A committee of local artists met recently to choose this year's winners of the Danielle Dulong Memorial Scholarship. Thank you to Bill Hoopes, Peg Campbell, Katrina Rose, Saffron Gurney and Ron Woodall for joining the selection process. The 2011 winners of the scholarship are: Sam Beck, Candice Tisdale, and Sophie Wrinch.
As first-place recipient, Sam will receive $700 toward his university tuition. Candice and Sophie tied for second place, winning $400 each.
The pleasure in continuing this scholarship each year is in knowing that our community is supporting its young people. All three winners wrote essays describing the gratitude they feel toward the people on Bowen in helping to develop their artistic talents. These three young people demonstrated their talent very well in this year's competition. Sam's portfolio featured his incredible strength in industrial design. Candice demonstrated beautiful drawings and paintings, especially in portrait work. Finally, Sophie, who has been mentored by her grandmother, Shirley Wrinch, showed the committee her skill in clothing design and fabrication, in hopes of a future in theatre as a costume designer.
Thank you again to everyone who supported our fundraising calendar campaign this winter. The scholarship is a wonderful way to remember Danielle Dulong and help young artists work toward their careers in art.
Beth Turner, Danielle Dulong Memorial Scholarship Committee.
