December 23, 2019—Congratulations to the student-artists at Shaker Heights Middle School and High School whose artwork won the highest number of awards—52, in all—in the regional Scholastic Art Show. Our students earned 24 Honorable Mentions, 11 Silver Keys, 16 Gold Keys, one Silver Portfolio and one American Visions nominee. (Click here to see a slideshow of the Gold and Silver Key winners.)

Senior Aaliyah Williams was named one of five American Visions nominees from the region for her painting, "African Diaspora over English Breakfast" (at right). The American Visions Medals are the highest regional honors given to one artist from each region. A panel of jurors in New York City will select one artist from each region to receive an American Visions Medal. These Medalists are celebrated during National Events and at the National Exhibition in New York City.

Our students’ work was judged along with artwork by students in Grades 7-12 from nearly 50 other schools located throughout Northeast Ohio. The student winners will be honored at the Scholastic Art Competition Ceremony and Exhibition Opening on Saturday, January 18 at the Cleveland Institute of Art. The artwork will be on display through Friday, January 30.

Young artists who enter the Scholastic Art Competition compete are eligible for cash prizes, medals and scholarship awards. A panel of local professional artists, art educators, writers, and writing educators jury the exhibit and select the awarded pieces from nearly 3,000 entries. Students who receive Gold Key Awards for individual works and portfolios continue to the national competition held each spring in New York City.

These Shaker Heights Schools students received the following awards:

Aaliyah Bell
Adele’s Family
Digital Art
Gold Key
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Aaliyah Bell
Road Home
Digital Art
Gold Key
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Arlo Braman
Arlo Braman
Self Portrait Drawing & Illustration
Gold Key
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Joe Carroll
The rabbit
Jewelry
Honorable Mention
Educator: Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Sarah Cawley
Childhood Teddy Bear
Digital Art
Honorable Mention
Educator: Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Ryan Crook
Skulls at the clinic
Digital Art
Silver Key
Educator: Karen Meh- ling-DeMauro

Nathan Dewey
Peace in the moment
Photography
Gold Key
Educator: Kathleen Fleming

Nathan Dewey
End of the Road
Digital Art
Honorable Mention
Educator: Kathleen Fleming

Grace Farrell
The Beauty of Nature
Photography
Silver Key
Educator: Kathleen Fleming

Josh Floyd
Into the Dark
Photography
Honorable Mention
Educator: Kathleen Fleming

Tre’von Glass
In Tune
Digital Art
Honorable Mention
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Kya Goodwin
Transparency
Mixed Media
Gold Key Educator:
Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Curtis Harding
Heavy Sleep
Photography
Silver Key
Educator: Kathleen Fleming

Rose Hellesen
Mozart the cat
Drawing & Illustration
Silver Key
Educator: Kristina Walter

Stella Hubbard
Tentacle Ring
Jewelry
Honorable Mention
Educator:
Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Carmen Joachimsmeyer-Gordon
Long Day
Digital Art
Honorable Mention
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Carmen Joachimsmeyer-Gordon
Sai
Digital Art
Honorable Mention
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Carmen Joachimsmeyer-Gordon
Margaretta
Digital Art
Honorable Mention
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Sedona Jolly
Brother
Drawing & Illustration
old Key
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Sedona Jolly
Precognition
Drawing & Illustration
Honorable Mention
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Chandi Jones
Hoodie
Digital Art
Honorable Mention
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Elisa Katz
Woodland Flatware
Sculpture
Gold Key Educator:
Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Sable Landingham
I found my powers!
Storyboard
Film & Animation
Honorable Mention
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Kayla Lowery
Is it Worth it?
Photography
Honorable Mention
Educator: Kathleen Fleming

Joey Mazzone
Focused
Photography
Honorable Mention
Educator: Kathleen Fleming

Grace McCormack
Illustrative Dawn
Digital Art
Gold Key
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Grace McCormack
Sous l’Eau
Digital Art
Honorable Mention
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Grace McCormack
Enchantment of Three
Digital Art
Silver Key
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Grace McCormack
Magic of My Life
Art Portfolio
Silver Key
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Margot Mearini
Deep sea chroma
Ceramics & Glass
Gold Key
Educator: Christina Stouffer

Kate Meinhard
Cleats
Drawing & Illustration
Honorable Mention
Educator: Kristina Walter

Natalia Miklos
Steps of Sorrow
Ceramics & Glass
Silver Key
Educator: Christina Stouffer

Valentina Miksa
Natural Beauty
Photography
Gold Key
Educator: James Rodems

Alona Miller
Windows to the Soul
Drawing & Illustration
Honorable Mention
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Lane Murray
Natural Duality
Printmaking
Silver Key
Educator: Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Maya Peroune
Sheldon
Photography
Gold Key
Educator: Kathleen Fleming

Maya Peroune
The Upside Down
Photography
Gold Key
Educator: Kathleen Fleming

Maya Peroune
Color
Photography
Honorable Mention
Educator: Kathleen Fleming

Maya Peroune
Pride
Photography
Honorable Mention
Educator: Kathleen Fleming

Makenna Santarelli
Koi Fish
Ring
Jewelry
Honorable Mention
Educator:
Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Shalom Scott
Red Light, Green Light
Painting
Honorable Mention
Educator: Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Jonathan Serrano Flores
Engulfed
Drawing & Illustration
Gold Key
Educator: Kristina Walter

David Szoke
Papilionem Crown
Jewelry
Gold Key
Educator: Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Arman Taheri
Seven Bullets 2nd Cut
Film & Animation
Gold Key
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Kimya Taheri
Duality in Paint
Digital Art
Honorable Mention
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Abigail Walicke
Abi Self Portrait 16
Mixed Media
Honorable Mention
Educator: Kristina Walter

Abigail Walicke
Space Case Vol. 1 
Digital Art
Silver Key
Educator: Keaf Holliday

Diarra Whitmore
medieval Glamour
Jewelry
Silver Key
Educator: Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Aaliyah Williams
African Diaspora over English Breakfast
Painting
Gold Key, American Visions Nominee
Educator: Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Aaliyah Williams
Meadow with Form, Meadow with Texture
Printmaking
Silver Key
Educator: Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Ava Yacovone
Red Fish
Jewelry
Honorable Mention
Educator: Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Leeya Zackery
Medication Cavity
Jewelry
Honorable Mention
Educator: Karen Mehling-DeMauro

Shaker Heights Middle School
Kimora Langford
Self-Portrait
Drawing & Illustration
Gold Key
Educator: Edith Mellen

Shannon Smyers
Half of me
Drawing & Illustration
Honorable Mention
Educator: Adrienne Richard Casselberry