Monday, February 6, 2017

2017 Middle School Scholastic Art and Writing


Congratulations to the following Middle School students who received Honorable Mention in the 2017 Scholastic Art and Writing competition. 

  1. Grace Lim-Honorable Mention-Painting-Grace 
  2. Virginia Bramwell-Honorable Mention-Drawing and Illustration-Stripes and Scumbles 
  3. Daniel Kang-Honorable Mention-Painting-The Alarm
Grace Lim-Honorable Mention-Painting-Grace

Virginia Bramwell-Honorable Mention-Drawing and Illustration-Stripes and Scumbles 

Daniel Kang-Honorable Mention-Painting-The Alarm

2017 Scholastic Art and Writing

Congratulations to the following Photography and Graphic Design students who received Gold Keys, Silver Keys, and Honorable Mention in the 2017 Scholastic Art and Writing competition. All Gold Key winners will go onto Nationals for judging.


  1. Mya Averett-Silver Key-Photography-Masked 
  2. Mya Averett-Silver Key-Photography-Born and Raised
  3. Jack Boucard-Gold Key-Digital Art-Face To Face 
  4. Caroline Christie-Gold Key-Photography-Broken Labyrinth 
  5. Trey Gaines-Gold Key-Digital Art-The Blue Whale
  6. Grace Kirkland-Silver Key-Photography-The Weeping Girl 
  7. Nicole Millerakis-Honorable Mention-Digital Art-TIME
  8. Hanah-Mathis Ray-Honorable Mention-Photography-Refreshing and New Feeling




Mya Averett-Silver Key-Photography-Masked
Mya Averett-Silver Key-Photography-Born and Raised
Jack Boucard-Gold Key-Digital Art-Face To Face 
Caroline Christie-Gold Key-Photography-Broken Labyrinth
Grace Kirkland-Silver Key-Photography-The Weeping Girl
Hanah-Mathis Ray-Honorable Mention-Photography-Refreshing and New Feeling

Trey Gaines-Gold Key-Digital Art-The Blue Whale
Nicole Millerakis-Honorable Mention-Digital Art-TIME

Monday, January 23, 2017

14th Annual Double Exposure Photography Competition

I am pleased to announce, in its 14th year, the Double Exposure juried photography competition has chosen the following STJ students photography to go on to the second round of judging. 

Hahah-Mathis Ray 
Caroline Christie
Jack Boucard
Nathan Swanson
Grace Kirkland 
Aaliyah Sims
Mya Averett

Congratulations to the ones who won awards during the second round of judging:

Best of Show and Cash Award- Mya Averett “Avatar"
Cash Awards- Aaliya Sims “This Old Bus”
                         Nathan Swanson “Shattered Life”
                         Jack Boucard “Surrounded by Death”


This competition is open to photographers in the state of Alabama. Their images will appear in the exhibit at the Bama Theatre’s Junior League Gallery January 23-February 12, 2017.  Cash prizes are awarded at the closing reception on February 12, 2017 at the Bama Theatre’s Junior League Gallery from 2:00pm-3:00pm.


Best of Show & Cash Award-Mya Averett “Avatar"


Cash Award- Aaliya Sims “This Old Bus”


Cash Award-Nathan Swanson “Shattered Life”


Cash Award-Jack Boucard “Surrounded by Death”






Caroline Christie "The Eye"
Grace Kirkland "The Yellow Wall"
Aaliyah Sims "The Bridge from 1931"
Hanah-Mathis Ray "Purple Leaf"
Mya Averett "Waiting on the World to Change"
Nathan Swanson "Light in the Darkness"