Arisia '08 Student Art Contest Finalists

Finalists are grouped by category and by theme. All entries were voted on by Arisia Staff and attending artists. Entries competed against other entries using the same media (ie, drawings vs drawings). In some cases the categories were furthur divided into General SF & Fantasy as well as Pirates vs. Ninjas (the official theme for the convention this year). Overall there were a huge number of absolutely great entries by very talented students. I wish we had room to display them all. Letters are going out to all finalists with furthur instructions.

Traditional Media Category—Drawings: pencils, shaded & color pencils, charcoals


#04   Artist: Gwen Bozyk
Grade 13
H.B. Beal Secondary School, London, Ontario, Canada
Title: The Perpetuity of Sin
Medium: Pencil on paper



Second Place Winner
#01   Artist: Amanda Putnam
Grade 11
Springfield Central High
Title: Winter is Here
Medium: Charcoal Pencil



#16   Artist: Kathleen Lewandowski
Grade 12
St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School
Title: Dancing in the Sky
Medium: Pencil (HB, 2B, 4B, and 6B)



#03   Artist: Amanda Rose Putnam
Grade 11
Springfield Central High School
Title: Mind Controller
Medium: charcoal pencil, background grape vine charcoal



#08   Artist: Anastasia Person
Grade 11
Our Lady of Nazareth Academy
Title: Shinji Ikari and EVA01
Medium: Pencil



#13   Artist: Dominique Person
Grade 10
Our Lady of Nazareth Academy
Title: Genjyo Sanzou
Medium: Pastel pencils



#07   Artist: Anastasia Person
Grade 11
Our Lady of Nazareth Academy
Title: Endless
Medium: Water color pencil, smoothing with paint brush & water



#71   Artist: Zachary Durand
Grade 11
Bishop Feehan High School
Title: untitled
Medium:

Traditional Media Category—Paintings: oils, pastels, acrylics, watercolors


Honorable Mention Winner
#25   Artist: Karen Vielkind
Grade 12
Hanover High School
Title: Ellumination
Medium: Acrylics



#19   Artist: Amanda Hurley
Grade 11
Springfield Central High
Title: untitled
Medium: Pastels



#21   Artist: Keishla Rotger
Grade 11
Springfield Central High School
Title: untitled
Medium: Oil pastel and Marker



#23   Artist: Jillian Egan
Grade 12
Hanover High School
Title: As the Sun Rises
Medium: Watercolor

Traditional Media Category—3D Artwork

  None entered.

Electronic Media Category—Based upon or manipulating traditional original art

General Science Fiction & Fantasy Themes


Honorable Mention Winner
#26   Artist: Alexa DiCarlo
Grade 10
Plymouth South High School
Title: untitled
Medium: Digital photo of classmate manipulated with Photoshop



#29   Artist: Victoria Morrissey
Grade 12
Amesbury High School
Title: Through the Sky
Medium: Sketchbook colored pencil, background Photoshop



#33   Artist: Alicia Hackett
Grade 10
Plymouth South High School
Title:
Medium: Self portrait of figure and hand, background found image, manipulated with Photoshop



#31   Artist: Robert Murphy
Grade 12
Plymouth South High School
Title: This Barren New World
Medium: Pencil drawing each character section, Photoshop for color



#30   Artist: Kylie Corshia
Grade
Plymouth South High School
Title:
Medium: Pencil drawing, Photoshop used for color



#32   Artist: Ian Crowe
Grade 10
Billerica Memorial High School
Title: VRY-Ugly
Medium: Shaded pencils, some coloring and enhancements in Photoshop.



#27   Artist: Carrie Reddington
Grade 10
Plymouth South High School
Title: Among these Flames
Medium: Pencil drawing, Photoshop used for color

Electronic Media Category—Based upon or manipulating traditional original art

Pirates vs. Ninjas Themed (Official Convention Theme) Entries


Third Place Winner
#35   Artist: Harrison Donahue
Grade 10
Plymouth South High School
Title:
Medium: Self-portrait digital photo, water & ship found images, manipulated with Photoshop



#37   Artist: Srikar Gulukota
Grade 12
Westborough High School
Title: Pirate Versus Ninja
Medium: Scanned hand drawing, Photoshop for colors, Illustrator for special effects

Electronic Media Category—Based upon or manipulating non-original (ie, found) sources

Pirates vs. Ninjas Themed (Official Convention Theme) Entries


#43   Artist: Eric Mulligan
Grade 10
Plymouth South High School
Title: Duel of the Treasure
Medium: Photoshop



#53   Artist: Navid Shokohzadeh
Grade 11
Plymouth South High School
Title: The Battle of Thelopse
Medium: Photoshop



#42   Artist: Troy McMahon
Grade 10
Plymouth South High School
Title: Decisions
Medium: Photoshop



#51   Artist: John Micciche
Grade 12
Plymouth South High School
Title: Metal Demon
Medium: Multiple images combined and manipulated with Photoshop



#47   Artist: Jessica DiRusso
Grade 11
Plymouth South High School
Title: Dancing on Water
Medium: Various images silhouetted & manipulated with Photoshop



#54   Artist: Sin Brady Grimes
Grade 10
Plymouth South High School
Title: NinjaPi
Medium: Photoshop



#44   Artist: Jeanette Fuller
Grade 12
Plymouth South High School
Title: It's a Pirates Life for Me!
Medium: Photo of teacher on halloween, background found image, manipulated with Photoshop

Electronic Original Category—Created entirely in Photoshop, Corel Draw, etc

General Science Fiction & Fantasy Themes


#59   Artist: Gwen Bozyk
Grade 13
H.B. Beal Secondary School, London, Ontario, Canada
Title: Mutant Message
Medium: Created entirely in Corel Painter (Combination of digital acrylics, inks, and oils)



First Place Winner
#58   Artist: Gwen Bozyk
Grade 13
H.B. Beal Secondary School, London, Ontario, Canada
Title: Amnesia
Medium: Created entirely Corel Painter (Digital Oils)



#55   Artist: Ashley Sequeira
Grade 12
Plymouth South High School
Title: Mermaid Rage
Medium: Photoshop

Electronic Original Category—Created entirely in Photoshop, Corel Draw, etc

Pirates vs. Ninjas Themed (Official Convention Theme) Entries


Honorable Mention Winner
#63   Artist: Arwind Matusuki (Ashley O'Connell)
Grade 12
Plymouth South High School
Title: Mermaid vs. Geisha
Medium: Created entirely in Photoshop



#62   Artist: Melissa Prew
Grade 10
Plymouth South High School
Title: Clash of the Thieves
Medium: Created entirely in Photoshop



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