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2022 Summer Mural Project
2022 Summer Mural Project
Julia Blakely The project was featured on the front page of the July 29th issue of the Carmel Pine Cone
If you are interested in commissioning a mural from CHS Art Club for your business, send us an email srussell@carmelunified.orgStella Foster was recognized for her photograph "Fifteen" at the Scholastic National Arts Award at Carnegie Hall in this June. For the first time in two years, National Medalists in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, along with their friends, families, educators, and supporters, gathered in New York City to celebrate their accomplishments at an in-person National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall! To honor their achievement, the days surrounding the National Ceremony were filled with activities, such as art and writing workshops, a panel discussion and a meet and greet with top editors and artists in publishing, and an in-person exhibition featuring hundreds of Gold Medal artwork and writing. The digital gallery is available here and the national awards ceremony is on youtube.
CHS Chalk Fest 2022
CHS Chalk Fest 2022
The featured artist of this year's CHS Chalk Fest is Georgia O'Keeffe.
In 1978, the National Art Honor Society was established to inspire and recognize students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art. The recipients of our chapter’s National Art Honors cord have demonstrated the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service, with an ongoing commitment to bringing the arts to the attention of their school and their community. The requirements for receiving the NAHS cord can be found here.
Watercolor by Daija Engen
Lull and Lust, Honorable Mention
"The top piece shows a person being poisoned by a large jellyfish. My goal here was to depict a curious and innocent seeming person as their mental integrity is tainted and corroded by the alluring jellyfish. Below, I painted a figure being consumed by the inside of a clam. I wanted to visually depict the feeling of overwhelming intensity from 'love bombing.'
What inspired this piece is mainly my own experiences. I chose to execute it in the way I did because I wanted them to look like illustrations to a story. If you look at them sequentially, it shows the figure falling for a trap and then getting eaten by the clam."
2022 Youth Art Competition at Avery Gallery
2022 Youth Art Competition at Avery Gallery
Congratulations to
Congratulations to Anna Hight on her 1st place in Mixed Media & Graphics for her piece Out of It. Emie McCathie took second in the same category for Our Final Days and Campbell Hogan was third in Sculpture for The Council. All high schools (public, private or home-based) in Monterey County are invited to enter artworks from up to 5 students. The CAA provides wood panels to the entrants to create an even starting point and eliminate the need for additional framing. Each year the student participants’ artworks are critiqued by a panel of three leaders in the local arts community who choose the ribbon awards for Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in each of four mediums, in addition to Honorable Mentions. This year's jurors are Amy Díaz-Infante (Visual Artist and full-time Faculty Member in Printmaking, Drawing, and Design at the City College of San Francisco), Corey Madden (Executive Director, Monterey Museum of Art), and Gary Smith (Gallery Director, Hartnell College and Ceramicist). A special, printed calendar is published for the corresponding year featuring the top winning artworks. The work will be featured at the Carl Cherry Gallery in Carmel for a month-long exhibition.
Congratulations to Emilu Spungin, Clare Cook and Christy Kvitek on their Honorable Mentions in the Weston Collective Photography Scholarship Competition. Their work will be on display at the Monterey Museum of Art from May 5th to August 21, 2022. Gracie Regester, Stella Foster, and Zealyn Roth were also recognized in the Online Submission Gallery.
Congratulations to Dean Ballard on his Honorable Mention in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for CA-20.
Grace Peavey, Clare Cooke, Daija Engen, and Emilu Spungin were also recognized at the event held by Congressman Panetta at the Monterey County Office of Education.
Grace Peavey, Clare Cooke, Daija Engen, and Emilu Spungin were also recognized at the event held by Congressman Panetta at the Monterey County Office of Education.
Clare Cook (Gold Key Photography) "Looking" and (Honorable Mention Photography) "Mum;" Stella Foster (Gold Key Photography) ”Rescued Pygmy Owl” "Fifteen," (Silver Key Photography) "Quinceanera," (Honorable Mention Photography) "Oil & Fallen Leaves," "Summer Cherry Tomatoes," "Ferns" and "The Missing Piece;" Campbell Hogan (Gold Key Sculpture) Drowning; Chiara Kvitek (Silver Key Photography) "New Zealand Shore;" Astin Lathrop (Gold Key Photography) "Heavy;" Jovanna Martinez (Silver Key Design) Tutoring Club!; Liliana Menkal (Silver Key Photography) "Coastal Curves" and "Sky of Sea;" Christopher Michel (Honorable Mention Digital Art) Sunrise Tree; Grace Paul (Honorable Mention Photography) "In Sickness and In Health;" Cameron Reding (Honorable Mention Photography) "Lands Beyond;" Sarah Schmidt (Honorable Mention Photography) "Cloud;" Sophie Southard (Gold Key Photography) "Culture;" Liliana Weisenfeld (Silver Key Mixed Media) The Price of Beauty; Eva West (Gold Key Photography) "flying high"
Congratulations to our Carmel High artists for their success in the Scholastic Art Central Coast Competition. Our artist competed with 4,069 students from approximately 700 schools. The Gold Key recipients have qualified for the national competition.
