Six awardees shared their reactions to winning, favourite pieces, and their inspirations behind their artwork.
This year, Amador students won over 50 gold keys, silver keys, and honorable mentions in the Bay Area regional Scholastic Art Competition
Carol Xu, AVT Page Editor
How did you first react when you heard you won the award? Scholastic Art Awards are a pretty big deal, so I knew to keep my expectations extremely low after I submitted my drawings. I eventually forgot about the Art Awards, and was shocked when my mom opened my door and told me that I had won gold for the artwork that I had submitted! I really didn’t think that I would win anything at all, so I was...
How did you first react when you heard you won the award? I submitted five pieces from my art studio and five that I created for AP Art, so I thought I had a chance to win something, [but] I was really happy to find out that I won two gold [keys] and that I won five awards in total. I was like shocked. I was so excited. I felt really happy and grateful I won awards for those pieces. What was y...
How did you first react when you heard you won the award? I felt really disappointed at first when I won the awards because I'd always received gold keys and this time, I'd received silver and bronze keys. I reflected on it a bit and realized that I shouldn't base my artistry or skill on a contest's results. I think that I can always win something next time, and if not, I'll just continue making pieces ...
How did you first react when you heard you won the award? I felt great! I’ll be aiming for even higher awards next time; this was my first time entering! I’m grateful that my piece got recognition.I only entered one piece. What was your favorite piece you submitted this year? I only entered one piece: "Shedding Emotions." What were the messages or themes you wanted to convey through your pie...
How did you first react when you heard you won the award? When I saw that I won the awards, I was really happy. One of the pieces that I won a gold key for took a long time to complete so it felt nice knowing that it was worth it. Although I got an award for each work, seeing the silver keys remind me that there’s always room for improvement. What was your favorite piece you submitted this year? My favorite...
How did you first react when you heard you won the award? I was very honored to receive the silver key. Also I didn’t expect to win anything, so it was kind of exciting What was your favorite piece you submitted this year? Probably the one that won the silver key [called "Chain-link Fence."] [I was] walking one day and saw the bird and took a picture, and just drew that. I used oil paint, it was a bla...
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