6 Oak Creek Students Showcased In Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibit

OAK CREEK, WI — Award-winning art created by more than 300 local students is now on-view at the Milwaukee Art Museum, as part of the 2020 Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition. A total of six students from Oak Creek have their artwork currently at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Taking place Feb. 1 through March 15, 2020, in the Museum’s Schroeder Galleria, the juried exhibition showcases works by students in grades 7–12 from nearly 100 schools across the state.

Oak Creek High School Students Honored:

• Joey Cummings 12, Silver Award, Key Painting Dollar Tree Valentine
• Taylor Gilbert 11, Honorable Mention, Drawing & Illustration Basilica
• Taylor Gilbert 11, Honorable Mention, Architecture & Industrial Design Rotunda
• Kayla Hodgins 12, Honorable Mention, Drawing & Illustration Chaotic Twins
• Alexandra Marynich 12, Honorable Mention, Drawing & Illustration Flocking Mind
• Alexandra Marynich 12, Gold Award, Key Digital Art Restricted Access
• Alexandra Marynich 12, Silver Award, Key Art Portfolio Natural Forces
• Evana Stone 12, Honorable Mention, Painting “Lost in a World of Color”
• Jenna Zeise 11, Silver Award, Key Photography Cross That Bridge When We Get To It

“We are thrilled to once again showcase the fantastic talents of young artists around Wisconsin,” said Brigid Globensky, Barbara Brown Lee senior director of education & programs, Milwaukee Art Museum. “The Scholastic Art Awards give students an important opportunity to be recognized for their work, as well as help them on their journeys as artists.”

Winners were selected out of more than 3,300 total submissions in categories that include Industrial Design, Ceramics & Glass, Printmaking, Jewelry, Video Games, Painting and Photography, as well as Future New, a category added for 2020.

Future New highlights works that challenge category boundaries and address contemporary and social concerns through forward-thinking mediums, site-specific installations and experiential and conceptual art.

The 177 student artists who received Gold Key Awards will compete for Silver and Gold Medals at the national level, in New York City, later this year. The 242 Silver Key Awards denote statewide recognition for each artist. Award ceremonies will be held at the Museum on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., and the public is welcome to attend. Yabuki and the Yabuki Family Foundation.