Art Award Recipients
Congratulations to Quincy Sakai for winning 1st Place in the 2022-23 SPHS Reflections Art Competition! Also, congratulations to Elsie Huang (2nd Place), and Basil How, Heejoon Lee, and Claire Yee (Honorable Mention).
Congratulations to Abby Matsuda for winning the 2022 SPHS Fall Theatre Poster contest! Also, congratulations to Lauren Hoang, Elsie Huang, Z Wechsler, Lewis Polansky, Zella Bose, and Nathan Friezer for having their artworks selected to be program covers. All artworks submitted will be displayed in the theatre foyer for the performances.
Congratulations to Claire Yee (10th Grade) for winning 1st Place in Judy Chu's 2021-22 Congressional Art Awards and 1st Place in the 2022 Expressing Feelings for Art (EFTA) competition for her artwork entitled "Constraint". Additionally, she was awarded a free art class at Art Center's ACX Teens program as part of the EFTA competition for this piece.
Congratulations to Yijie (Eric) Lin (12th Grade) for winning 2nd Place for his piece entitled "Pack Strength" and Isa Oglanby for winning Honorable Mention for her piece "I Gotta Dubble Bubble" in the 2022 Expressing Feelings Through Art (EFTA) competition.
Congratulations to the 2022 recipients of SPHS's senior Outstanding Achievement in the Visual Arts award: Isa Oglanby, Terry Song, Sue Ah Whang, Yijie (Eric) Lin, and Ayesha Dewan.
Congratulations to SPHS's 2022 Scholastic Awards regional award winners! Gold Award winners will advance to the national competition!
Scholastic 2022 Regional Gold Awards Winners - Yijie (Eric) Lin (x2), Isa Oglanby, & Terry Song (x2)
Scholastic 2022 Regional Silver Award Winners - Simone Ashton, Yijie (Eric) Lin, Jenny Pietrzk, Terry Song (x2), Claire Yee
Scholastic 2022 Regional Honorable Mention Winners - Eliana Chow, Yijie (Eric) Lin (x2), Jenny Pietrzk, Samantha Shiroishi, Terry Song (x2), Laureen Wong
Congratulations to Aidan Hilger (11th Grade) for winning 1st Place in visual art for SPHS's 2021-22 Reflections Art competition.
SPHS Senior Awards: Congratulations to the recipients of the 2021 Outstanding Achievement in the Visual Arts Award: Nicholas Forman, Sophia Hao, Julianne Wong, and Madeleine Yoo
Congratulations to Sue Ah Whang for winning 1st Place in Judy Chu's 2020-21 Congressional Art Awards. Also, congratulations to Sophia Hao for being named a Finalist in the competition.
Congratulations to SPHS"s 2020-21 National Scholastic Art Awards Winners - Nicholas Forman (Gold) and Sophia Hao (Silver)
Congratulations to SPHS's 2021 Expressing Feelings Through Art finalists and award winners - Matthew Tan (ACX Teens Award), Isa Oglanby (Finalist), Hailey Ho (Finalist), Linus Wood (Finalist), Nicholas Forman (Finalist), Julianne Wong (Finalist)
Congratulations to the Visual Arts award winners of the SPHS Reflections Program 2020-21:
Basil How (1st Place), Maya Turun (2nd Place), Claire Yee (3rd Place)
SPHS Senior Awards: Congratulations to the recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Achievement in the Visual Arts Award:
Joan Choi, Yurika Espinosa, Yvonne (Yifeng) Ma, Jack Perry, Jasmine Summers, and Sarah (Ha Yang) Yang.
Congratulations to AP Art Student, Nicholas Forman, for being selected as a Finalist in Judy Chu's 2020 Congressional Art Awards!
Congratulations to Yvonne (Yifeng) Ma for winning a 2020 National Scholastic Gold Award for her digital artwork: "Library on a Train"!!!
Congratulations to the winners of the PTSA Reflections Art Competition 2019-2020!
Maddie Yoo - 1st Place, Visual Arts
Isa Oglanby - Honorable Mention, Visual Arts
Ella Jayasekera - 1st Place, Photography
Nicholas Forman - 1st Place, Literature; Honorable Mention, Photography
Congratulations to the following SPHS students who won awards for their artwork at the 2019 SPARC Gallery SPHS Art Show opening reception. Please see photos below (scroll down):
Jade Li -- 1st PRIZE --
Bloom, 2019
Coffee Grinds, ink, and paper
Courtesy of the Artist
David Perez Espinosa -- 2nd Prize --
American Was Never Great?, 2018/19
Acrylic on Canvas
Courtesy of the Artist
Ixchel Carrizales Delara -- 3rd Prize --
Paranoia, 2019
Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Courtesy of the Artist
Alicia Cerda -- Art Center at Night / Free art class award --
Wildflowers, 2019
Acrylic on Canvas Board
Courtesy of the Artist
Congratulations to the following students who had artworks juried into the SPARC Gallery SPHS Art Show.
