Artwork made by Erika Libertini, left, and Julia Harrington are just two of the award winning pieces made by Watertown students in the Scholastic Art & Writing Award competition.
Several Watertown High School student artists received awards in a competition that honors the best high school artists in Massachusetts.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards announced the 2015 awards. In 2014, the program received more than 250,000 submissions. A ceremony for Massachusetts’ award winners was held at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Saturday, March 7.
Watertown’s winners were:
- Julia Harrington – Silver Key for drawing
- Liana Aleksanyan – Silver Key for drawing and honorable mention for painting
- Emily Hart – honorable mention for painting
- Katie Eaton – Gold Key for design
- Melanie Halibian – Silver Key for design
- Emerson O’Connor – Silver Key for design
- Christopher Patvakanian – honorable mention for digital art
- Erika Libertini – honorable mention for digital art
See the student’s artwork on the Watertown Public School’s website by clicking here.
The Gold Key-winning pieces will be on display in the 808 Gallery at Boston University, 808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, from March 7-15.