Promising Picassos
2018 ISCA Promising Picassos Student Art Exhibition
February 8-March 16, 2018
WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE
2017 PROMISING PICASSOS STUDENT ART EXHIBITION AWARD WINNERS:
BEST OF SHOW: Samantha Araya Grade 12-HHIHS, “Watery Grave” Digital Collage
1st PLACE: Katherine Sheehan- Grade 12- HHPrep, “Andy”, Pastel
2nd PLACE: Addie Eldridge- Grade 10 HHPrep,”Sucker Punch”, charcoal
3rd Place: Grant Wilkins- Grade 11- HHIHS, Surrealism” Digital Composite
HONORABLE MENTION: Alana McCallian-Grade 11- HH Prep, “Light Paintings”, Photo Composition
HONORABLE MENTION: Sarah Sugg-Grade 12 HHIHS, “Black Out Girl,” Digital Photography
Works of Merit by:
Dorsey Barker, Jose Chavez, Sarah DeLoach, Reid Foster, Hayden Garniewicz, Andrew Harrington, Lindsay Hyer, Eliana Adame Moreno, Brooke Wrigley, and Alex Wynne.
February 1-March 31, 2016
February 9, 2015- April 19, 2015
Bank of America Community Room on the second floor of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Features 80 works of art selected from 135 submitted pieces created by 3rd -12th grade students attending Bluffton High School, Heritage Academy, Hilton Head Christian Academy, Hilton Head Preparatory School, Hilton Head Island Elementary School, Hilton Head Island Elementary School for the Creative Arts, Hilton Head Island High School, and MC Riley Elementary School
- Best Of Show, “Shwimmin”, pencil by Laurel Woerheide, senior at HHPrep
- 1st Place, “Self-Portrait”, charcoal by Maggie Sulek, junior at HHPrep
- 2nd Place, “Sitting Butterfly”, pastel by Natalie Kelly, a senior at BLHS
- 3rd Place, “A Quiet Moment”. acrylic by Chloe Strickland, a senior at HHCA
- Honorable Mention, “Heading Out”, a watercolor by Sheldon Smith, a senior at BLHS
- Honorable Mention, “Origami Shirt and Tie”, collage by Caitlin Buckaleu, a senior at HHIHS
Our Winter Exhibition November 82014 – January 8, 2015 is a collaborative effort with the USCB Emerging Artists Competition featuring the Bluffton and Hilton Head Island High School competition winners.
- Hilton Head Elementary artist
- HHIHS digital photography students.
- Opening Reception
- HHIHS visual artist
- HHPrep artist
- Watercolor “Across the Marsh”
- Watercolor, “Daddy’s Girl”
- Bark Painting of a Village in Mexcio
- Watercolor “Dream”
- Acrylic Self Portrait
- Bluffton High School visual artist
- HHPrep artist
- Hilton Head Christian Academy artist
- ISCA Board members
- Opening reception
- HHPrep visual artists
- Bluffton High School artist
- Hilton Head Christain Academy
- Hilton Head Elementary
- Heriatge Academy
- 3rd grade artist
- Hitlon head Island High School artists
- 9th grade artist
- 3rd grade artist
Promising Picassos In The Spotlight
ISCA 2014 Promising Picassos Student Art Exhibition
February 6-28, 2014
Impressive works of art have been on display in the annual Promising Picassos Student Art Exhibition, which opened with an Artists’ Reception on Thursday, February 6th in the Bank of America room of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, and then opened to the public the next day. Since 1971, the Island School Council for the Arts (ISCA) has proudly supported promising artists and their art teachers through initiatives like the Promising Picassos Student Art Exhibitions. In recognition of National Youth Art Month, ISCA will showcase student artwork in local prominent businesses in the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton area.
“Last year, we had such an overwhelming positive response from the businesses in our community,” said Patti Maurer, ISCA president. “I truly believe the community is going to be amazed once again at the extremely high quality of artwork our students are creating. ISCA is thrilled these student masterpieces will be displayed throughout the area for the entire month of March.”
Over the past year, ISCA has made an invaluable arts-related partnership with the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Through this partnership ISCA has been able to present a dance residency to three area schools with the famed Hubbard Street 2 Dance company from Chicago, IL., as well as four separate Promising Picassos Student Art Exhibitions featuring almost 300 student artists. In July, ISCA officially moved into their new office in the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.
The two organizations will team up to promote the performing arts with the RISING STARS Youth Performing Arts Talent Competition to be held on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 2:00pm as the Grande Finale to the National Youth Arts Month Celebration.
Throughout March, ISCA will showcase the skills fostered through experience in the visual arts by displaying the top 35 pieces from the 2014 Promising Picassos Student Art Exhibition in prominent local businesses: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, BNC Bank, Bleu, Coastal Plains Insurance, Continuum Medical Staffing, Core Pilates, Four Corners Gallery, Frey Media, Georgia Skin & Cancer Clinic, Hilton Head Island and Bluffton Chamber of Commerce offices, Hilton Head ENT & Sinus Center, Island Getaway Rentals, J Costello Gallery, Karis Art Gallery, Main Street Youth Theatre, May River Gallery, McNair Law Firm, Morris & Whiteside Galleries, Outpatient Surgery Center, Pino Gelato, Picture This Gallery, Pineland Station, Pluff Mud Art Gallery and Tobin Bone & Joint Surgery.
The featured student artists are: Dominque Antunez, Jenette Bago, Yariela Blanco, Samantha Brummer, Becca Cooke, Charlynne Crutcher, Francesca Guidobono, Deia Hunt, JoEl James, Samantha Kriney, Kristin Langan, Cristian Lobos, Karina Magana, Krystal Maldonis, Matt Mannion, Abi Mendoza, Will Monts, Tania Moreno, Mac Orie, Vanessa Orrell, Anna Pellicci, Charlie Pitts, Freisser Quesada, Kendra Rabon, Clementina Rodriguez, Sheldon Smith, Eli Sobel, Heidi Stine, Rachel Stratton, Chloe Strickland, Lucas Tomita, Terry Tracey, Lizzy Tupamahu, Kanawut Uenghiranpaisan, and Laurel Woerheide.
Award winners:
- Best of Show, “Snow Panorama”, digital photography by senior, Matt Mannion
- 1st Place, “Topography Project, color pencil by senior Charlie Pitts
- 2nd Place, “Cyborg Pig” Watercolor by senior Heidi Stine
- 3rd Place, “Untitled” mixed media by senior Becca Cooke
- Honorable Mention, “Julia’s hands” charcoal by senior, Deia Hunt
- Honorable Mention, “Fauvist Skeleton” pastel by junior Vanessa Orrell
ISCA celebrates National Youth Art Month! Throughout March, ISCA will showcase the top juried student artwork form the Promising picas Student Art Exhibition in local prominent businesses. ISCA will also showcase the top 25 youth performing art acts at the annual ISCA RISING STARS community event and talent show on at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
–Albert Einstein
See the student artists and list of businesses on ISCA Events page.