Alicia Alderete, (12th)
Alicia Cerda (11th)
Carly Rodriguez (11th)
Daniel Ellis (12th)
David Perez Espinosa (12th)
Elaine Gong (12th)
Estella Dashiell (11th)
Georgia Parsons (9th)
Isa Oglanby (9th)
Ixchel Carrizales de Lara (12th) – (x2 artworks)
Jack Perry (11th)
Jade Li (12th)
Julianne Wong (10th)
Lyric Limqueco (9th)
Madeleine Yoo (10th)
Rebecca Wong (11th)
Vincent Tan (12th)
Congratulations to David Perez Espinosa for winning 1st Place in Judy Chu's 2018 Congressional Art Awards! Also, congratulations to Evan Yerian and Madeleine Yoo for earning Honorble Mentions.
Congratulations to Madeleine Yoo for winning 1st Place in the 2018 Expressing Feelings Through Art competition! Also, congratulations to Harper McCallie for earning Honorable Mention and David Perez Espinosa for earning a scholarship for a free summer class at Art Center.
Congratulations to Becky Seo for earning a Silver Medal in the 2018 National Scholastic Art Awards!
Congratulations to Madeleine Yoo for winning 1st Place in the 2018 Expressing Feelings Through Art competition! Also, congratulations to Harper McCallie for earning Honorable Mention and David Perez Espinosa for earning a scholarship for a free summer class at Art Center.
Congratulations to Becky Seo for earning a Silver Medal in the 2018 National Scholastic Art Awards!
Congratulations to the following students for having their artwork juried into the 2018 SPARC Gallery SPHS Art Show:
Alicia Alderete "Bearly Seen"
Ashton Carless, "Self-Portrait on a Red Background" (2nd Place)
Jia Qi Chen, "By the Sea"
Jia Qi Chen, "Forest"
Jia Qi Chen, "Nebula"
Dominic Donnelly, "Framed (Compression, Stress, Distortions)" - Art Center Award
David Perez Espinosa, "Alchemical Hannah"
Isabella Frescura, "Crew Working on Trees"
Isabella Frescura, "Why Do You Draw Yourself So Much?"
Mahima Girish, "Future"
Mahima Girish, "So Bright"
Yiling (Elaine) Gong, "Within Reach" (3rd Place)
Yiling (Elaine) Gong, "Youths of the 1970's"
Ashlyn Kawakami, "Tranquility"
Ashlyn Kawakami, "Subtlety"
Truman Lesak, "Self Portrait" (1st Place)
Miranda Seche, "La Familia"
Rebecca Wong, "In Bloom" (Honorable Mention)
Yolanda Xing, "Water Cave"
Evan Yerian, "30 Kendricks are Better than One"
Evan Yerian "Untitled"
Evan Yerian, "Violators will be Prosecuted" (Honorable Mention)
Madeleine Yoo, "Daydreamer"
Madeleine Yoo, "Fearless"
Alicia Alderete "Bearly Seen"
Ashton Carless, "Self-Portrait on a Red Background" (2nd Place)
Jia Qi Chen, "By the Sea"
Jia Qi Chen, "Forest"
Jia Qi Chen, "Nebula"
Dominic Donnelly, "Framed (Compression, Stress, Distortions)" - Art Center Award
David Perez Espinosa, "Alchemical Hannah"
Isabella Frescura, "Crew Working on Trees"
Isabella Frescura, "Why Do You Draw Yourself So Much?"
