resources Heart.

O'Gorman, along with hundreds of art enthusiasts, donors, fine art instructors and board members, paid tribute to 21 local student artists who each received a $2,500 scholarship award and the opportunity to showcase their artwork at the Family Resource Center through Thursday.

The financial awards are part of the Scholarship Foundation'due south Art Program, which invites high school seniors in South County to submit their artwork to be judged by a panel of local artists. This yr's panel of esteemed judges included Anthony Askew, Patti Jacquemain and Ro Snell.

Guests arrived promptly at 5 p.g. for a pre-reception held in the cozy, dimly lit space to meet with the budding artists and admire artwork created and explored with a different medium — charcoal, clay, oil pastel, watercolor, colored pencils and photography.

Each signature piece fashioned brilliant images, settings and themes depicting an assortment of stories of personal perseverance, the cultivation of friendship, love of family unit, the onset of political and social struggles, rebellion, and the lure and solace found in nature.

Excitement stirred in the air equally artists conversed with the crowd of admirers — each student continuing proudly beside their artwork, many of them presenting a signature piece that was called from their collection in a gallery exhibition for the first time.

Student creative person Chloe Stevens, recipient of the Bob and Vicki Gamble Fine art Scholarship and whose oil painting of a sugary donut beside a loving cup of java earned her the coveted Schall Family Best of Show Honor for an additional $1,000, told Noozhawk that her grandmother influences her the almost artistically.

Pupil artist Chloe Stevens, recipient of the Bob and Vicki Hazard Art Scholarship and the Schall Family Best of Show prize, stands abreast her first oil painting, a brilliant vision in swirling, colorful strokes of a doughnut and java against a white background.  (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)

"She taught me so many techniques with pastels, charcoal and paint, and with her assistance I felt more confident to effort new things in life," Stevens said. "I started doing fine art my sophomore twelvemonth with my amazing teacher, Katie Alexander. The piece that was on display, Coffee and Donut, was inspired by Ralph Goings, simply I added my own personality to the piece. Information technology was my first oil painting, and I loved learning the process equally I went along."

Now a senior, she is indeed a natural creative person. Her artwork was profoundly received at the Santa Barbara Educatee Fine art Fund show terminal twelvemonth, and later on graduation Stevens plans to major in landscape architecture at the University of Southern California side by side year.

Before the reception, everyone gathered in the spacious auditorium beyond from the gallery for the laurels presentation. After welcome remarks by O'Gorman, invitee speaker Patsy Hicks, director of education for the museum, spoke about the Commemoration of Pupil's Art and the positive touch of the artwork displayed in the Family Resources Centre gallery, and noted that the rare opportunity allowed the talented grouping of inspiring artists a chance to realize their artistic vision in the process.

Next, Julie Whalen Schuetz, a fellow member of the Art Scholarship Committee, introduced the 2017 Fine art Scholarship Honour winners. Schuetz welcomed each student to the stage and presented each with an award document. Each student expressed their gratitude for being honored, thanking family unit members, art teachers, mentors and donors for their back up.

"I am so honored to have been office of this consequence — and had my piece selected as Best of Prove — given the quality of work in the competition. It is loftier praise," Stevens said. "This prove has inspired me to continue creating art in the years to come."

Student creative person Jack Landis, recipient of the Henry Van Schie Memorial Art Scholarship, with his parents, Mike and Julie Landis. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)

Jack Landis, recipient of the Henry Van Schie Art Scholarship, explained to Noozhawk the history behind a close-upwards of his grandfather's contemplative gaze as he smokes a cigarette.

"My grandfather has inspired me by all the events he's been through in his life — similar beingness a Marine and living through the 1960s ceremonious rights motility, and getting his doctorate in education even though he was African-American," he said.

Landis, a senior at Dos Pueblos High School, plans to attend Santa Barbara City College and major in photography or photo journalism.

"After college I want to try to get internships at maybe a mag, or a studio in Pismo Beach run past Chris Burkard — who is kinda my part model — and just try to make a name for myself," he said. "I would just say, don't actually intendance what other people call back, just practice what you lot recall is dope."

Will Goodnough, a senior at Bishop Garcia Diego Loftier School and honored recipient of the Morris Squire Fine art Scholarship, stood beside his self-portrait, titled the "Den," depicting a faceless form wrapped in a red straight jacket that explores both the liberty and confinement of 1'southward consciousness while trapped in a public setting.

Student artist Will Goodnough, recipient of the Morris Squire Art Scholarship, presents a revealing cocky-portrait oil painting. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)

"The Den, as a painting, is a neatly selected bit of self-criticism and internal dialogue," Goodnough said. "I was standing surrounded by people in a crowded place, and for a brusque moment I wrapped myself in my ruddy sweatshirt. I took this anecdote as a moment to reflect on the interplay betwixt the perfect safety of insulation and confinement. To others, my taking shelter in such a fashion was perverse and bizarre, much in the aforementioned way people who seek that kind of isolation are seen every bit foreign."

