Four Lyme-Old Lyme High School students were recognized at this year’s Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards. In the painting category, senior Claudia Mergy of Old Lyme received two Gold Keys for individual works and a Gold Key for her portfolio. She also received generous scholarship offers from both the University of Hartford Art School and Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts of the University of New Haven in recognition of the quality of her portfolio.
Senior Emily Archer won a Gold Key in the printmaking category for the excellent work shown above.
Junior Mya Johnson won a Silver Key in the Ceramics category for this exceptional piece.
Junior Kathryn Atkinson earned an Honorable Mention for the alluring work shown above in the Drawing category.
Works that are awarded Gold Key will now go forward to be juried at the national level.
Many congratulations to all these talented artists!