Congratulations to Stella Foster and Julia Hadland for their success in the Association of Texas Photography Instructors Fall Contest. Julia received an Honorable Mention in the Sports Action category for her work "Summer at Home." Stella received Honorable Mentions in both Informal/Environment Portrait and Nature categories, and two in the Animals category. The competition received 4883 entries from 101 schools across the USA.
2021 Carmel Art Association For the Love of Art
2021 Carmel Art Association For the Love of Art
Congratulations to Haley Armstrong with a 1st Place in Painting, Darrell Wang with a 3rd Place in Painting and Cosima Cristofalo with a 2nd Place in Mixed Media & Graphics in the Carmel Art Association For the Love of Art Exhibition.
Scholastic Regional Art Competition 2021
Scholastic Regional Art Competition 2021
Congratulations to Julia Blakely, Benoit Boudreau, Cosima Cristofalo, and Darrell Wang for their wins in the Scholastic Art Central Coast Competition. Benoit received a Silver Key (Birds fleeing September wildfires through the smoky air)and an Honorable Mention (Family life during coronavirus) for Photography. Cosima received 2 Silver Keys (Get Out of My Head, Falling Out) and an Honorable Mention (I'll Be Waiting) for Photography. Darrell received an Honorable Mention (Liberty) for his Editorial Cartoon. Julia received a Gold Key for her Digital Art piece Golden Girl and has qualified for the national competition.
Summer 2020 Art Club Murals
Summer 2020 Art Club Murals
“Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting has given CHS Visual Arts a great opportunity for our students to share their artistic talents by creating a mural that captures the beauty of our community. We are excited to be partnering with a local business that supports our students.”
Rise and Roam:"The intent of the mural was to visually capture the ethnic and cultural diversity that comprise the vibrant residents and millions of visitors to Carmel-by-the-Sea. They are drawn to the rich bohemian history created by artists, writers and rule breakers that founded this one square mile village. Residents honor the history and traditions of Carmel-by-the-Sea while being innovative and progressive leaders for the surrounding community. This small village represents a microcosm of everything that has contributed to California- independence and creativity. Early inhabitants were determined to create an intellectual oasis on the Central Coast of California. The village was composed of luminaries that have been influenced by the unique environment that surrounds them. These same artists have transcended the modern changes in the village. Progression and change does not necessarily mean the paving over of tradition and heritage. This mural intends to represent the future of Camel while reflecting on its rich history. Each panel depicts ethnic and cultural groups that frequent the area. Starting with the past and reading from left to right, we can see the first inhabitants of Carmel-by-the-Sea moving into a more diverse, multicultural depiction. It is important and vital to create artistic space that is welcoming to all visitors and current residents."
Carmel Belle, Michelle Foley
If you are interested in commissioning a mural from CHS Art Club for your business, send us an email srussell@carmelunified.org
Rise and Roam:"The intent of the mural was to visually capture the ethnic and cultural diversity that comprise the vibrant residents and millions of visitors to Carmel-by-the-Sea. They are drawn to the rich bohemian history created by artists, writers and rule breakers that founded this one square mile village. Residents honor the history and traditions of Carmel-by-the-Sea while being innovative and progressive leaders for the surrounding community. This small village represents a microcosm of everything that has contributed to California- independence and creativity. Early inhabitants were determined to create an intellectual oasis on the Central Coast of California. The village was composed of luminaries that have been influenced by the unique environment that surrounds them. These same artists have transcended the modern changes in the village. Progression and change does not necessarily mean the paving over of tradition and heritage. This mural intends to represent the future of Camel while reflecting on its rich history. Each panel depicts ethnic and cultural groups that frequent the area. Starting with the past and reading from left to right, we can see the first inhabitants of Carmel-by-the-Sea moving into a more diverse, multicultural depiction. It is important and vital to create artistic space that is welcoming to all visitors and current residents."
Carmel Belle, Michelle Foley
If you are interested in commissioning a mural from CHS Art Club for your business, send us an email srussell@carmelunified.org
2020 Scholastic Arts National Medalists
2020 Scholastic Arts National Medalists
Amaya Gomez & Eliza Frey
Weston Collective Online Competition
Weston Collective Online Competition
Congratulations Layla!
Congratulations Layla!