Goodnough said he enjoys creating pieces using oil paint because of its versatility, longevity and body. He plans to pursue a career in studio art subsequently receiving formal training at the California Constitute of the Arts.

Emma Lewis, a senior at Dos Pueblos High School, showed a drawing of a scorpion-similar insect incased by thick, cherry flames that earned her the honorary Gail Berkus Memorial Art Scholarship. She said her favorite medium is the use of a unproblematic pen and ink, which she uses to achieve the very finest details. She plans to continue improving her craft and hopes to continue showing her work in other galleries every bit a pupil at UC Santa Barbara next year.

Student artist Emma Lewis, recipient of the Gail Berkus Memorial Art Scholarship, with her parents, Bernadette and Richard Lewis. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photograph)

"Getting the art scholarship means a lot to me, and I felt similar my art was beingness validated," she said. "With all the cutbacks, many times there aren't these opportunities out there and that can lead an creative person to experience discouraged and experience similar their art is not important. But it is now more than e'er that nosotros need the creative minds in our order."

O'Gorman expressed similar concerns virtually the future of art education for inspiring students who seek to pursue a career in the arts.

"With college costs and student loans rise, these creative students have probably been told to pursue a more practical major, something that will guarantee a future income," he said. "But these students, by choosing their passion — by choosing fine art over practicality — are therefore already successful by just having the courage to say, 'I am an artist.'"

During closing remarks, Candace Winkler, president and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, stressed to the oversupply of onlookers the importance of financially supporting art educational activity for inspiring artists, citing a recent written report by Americans for the Arts.

Winkler said the study revealed that 73 percent of people surveyed agreed that art is meaningful in their lives, and 67 percent sought out artistic opportunities that unify communities. But, only 27 percent of the population (more than ane in four Americans surveyed) expressed interest in financially supporting the arts.

"In that location is kind of a disconnect from valuing and understanding what art brings to our lives and supporting those of u.s.a., these young artists, who are creating the artwork," Winkler said. "I want to thank y'all all from the bottom of my eye for supporting these scholarships and supporting these amazing student artists who will showcase their work here at the museum. This is where the rubber meets the road; from hither, many of these budding artists volition likewise take the opportunity in the future to share their talents and artwork in other venues and museums around the nation."

Since 1962, the Scholarship Foundation has provided more than 44,000 scholarships totaling $99.three million for county students. Support from the Scholarship Foundation reached iii,019 Santa Barbara Canton students in 2016, with scholarship awards totaling $viii.76 million in student assist. These feats take earned the Scholarship Foundation a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation'due south leading contained evaluator of nonprofit organizations.

Some of the local donors will exist honored May xi at the 22nd almanac South Declension Business & Technology Awards at The Fess Parker. The upshot will recognize local businesses and technical professions whose achievements strengthen the core of the Due south Coast while also supporting scholarships for students at UCSB, Santa Barbara City College or Westmont College who are studying business or applied science.

Student scholarship winners

» Christina Andersonk, Deep Infinite Sparkle Art Scholarship

» Andrea Caudillo, Mercedes Eichholz Art Scholarship

» Raven Condron, Art Patrons Scholarship

» Keylin Davenport, Lawson Family Art Scholarship

» Josie Doughty, Rick and Regina Fine art Scholarship

» Sira Eriksen, Art Patrons Scholarship

» Will Fader, Paul Tuttle Pattern Scholarship

» Mia Franco, Deep Space Sparkle Art Scholarship

» Will Goodnough, Morris Squire Art Scholarship

» Rose Hillebrandt, Jack Bakery Memorial/Wallis Foundation Art Scholarship

» Larissa Landeros, Lorna Hedges Art Scholarship

» Jack Landis, Henry Van Schie Art Scholarship

» Allison Larinan, Gail Berkus Memorial Art Scholarship

» Emmanuelle Lewis, Gail Berkus Memorial Art Scholarship

» Angelina Lusto, Frank Grand. Williamson Memorial Art Scholarship

» Harmony Reed, Amanda and Jim McIntyre Art Scholarship

» Emily Sam, Amber O'Neill Art Scholarship

» Chloe Stevens, Bob and Vicki Hazard Fine art Scholarship and Schall Family Best of Show Award Caius Sztuk, Adam Bertolet Art Scholarship

» Forrest Van Stein, Henry Van Schie Memorial Art Scholarship

» Margaret Wilde, Montecito Banking concern & Trust Art Scholarship

— Noozhawk iSociety columnist Melissa Walker can be reached at [email protected]. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkSociety, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Become a fan of Noozhawk on Facebook.

Barrett O' Gorman, left, board chairman for the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, and Janet Garufis, right, president and CEO of Montecito Bank & Trust, with student artists Caius Sztuk, recipient of the Adam Bertolet Art Scholarship, and Margaret Wilde, recipient of the Montecito Bank & Trust Art Scholarship. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)

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