Visual Arts
2025 Future Choices Art Awards
The Visual Arts Department of Lyme-Old Lyme High School is happy to announce results from this year’s Future Choices Art Show sponsored by the Shoreline Arts Alliance.
A First Place award in Mixed Media was taken by senior Janna Graves for her piece “Boston Market.” Another First was awarded to senior Josie Small in Ceramics for her coil vase, while senior Nola Slubowski took Second in Drawing for “Light in the Glass” and Janna Graves took Third in Ceramics for “Self-Portrait in Alcove.”
Honorable Mentions were awarded to seniors Oliver Avelange (film), Gloria Conley (two in painting) and James Lahot Straub (drawing). Other students with works juried into the show included Sienna Bari, Claire Engdall, Angeline Gencarella, Sophia Shaposhnikova, Skylar Graybill, Tessa Grethel and Finch Nichols.
The exhibit runs March 28-April 11 and April 23-27 at Flat Rock Gallery, 314 Flat Rock Place in Westbrook (in the Westbrook Outlet Mall). Hours are Wednesday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00-4 p.m.
Janna Graves "Boston Market"
Josie Small "Coil Vase"
Nola Slubowski "Light in the Glass"
Janna Graves "Self-Portrait in Alcove"
2025 Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards
Six Lyme-Old Lyme High School students were recognized at this year’s Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards. Senior Janna Graves deserves special mention for receiving a Gold Key for her portfolio, “The Experience of the Mundane,” which earned her a scholarship offer from the University of Hartford. Janna also received a Gold Key and the “CAEA Best in Mixed Media” award for “Boston Market” and a Gold Key in Painting for her gouache, “Giant Shells or Tiny Bucket?” All of Janna’s work will go on to be juried at the national level.
Senior Gloria Conley was awarded a Silver Key for her painting “Choke,” while Senior Nola Slubowski earned a Silver Key in Drawing for “On the Edge of the Rim.” Another Silver Key in Drawing was taken by Junior Andrew Taylor for “Weston.”
Senior Oliver Avelange was recognized in the Portfolio category with an Honorable Mention, and Junior Max Bartlett earned an Honorable Mention in Drawing
Listed works will hang at the Silpe Gallery at the University of Hartford from January 13 through January 31, with an awards celebration scheduled for Sunday, January 26. Congratulations to all who participated!