While I was amazed by all of the artwork presented by the Scholastic Art Winners, these two really caught my eye. These pieces from Anika Washburn and Lillian Solheim are both completely different styles, yet both won the same award; it goes to show that when it comes to these awards, the judges aren’t looking for anything specific, just successful works of art.
I learned from this site that Scholastic offers opportunities for winners to exhibit their work and even earn scholarships. They also have more examples of artwork that earned a gold medal, which are a great resource in seeing what is expected of these pieces, since it’s hard to simply imagine what would determine that piece from a silver medal, honorable mention, etc.
This is a college I plan to apply to, so I have been on this website before. It has a gallery of student work (an example seen on the left) as well as pages for different majors offered by the College of Design. The one I’m most interested in, Graphic Design, also features examples from college students. The example shown is a design of a packaging of peppermints; I thought this was a really cool way of showing how students’ work could be presented in by businesses. Lastly, the site has links to different courses and programs offered to students and to the community, a good resource if I chose to go there.
Similar to Portal Wisconsin, this site contains a lot of links and information about art events taking place throughout the state. Because this in an Art Board, there are also a lot of information about grants awarded to local artists pursuing different subjects (folk art, woodland indian art, etc.) as well as available art programs. While searching around this site, I found that they feature an artist in their Lobby Exhibit, the example on the left being from Wisconsin artist John Emil Stevenson; the website includes a short bio of him, providing yet another source for learning about local artists.
I found that the Arts Board also releases a daily newsletter that provides tons of information on events and programs taking place by WAB and other art organizations, which could be a great tool in finding current art opportunities close to home.
I’m really intrigued by all the artwork posted on this site; what I especially love is that these are all local artists and that their work looks like it could be in a museum. The photos I chose to include here are from Kathryn Wedge of Neenah, Terry Emmrich from Madison, and Terry O’Neill from Muskego. Each has a unique style that I discovered when looking through their galleries, so the pieces shown here were ones I felt best expressed their styles.
I also learned that along with the gallery, the website also lists current art related events or upcoming events in the state, as well as can connect you with teachers, organizations, etc. for subjects that interest you (this could help access other helpful tools and tips from other local artists). There is also the opportunity to submit your own work to the site and join the digital gallery.
