27th Annual Juried Student Art Show

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Leamington and the Kiwanis Club, the Leamington Arts Centre presents the 27^th annual Juried Student Art Show.

This exhibition was open to all grade 11 and 12 Essex County secondary school students. Each year, the talent and creativity of our young emerging artists amazes viewers and creates a diverse and engaging show.

This year 127 students from 13 secondary schools throughout the county participated with a total of 195 artworks submitted and displayed.

Participating schools include Cardinal Carter Secondary School, École secondaire catholique E.J. Lajeunesse, Erie Migration District School – Secondary, Essex District High School, Leamington District Secondary School, North Star High School, Riverside Secondary School, Sandwich Secondary School, St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School, Tecumseh Vista Academy – Secondary, UMEI Christian High School, Vincent Massey Secondary School, and Walkerville Collegiate Institute.

Cash prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each of the seven categories as well as to the People’s Choice winner, and to the winner of the Future Artist Award. This year’s jurors are Andrea Niven and Scott Livingstone.

2025 Winners:

Painting

• Honourable Mention: Veiled Verdance by Hannah Falconer of Tecumseh Vista Academy
• 3^rd: Step Brothers by Olivia Roy of Erie Migration District Secondary
• 2^nd: Seeking Light by Siena Carom of Tecumseh Vista Academy
• 1^st: The Blossoming Woods by Sarah Ahmed of Vincent Massey Secondary School

Drawing

• Honourable Mention: Astral Awakening by David Enns of Leamington District Secondary School
• 3^rd Portrait of Towa Bird by Alanna Duong of Vincent Massey Secondary School
• 2^nd: Feather and Bone by Neve Lavigne of Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School
• 1^st: Floral Pulse by Adalyn Matteis of Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School

Mixed Media

• Honourable Mention: Longing by Sophie Chan of Sandwich Secondary School
• 3^rd: Colourful Chaos by Lily Van Grinsven of Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School
• 2^nd: Star Girls by Vivian Lo of Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School
• 1^st: Golden Fleece by Lilai Yang of Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School

Sculpture

• Honourable Mention: Upstream by Celeste Deschamps of Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School
• 3^rd: Freedom Pose by Finn Rosenkranz- Krausse of Tecumseh Vista Academy
• 2^nd: Trier Tavern Club by Tien Le of Tecumseh Vista Academy
• 1^st: Value of Time by Hannah Falconer of Tecumseh Vista Academy

Photography

• Honourable Mention: Reflections of Time by Hajra Bilal of Sandwich Secondary School
• 3^rd: Grace and Intuition by Hajra Bilal of Sandwich Secondary School
• 2^nd: Alone in the Crowd by Madelynn Willcock of Tecumseh Vista Academy
• 1^st: Morning With Milo by Olivia McKenzie of Villanova Catholic Secondary School

New Media

• Honourable Mention: Creature of the Caribbean Coral by Izabelle Preddie of Tecumseh Vista Academy
• 3^rd: Nyctophobia by Viy Rueda of Tecumseh Vista Academy
• 2^nd: Forever Pure by Vivian Lo of St. Thomas of St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School
• 1^st: Rearview Mirror by Yuxi Yan of Riverside Secondary School

Film

• Honourable Mention: Vimy Ridge by Florie Matthews of Walkersville Collegiate Institute
• 3^rd: Vicious Virus by Abbey McWha, Jooni Nichols, and Evelyn Scott of Walkersville Collegiate Institute
• 2^nd: Riptide by Owen Theriault of Tecumseh Vista Academy
• 1^st: Digital Story: VELD Music Festival by Mitchell Stein of Tecumseh Vista Academy

The winner of this year’s Future Artist Award is Emma Borland.

Emma is a Grade 12 graduating Student at St- Thomas of Villanova and will be attending the University of Windsor in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program, this fall.

Emma is heavily involved in her school’s art and religion departments, assisting with theatre set design, restoration of the school’s nativity scene, and was given the opportunity to design and paint a mural. Emma has experience in graphic design and is fascinated with the inner workings of museums and galleries.

Emma is looking forward to continuing her studies in the arts and is hoping to enter a career in Windsor-Essex County pertaining to art restoration, set design, or as a freelance artist. Congratulations Emma!

 

Thank you and congratulations to all participating artists and supporters!

Winners are welcome to come collect their awards any time during the gallery’s open hours. 

Artwork Pick Up: Saturday, May 24 – Saturday, June 7