TOWAMENCIN – The North Penn High School Art Department is pleased to announce the acceptance of 15 student works to the 28 Annual PSEA “Touch the Future” show at Arcadia University. The following NPHS art students had their art work accepted: Rubina Bilal, Carter Chan, Andrew Collins, Marissa Dannacker, Maya Dzwil, Anna Haggerty, Gabe Harbison, Lauren Helt, Brian Henrysen, Kate Lombardo, Abi Lua, Ali McLaughin, Jeffery Morrison, and Danielle Wilhelm.
Congratulations also to Julia Cook for winning best Digital Image/Computer Graphics design for her Animation Storyboard!
The PSEA 28th Annual High School “Touch the Future” Student Art Show will have its opening reception this Sunday March 1from 1:00-3:00PM at Arcadia University.

2015 PSEA Show High School Awards

First Place “Best in Show”: $200.00 Award: Cassidy Quattro; B/W Drawing; “Voice
Of a Revolution”; Hatboro-Horsham HS; Teacher: Lauren Weisberg

Second Place “BEST OF SHOW”: $150.00 Award: Sabrina Marks; B/W Drawing; “Monocle”; Souderton HS; Teacher: Ginny Perry

Third Place “BEST OF SHOW”: $100.00 Award: James Griffin; Oil Painting; “Ethan”; Jenkintown HS; Teacher: Jason Slowik

14 Category Awards: $50.00 Award to each category Winner

Digital Imaging/Computer Graphics: Julia Cook; North Penn HS; Drawing Story-board”; Teacher: Michael Werner;

B & W Drawing: Becca Watson; Upper Dublin HS; “Dark Horse”; Teacher: Lynne Pribis

Color Drawing: Ariel Rabinowitz; Council Rock North; “Good Morning”;
Teacher: Lynne Haydon

Fiber-Crafts: Andrea Barnes; Lower Merion HS; “Milky Abyss”; Teacher: Louise Pierce

3D Functional: Tara Ryan; CB South; “Lemon Jar”; Teacher Tina Warren

Jewelry/Metals: Shaina McCullough; Upper Merion HS; “Untitled”; Teacher: Megan Bishop

Painting (Acrylic/Oil/Watercolor): Nathan Parry; Upper Moreland HS; “Untapped”;
Teacher: Alexander Pinguli

Digital Photography: Sydney Doblin; Harriton HS; “Childhood”; Teacher: Peter Murray

Traditional Silver Print: Maria Smirnova; William Tennent; “Self Portrait”
Teacher: Kristen King

Printmaking: Shannon Choi; Upper Moreland HS; “Cafeteria Lady”; Lorielle Anderson

2D Mixed Media: Emily Counts; Spring-Ford HS; “Corner of 2nd Avenue”; Linda Crane

3D Mixed Media: Rebecca Rethgeb; Pennsbury HS; “Linens”; Teacher: Kelly Washington

3D Single Medium Sculpture: David Moyer; Souderton HS; “Paper Pineapple”;
Teacher: Sue Wright

2-D Design (no digital): Melody Cheng; Upper Dublin HS; “Foxes Sinking in a Carousel Sea”;
Teacher: Lynne Pribis

Juror’s Prize: Sam Levson; Upper Moreland HS; “Congruent & Rejection”;
Teacher: Alexander Pinguli

Teacher’s Choice Award: TBA

Three PSEA Purchase Prizes to be displayed permanently in the PSEA Mideastern Regional Office in Montgomeryville

1. TBA
2. TBA

All prizes above are funded by the Mideastern Regional PA State Education Association

Arcadia University, hosting the 28th PSEA Show will be granting the overall first place winner a $1,500 achievement award; second place winner a $1,000 achievement award and third place winner a $500 achievement award for full-time undergraduate study at Arcadia University.

Notes and statistics from the co-chairs:
338 pieces of artwork were submitted by 27 public school districts throughout Bucks & Montgomery Counties.
253 pieces were juried into the show by Lindsey Stevenson, Assistant Director of Admissions, Tyler School of Art, Temple University.
85 pieces were juried out by Lindsey Stevenson with only 4 submissions per teacher. *Note: There is no space provided for juried out work. Please arrange to pick this up on Friday, February 20, all day, until 3:30

Co-chairs for 2015 Show:

Lynne Pribis, Upper Dublin HS (12 years)
Connie Berger, Cheltenham HS (7 years)
Kelly Washington, Pennsbury HS (3 years)