Artistic merit
TrueNorth Art Scholarship Contest/Exhibit honors local students
The 2019 TrueNorth Art Scholarship Contest/Exhibit showcased the artwork of 415 seventh- through twelfth-graders from 10 Newaygo County schools.
The top 15 student artists with portfolios received a $100 Scholarship Award. They included Grace Folkema and Gavin Richards, of Fremont Christian Middle School; Klayre Callison, of Fremont High School; Josie Degen and Kaylee Ramthun, of Fremont Middle School; Lesly Blanco-Escobedo, Alyssa Graham, Liberty Malone, and Maria Rivera, of Grant High School; Hope Olson, of Grant Middle School; Aria Thomas, of Hesperia High School; Sky Milner, of Hesperia Middle School; Remington Bryant, of Newaygo High School; Margaret King, of Newaygo Middle School; and Lydia Geigle, of White Cloud Junior/Senior High School.
Five student artists were named Director's Choice selections: Ashley Bearup, of Grant High School; Kaino Johansen, of Fremont High School; Kaylee Rathbun, of Fremont Middle School; Jonathan Soto, of Newaygo High School; and Jessica Tikkanen, of Hesperia High School.
In addition, 21 Senior Honors, 30 Outstanding Recognition for High School, and 20 Outstanding Recognition for Middle School were recognized.
“I chose artwork that revealed a bit more individuality of the artist above and beyond the basic requirements of the assignment,” said Timothy Norris, the guest judge, an artist who co-owns Kook’s Eye Gallery in Pentwater, and a Muskegon Community College Art Department faculty member.
