AWARD WINNING STUDENT ARTISTS

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                                                                                                           

Media Contacts:

Beth Rohlfes or Barbara Dolder

rosecurator@surewest.net, roseart@surewest.net   

(916) 783-4117

AWARD WINNING STUDENT ARTISTS

   Granite Community Bank Sponsors Awards at Blue Line Gallery

ROSEVILLE, CA, April 8, 2010 – Proud families, friends and teachers joined high school student artists—some in their junior prom attire—for the March 20^th awards presentation and opening reception of Roseville Arts’ 29^th annual High School Student Show at the Blue Line Gallery.

“You are congratulated for having the courage to not only create your art but also to share it publicly,” wrote the exhibit jurors, local artists Diane Ruhkala Bell, Sherman Moore, Darlene Engellenner. “All are winners for having participated.”

Bell and Moore were on hand at the reception to honor all the young artists and present the awards to fourteen of them, along with Ramona Van Laningham, Vice President for the exhibit sponsor, Granite Community Bank.   

Best of Show award was presented to Nick Stephensen, Woodcreek High School, for his graphite and colored pencil, Artistic Collapse; First Place awards went to Jolyn Campisi, Adelante High School in Roseville;  Rachel Sippel, Granite Bay High School; and Charlie Wyatt, Del Oro High School in Loomis. Second Place awards went to Natalie Bonilla, Lincoln High School; Diana Browne, Del Oro High School; and Kandace Ries, Granite Bay High School.  Third Place awards went to Kristy D, Granite Bay High School; Ryan Mansfield, Whitney High School in Rocklin; and Jasmine San Juan, Woodcreek High School in Roseville. And Honorable Mention awards were presented to Ami Dodge, Whitney High School; Aubrie Gibbons, Roseville High School; Nolan Guettler, Oakmont High School in Roseville; and Ye Won Ki, Rocklin High School.

All participating students are high achievers in their school art programs.  Art teachers from high schools in Granite Bay, Lincoln, Loomis, Rocklin and Roseville were invited to submit a select number of pieces from the thousands of students who participate in their art classes. 

Who:                     Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery & Nine South Placer High Schools

What:                   Award winning artists in High School Student Show 2010

When:                  Exhibiting through April 30; T-Sat, 10-5; 3^rd Saturdays until 9:00 p.m.

Where:                Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville

Why:                     To give emerging artists an opportunity to show their work to the community

Cost:                      Free to view.  Artwork for sale.

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ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS’ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SHOW

Now in its 29^th year, this annual Roseville Arts exhibit gives students the chance to showcase their work in a professional gallery setting, at the same time it provides the South Placer Community a unique opportunity to glimpse the quality and breadth of art programs at their local high schools.

 BLUE LINE GALLERY

2009 VOTED #1 ART GALLERY IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION—KCRA  A-LIST

& FAVORITE ART GALLERY IN ROSEVILLE, GRANITE BAY, ROCKLIN—STYLE MAGAZINE

Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit community center for the arts.  Further information may be obtained on the website:  www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117. To set up an interview or to request high resolution photography, please contact Veronika Nagy at roseart@surewest.net

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