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Peninsula Fine Arts Center (PFAC) Director and Curator Michael Preble announced the winners of the 2010 Prefaces: High School Juried Exhibition. The pieces were selected by juror Mark St. John Erickson, Daily Press arts writer. Sponsored by The Tidewater Chapter of the Society Inc., this competitive exhibition offers students the opportunity to have their work selected for show in a professional gallery space with the work of their peers. Tabb High School (THS) student, Kelly Balogh took home the $300 best in show prize for her original acrylic painting, "Pucker Up". Second place of $200 was awarded Sydney Strader of THS for "Reaching for Light," an acrylic painting on canvas. Third place of $150 went to Shannon Kuster of York High School (YHS) for her acrylic painting, "My First Bath." Fourth place of $100 went to Desiree Gibbs of THS for "The Fashion of Creativity," in color pencil. Educator's Awards were given to Jennifer Armstrong of YHS for her digital piece, "Heidelberg Castle” and to Annabel Kang of THS for her acrylic painting, "Self Portrait." Honorable mention was given to Bruton High School student, Jenna Anderson. The exhibition is on display through June 6. For more information visit online PFAC-VA.org.

 

Other YCSD represented in Prefaces 2010 include:
Bruton High School: Sara Rock and Joanna Wright.
Grafton High School: Jordan Allen, Eric Anderson, Katie Barner, James Battle, Kristi Dixon, Jennifer Frazee, Russell Gibson, Allison Grossenaugh, Jordan Lawing, Sarah Rice and Britt Sorensen.
Tabb High School: Morgan Barber, Kyle Beissnes, Nan Sae Choi, Shayana Filmore, Dominique Gibbs, Courtney Lebron, Emily Mason, Maria Ng, Emily Piazza, Shannon Reed, Dana Reynolds, Leigh Ann Soistmann, Kate Strickling and Victoria White.
York High School: Rebecca Brindza, Katelyn Shematek and Xiaer Zhang.