Congratulations to Layla Coming on her 1st place win in the High School Digital Art category in the AIM for Youth Mental Health Poster Contest. There will be an AIM Reception and Exhibition at the Carmel Sunset Center on Thursday, October 24, 2019.
AIM is a local nonprofit organization building a movement devoted to the mental health of children, teens, and young adults by funding clinical research to find better treatments and cures, raising awareness, and improving access to effective treatments.
AIM is a local nonprofit organization building a movement devoted to the mental health of children, teens, and young adults by funding clinical research to find better treatments and cures, raising awareness, and improving access to effective treatments.
Back to School Night Update Email
Back to School Night Update Email
National Art Honors Society
National Art Honors Society
June 3, 2019: Our new 2020 National Art Honors Society Officers...are here! Join us at the Club Fair - Friday September 6th at lunch. Sign up for the Remind by texting @ArtBum to 81010. Our meetings are every Friday at lunch in Room 16 with board meetings once a month.
Weston Collective & Monterey Museum of Art
Weston Collective & Monterey Museum of Art
June 3, 2019: Cosima Cristofalo and Mira Meckel both received honorable mentions in the Weston Photography Scholarship competition. Their work will hang in the Monterey Museum of Art through the summer.
2019 chalk fest and recognition assembly
2019 chalk fest and recognition assembly
June 3, 2019: Chalk Fest is all-day project has advanced students collaborate on large-scale pieces of art in a celebratory atmosphere after they have submitted their AP portfolios. During the creation process, student’s work in groups to copy master works of art. Staff and faculty are invited to judge the chalk paintings at the end of the day. This year's artists were Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The Chalk Fest winning team is Team Nine (Taylor Desmond, Jaia Linden Engel, Dagmar Giachetti, Amaya Gomez, Robby Paul) with their version of Frida's Self Portrait with Parrots.
At the Recognition Assembly, we celebrated our 2019 National Art Honors Recipients. The NAHS included certificates and honor cords to wear at graduation. We also awarded Student of the Year to Meredith Bond (Lederle) and Dagmar Giachetti (Russell). The Visual Art Student of the Year is Lucy Shelley.
Check out more images from the 2019 Chalk Fest and Recognition Assembly.
At the Recognition Assembly, we celebrated our 2019 National Art Honors Recipients. The NAHS included certificates and honor cords to wear at graduation. We also awarded Student of the Year to Meredith Bond (Lederle) and Dagmar Giachetti (Russell). The Visual Art Student of the Year is Lucy Shelley.
Check out more images from the 2019 Chalk Fest and Recognition Assembly.
2019 Congressional Art Competition
2019 Congressional Art Competition
May 11, 2019: Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) today announced Carmel High took first, second, and honorable mention in the 2019 Congressional Art Competition.
"I continue to be impressed by the creativity and talent of high school students throughout the Central Coast, and this year is no exception," said Congressman Panetta. "Congratulations to the winners of this year’s competition. I am proud to have these pieces of art displayed in my offices and in the U.S. Capitol for constituents from our community and visitors from around the world to see."
The winning entry, Dos Mundos, Un Ser was submitted by Itzel Rios-Ellis. Her piece will be displayed in the United States Capitol Building. Rios-Ellis and a family member are invited to attend a special Congressional Art Competition ceremony with other young artists from around the country in Washington, D.C. at the end of June. Itzel won a scholarship and two tickets to DC to see the unavailing of her art work, which will be displayed in the Capitol Building for a year to represent our district along with 434 pieces of art that represent the other districts of the United States of America.
The second place entry, Listen was submitted by Amaya Gomez, a junior at Carmel High School. Gomez’s piece will be displayed in Congressman Panetta’s Washington, D.C. office.
The competition’s honorable mentions include Tu Lucha Es Mi Lucha by Athena Fosler-Brazil of Carmel High School.
"I continue to be impressed by the creativity and talent of high school students throughout the Central Coast, and this year is no exception," said Congressman Panetta. "Congratulations to the winners of this year’s competition. I am proud to have these pieces of art displayed in my offices and in the U.S. Capitol for constituents from our community and visitors from around the world to see."
The winning entry, Dos Mundos, Un Ser was submitted by Itzel Rios-Ellis. Her piece will be displayed in the United States Capitol Building. Rios-Ellis and a family member are invited to attend a special Congressional Art Competition ceremony with other young artists from around the country in Washington, D.C. at the end of June. Itzel won a scholarship and two tickets to DC to see the unavailing of her art work, which will be displayed in the Capitol Building for a year to represent our district along with 434 pieces of art that represent the other districts of the United States of America.
