David Douglas brings home Scholastic Art Awards

Xochitl Nuno's work titled "Worn" was awarded a Gold Key at the state level and a national Silver Medal in the 2021 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Posted March 2021

By Jennifer Dinh

Staff Editor

Several student artists received recognition in the 2021 Oregon Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for their performance in three categories including technical skills, originality, and personal voice.

Seven students won awards: CJ Sumner earned two Silver Keys in Digital Art and one Honorable Mention in Digital Art; Daniel Chan earned two Silver Keys in Drawing and Illustration; Faith Reynolds earned seven Silver Keys in Drawing and Illustration and three Honorable Mentions in Drawing and Illustration; Mar Tallon earned three Silver Keys in Digital Art and one Honorable Mention in Drawing and Illustration; Natalie Puha earned one Gold Key in Painting and one Honorable Mention in Painting; Quyen Pham earned a Silver Key Senior Portfolio, four Silver Keys in Drawing and Illustration and Mixed Media, and two Honorable Mentions in Mixed Media; and Xochitl Nuno earned two Gold Keys in Drawing & Illustration, two Silver Keys in Drawing and Illustration, and one Honorable Mention in Drawing and Illustration.

All Gold Key awarded works will be eligible to compete and earn national medals this month, in March.

“Students’ entries are blindly adjudicated by some of the foremost leaders in the visual and literary arts. Many Scholastic Awards alumni have lent their expertise as jurors, including Michael Bierut, Philip Pearlstein, Edward Sorel, Red Grooms, and Gary Panter,” states the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards website.

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards have recognized creative and talented young artists since 1923.

Xochitl Nuno's Turquoise Mother was awarded a Gold Key