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Elmwood Girls “Picture Perfect” at Young at Arts Awards

Led by Elmwood Art teacher Heawon Chun, Elmwood Middle and Senior Art students recently entered work in the City of Ottawa’s Young at Art competition. Over 30 pieces from Elmwood students were selected for this juried exhibition and are currently on display at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orleans. Our students were all honoured at the opening vernissage and awards ceremony, and five Elmwood students won special recognition.

Maya Wilson won the AOE Arts Council Award for her piece titled “Keen Sandal.” Isabel McCarten received the Bertoldi-Pederson Award for Abstract/Non-Objective Art for “Wedding Dress.” Devan Vasile also won for her version of “Wedding Dress,” taking home the Ottawa Mixed Media Artists Award. Both Julia Cork and Sahar Salari were recognized for their photography skills. Julia won the Ottawa School of Art “Recognizing Potential” Award for “New York Photos” and Sahar took the School of Photographic Arts Ottawa (SPAO) prize for “Maple Taffy.”

The show runs through to May 25th. The Shenkman Arts Centre is located at 245 Centrum Boulevard, Orleans

About Young at Art

Young at Art is a juried art competition that brings the work of young visual artists to local art galleries across the City of Ottawa. The competition, held annually since 1996, represents a tremendous opportunity for the public exhibition and recognition of the creative efforts of these young local artists.

Submitted artwork goes through a jury process to determine which pieces will be exhibited in galleries in the east, west and central regions of the City. Young at Art juries are a diverse mix of youth and established artists from our community who volunteer their time and expertise to help deliver exciting, quality exhibitions based on common assessment criteria.

Artists of accepted works will have their pieces displayed in a community gallery – often near where they live. In addition, a number of prizes for outstanding work are presented to young artists at separate awards nights in each of the three areas of the City.