The second place entry, Listen was submitted by Amaya Gomez, a junior at Carmel High School. Gomez’s piece will be displayed in Congressman Panetta’s Washington, D.C. office.
The competition’s honorable mentions include Tu Lucha Es Mi Lucha by Athena Fosler-Brazil of Carmel High School.
chs empty bowls 2019
chs empty bowls 2019
April 22, 2019: The CHS Spring Art Show is part of our wonderful Open House event - The Empty Bowls Soup & Bread Supper. Empty Bowls is a fundraiser for The Food Bank for Monterey County. Tickets for the Soup & Bread Supper are available at the Carmel High Web Store. A $20 donation includes soups (donated by our excellent local restaurants), bread, dessert, and a one-of-a-kind ceramic bowl. Over 450 bowls have been handmade by our CHS students! While entry to our Art Show is always free, 20% of the sales from our Art Show will be donated to The Food Bank for Monterey County. A big thanks to Graphic Design student John Campo for his work on the Empty Bowls Poster!
March 22, 2019: Carmel High School Visual Arts has partnered with Sweet Elena’s Bakery and Café to present, “Identity,” a show visually investigating the theme of identity in the 21st century. Carmel High School art students have created artworks that explore what identity means to them today in this tumultuous period in our nation’s history. The focus of this show is connecting students artwork to the broader community in a space that is both a space of comfort and provokes self reflection. The show connects our communities commitment to education and the visual arts. Show opens April 1 through May 31, and is available for viewing Monday through Friday 8AM-5PM and Saturday 9AM-3PM. 465 Olympia Ave, Sand City CA (831)393-2063
ocean arts festival 2019
ocean arts festival 2019
April 18, 2019: Emma Valdez, Madison Vernon, and Michelle Foley's art was featured in the Ocean Arts Festival.
March 25, 2019: Monterey Peace and Justice Center and Carmel High School present the Peace and Justice Through Art by Carmel High Students for the third time in four years. Carmel High students have created dynamic visual art addressing social justice, equity, activism, and giving voices to the voiceless. The works include photography, graphics, paintings and drawings. Opening reception on April 3 from 4 PM to 7PM. The show runs to May 31. Artwork is available for viewing Wednesdays and Saturdays 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM. 1364 Fremont Blvd, Seaside CA, 831 899-7322.
congratulations to our Scholastic Arts National Silver Medalist in Animation, Oliver Fredericksen!
congratulations to our Scholastic Arts National Silver Medalist in Animation, Oliver Fredericksen!
March 13, 2019: Check out Animated Junk here
carmel high arts recognized as a 2019 "Exemplary Program" in California Distinguished Schools awards
carmel high arts recognized as a 2019 "Exemplary Program" in California Distinguished Schools awards
March 8, 2019: CHS was one of seven high schools recognized for excellence in Arts Education (1 of only 2 in northern California.) This award is in addition to Carmel High's recognition as a CA Distinguished School and Carmel Unified as an Exemplary District. Announcement from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond.
Thinking Out Loud, annual Monterey County high school student art exhibition, opens March 2nd, 2019 at the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts
Thinking Out Loud, annual Monterey County high school student art exhibition, opens March 2nd, 2019 at the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts
artist reception from 3-5 pm. in the Cherry Center’s gallery on Fourth and Guadalupe. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibit can be seen through March 23rd during regular gallery hours: Wednesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday noon to 4:00 p.m
benefit concert for Whitney Grummon Scholarship
benefit concert for Whitney Grummon Scholarship
March 1, 2019: Carmel High School lost an amazing teacher, mentor and friend last year in Whitney Grummon. Whitney's legacy as an advocate for students continues in the form of two scholarships, one for a CHS grad and one for a North County High School grad. The CHS Songwriters Guild created this year's benefit concert to fund the endowment for these scholarships. If you were not able to attend but would like to support the scholarships make a donation at this link or the ASB office. This event has been a huge learning opportunity for our students who have taken charge of all of the planning, promotions, and community outreach. The Art Club (headed up by Lucy Shelley and Jaia Linden-Engel) designed all of the logos and promotion materials, made and sold 150 t-shirts, 200 buttons and 300 stickers.
To see a recorded version of this event visit www.padretv.org.
To see a recorded version of this event visit www.padretv.org.
Youth Art Competition at Avery Gallery
Youth Art Competition at Avery Gallery
March 15, 2019: Reception at the Avery Gallery in Seaside City Hall
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2019
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2019
March 1, 2019: The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for the Central California Coast Art Region is presented by the Pacific Grove Art Center an affiliate of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The Silver and Gold Key recipients are showcased during the month of March beginning Friday, March 1 from 7-9 pm until the Closing Ceremony on Saturday, March 30 from 1-4 pm.
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