Congratulations to the winners of the 24th annual “Touch the Future” art show! The annual competition highlights the top-notch artistic talents of public high schools students in Bucks and Montgomery counties. This year's show saw 1,200 pieces submitted from 20 local high schools. The exhibit will run from Feb. 5 through Feb. 27 at the Abington Art Center.
First Place “BEST OF SHOW”: Courtney Kalinewski; Pennsbury HS; Teacher: Curtis May; 3D Mixed Media titled “2D to 3D”
Second Place “BEST OF SHOW”: Galit Brodie; Council Rock South HS; Teacher: Christiane Casella; Book titled “9-18-10”
Third Place “BEST OF SHOW”: Katherine Dillon; Pennsbury HS: Teacher: Kelly Washington; 3D Single Medium titled “Self Portrait”
Category Awards
Digital Imaging/Computer Graphics: Lisa Johnson; Spring-Ford HS; Teacher: Chad Strickler; “The Escapist”
B & W Drawing: Anna Mouraleva; Council Rock North HS; Teacher: Lynne McDowell; “Puppetmaster”
Color Drawing: Caleb Benjamin; Methacton HS; Teacher: Jason Koons; “Still life Abstraction”
Fiber-Crafts: Veronica Dallas; Upper Dublin HS; Teacher: Lynne Pribis; Batik Pillow titled “Musical Comfort”
3-D Functional: Rachel Berman; Upper Merion HS; Teacher: Lisa Burns; “My Great Grandfather was a Tailor”
Jewelry/Metals: Shane Foust; Harriton HS; Teacher: Laura Labrinakos; “Henna Cuff Bracelet”
Painting/Acrylic/Oil/Watercolor: Michelle Krysztofiak; William Tennent HS; Teacher: Tim Walker; “Always Something”
Digital Photography: Gina Proietto; Plymouth Whitemarsh HS; Teacher: Candance Maggioncalda; “Eastern State”
Traditional Silver Print: Allyson Griffin; Central Bucks South HS; Teacher: Beth Janney Horan; “Photo Essay of Multiple Exposure”
Printmaking: Natalie Robinson; Cheltenham HS; Teacher: Connie Berger “Untitled”
2D Mixed Media: Aimee Seu; Cheltenham HS; Teacher: Connie Berger; “Femme-fatale”
3D Mixed Media Sculpture: Anna Mei-li Adelman; Council Rock South HS; Christiane Casella; “Unspoken Words”
3D Single Medium Sculpture: Christina Cole; Springfield HS; Teacher: Mark Kobasz; ”Lochness”
2-D Design (no digital): Amy Gettlin; Upper Dublin HS; Teacher: Lynne Pribis; “Self Portrait”
Juror’s Prize: Emily Trueswell; Lower Merion HS; Teacher: Russell Lowe; 2D Mixed Media
Purchase Prizes
Eva Strauss; Pennsbury HS; Teacher: Curtis May; “Eva’s Milkmaid”
Brynne Fitzgerald; Methacton HS; Teacher: Jason Koons; “Snowflake of Swallows”
View photos of the winning pieces and students.
