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Visual Arts Program

Visual Arts Program

The visual arts program includes courses that develop the potential and talent of our student artists. Students can take introductory courses all the way up to AP Drawing or AP Studio 2-D Art and Design. Intro to Art and Drawing are both offered on the AI level. Intermediate courses include Painting, Drawing, and Ceramics, and these are offered on the honors level. Every art student participates in a semester exhibit for the school community.

 

Over several years, fine arts graduates have studied art at four-year university programs and art colleges. College scholarships have included the University of Cincinnati, Art Institute of Chicago, Maryland Institute College of Art, Clemson University, and Savannah College of Art and Design. Past students are present-day architects, artists, art directors, graphic artists, web designers, visual effects artists, landscape architects, fashion designers, illustrators, art instructors, and professors.


Visual Art Accolades

2021 – 2022

The winner of the 2022 Annual Art Contest sponsored by the Principal was Lucy Bova for the acrylic and paint pen painting “Mary.” Second Place was awarded to Vivian Kipp for a Prismacolor drawing “Glacier Lake.” Third Place was awarded to Ava Pitsch for Prismacolor and isopropyl alcohol drawing “Pray to St. Matthew.”

2020-2021

  • The winner of the 2021 Annual Art Contest sponsored by the Principal was Caroline “Bo” Rosato for her watercolor painting “South of Broad.” Second Place was awarded to Bridget Clarke, and Third Place was awarded to Carsyn Searson.  
  • Two students received Honorable Mention in Ceramics and Glass category in the Scholastic Art South Carolina Lowcountry Art Region Competition: Caroline Stemple and Sarah Legaré Smith.  
  • Jordan Liming was awarded Honorable Mention for her acrylic painting “Inspiration” entered in the Tri-County Youth Art Exhibition at North Charleston Arts Fest. 

2019-2020

The winner of the 2019-2020 Annual Art Contest sponsored by the Principal was Mary James Carlson for her Prismacolor drawing “Peace on the Marsh.” Second Place was awarded to Shawna Swanson, and Third Place was awarded to Gillian McMurtry.

2019 Coastal Carolina Fair Winners

In Youth Ceramics, First Place ribbons were awarded to Patricia George and Russ Williamson. Two students won second place ribbons: Gabriel Autrey and Patricia George. A third place ribbon was awarded to Cornelia Musmanno. In Youth Photography, a second place ribbon was awarded to Nicole Boyd, and honorable mention ribbons were awarded to Nicole Boyd and Grace Skultety.

• Recent AP Studio Art students in the most recent four years of the course scored a 100% pass rate on AP Studio Art Drawing and AP Studio Art 2-D Design exams.

• The Charleston Artist Guild High School Seniors Art Contest is held each year. In 2019 Angelica Bramlett received the Martin Ahrens $1000 Scholarship for a watercolor and Prismacolor Drawing. In 2018 Rebecca Poole received an Of Interest award for an original painting.

• The winner of the 2018-2019 Annual Art Contest sponsored by the Principal was Angelica Bramlett for her acrylic painting “The Island.” Second Place went to Gillian McMurtry, and Third Place went to Shawna Swanson.

• The winner of the 2017-2018 Annual Art Contest sponsored by the Principal was Rebecca Poole for her Prismacolor drawing “The Eye.” Second Place went to Braylee Bennett.