Mahima Girish, "Future"
Mahima Girish, "So Bright"
Yiling (Elaine) Gong, "Within Reach" (3rd Place)
Yiling (Elaine) Gong, "Youths of the 1970's"
Ashlyn Kawakami, "Tranquility"
Ashlyn Kawakami, "Subtlety"
Truman Lesak, "Self Portrait" (1st Place)
Miranda Seche, "La Familia"
Rebecca Wong, "In Bloom" (Honorable Mention)
Yolanda Xing, "Water Cave"
Evan Yerian, "30 Kendricks are Better than One"
Evan Yerian "Untitled"
Evan Yerian, "Violators will be Prosecuted" (Honorable Mention)
Madeleine Yoo, "Daydreamer"
Madeleine Yoo, "Fearless"
Congratulations to the winners of the 2017-2018 PTSA Reflections Contest:
Visual Arts:
1st Place 'Inside Window' David Espinoza 11th Gr., 2nd Place 'Yearning' Elaine Gong 11th, 3rd 'Place 'Take A Second' Kenneth Yun 12th, Honorable Mention 'Potential' Kate Rogers 11th, HM 'Asking For Help' Harper McCallie
Music: 1st Place 'Opening Sequence' Ameen Makanvand 12th
Photography: 1st Place Jio Park 10th
Dance: Elizabeth Anderson 12th
Visual Arts:
1st Place 'Inside Window' David Espinoza 11th Gr., 2nd Place 'Yearning' Elaine Gong 11th, 3rd 'Place 'Take A Second' Kenneth Yun 12th, Honorable Mention 'Potential' Kate Rogers 11th, HM 'Asking For Help' Harper McCallie
Music: 1st Place 'Opening Sequence' Ameen Makanvand 12th
Photography: 1st Place Jio Park 10th
Dance: Elizabeth Anderson 12th
Results of 2017 Congressional Art Awards:
6/3/17 - Congratulations to Angelica Navarro (2nd Place), Becky Seo (Honorable Mention), and Amani Mbugua (Honorable Mention) in Judy Chu's 2017 Congressional Art Exhibition and Competition at Huntington Library.
6/3/17 - Congratulations to Angelica Navarro (2nd Place), Becky Seo (Honorable Mention), and Amani Mbugua (Honorable Mention) in Judy Chu's 2017 Congressional Art Exhibition and Competition at Huntington Library.
Congratulations to the following students whose artwork was selected for the annual SPARC Gallery Juried SPHS Student Art Show @ 1121 Mission St., South Pasadena 91030. Sponsored and juried by the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC). Exhibition dates: 5/27/17 - 6/23/17. Awards announced at opening reception 5/27/17, indicated below:
Saliko Adams (x4) - 3rd Place!
Jackson Baugham
Ashton Carless
Estella Dashiell
Mateo Diez
Mahima Girish
Elaine (Yiling) Gong (x2)
Michael (Dong-Hye) Kim
Ameen Makavand
Amani Mbugua
Harper McCallie
David Perez Espinoza (x3) - "Art Center for Teens" FREE CLASS award (valued at $400)
Michael Stukan (x2)
Lily Turner Kipke
Clara Ubalejo - 2nd Place!
Rebecca Wong
Maggie Wu
Sarah (Ha Young) Yang (x2) - 1st Place!
Brandon Yung (x2)
Congratulations to Clara Ubalejo (1st Place), Saliko Adams (Honorable Mention), and Amani Mbugua, Jackson Baugham, Maggie Lee, Chloe Rufus, Michael Stukan, and Ciena Valenzuela-Peterson for having their work juried into the "Expressing Feelings Through Art" exhibition and competition at Art Center College of Design sponsored by Light Bringer Project.
Congratulations to the following 2017 Scholastic Art Regional Award winners from SPHS! Gold Key winners will move on to compete for National Scholastic Awards:
Gold Key: Ashton Carless, Alexandre (Ryan) Pizante (2 Gold Key Awards!), Brandon Young, and Thomas Forman (3 Gold Key Awards!).
Silver Key: Saliko Adams, Mahima Girish, Michael (Dong Hye) Kim, Truman Lesak, Alexandre (Ryan) Pizante, Becky Seo (2 Silver Key Awards!), and Brandon Yung, Thomas Forman (3 Silver Key awards!), and Matthew Scholtz.
Honorable Mention: Saliko Adams (3 Honorable Mentions!), Isabella Frescura, Elaine Gong (2 Honorable Mentions!), Becky Seo, Shane Young (2 Honorable Mentions!), Brandon Young, Amber Chen, Tim Chin, Thomas Forman (3 Honorable Mentions!), Jacey Lee, Raymond Min, and Maddie Yoo (4 Honorable Mentions!).
Gold Key: Ashton Carless, Alexandre (Ryan) Pizante (2 Gold Key Awards!), Brandon Young, and Thomas Forman (3 Gold Key Awards!).
Silver Key: Saliko Adams, Mahima Girish, Michael (Dong Hye) Kim, Truman Lesak, Alexandre (Ryan) Pizante, Becky Seo (2 Silver Key Awards!), and Brandon Yung, Thomas Forman (3 Silver Key awards!), and Matthew Scholtz.
Honorable Mention: Saliko Adams (3 Honorable Mentions!), Isabella Frescura, Elaine Gong (2 Honorable Mentions!), Becky Seo, Shane Young (2 Honorable Mentions!), Brandon Young, Amber Chen, Tim Chin, Thomas Forman (3 Honorable Mentions!), Jacey Lee, Raymond Min, and Maddie Yoo (4 Honorable Mentions!).
2015/2016 Art Awards
2016 SPARC show at the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Saliko Adams, 1st Place
Mahima Girish, 2nd Place
Sophia Williamson, 3rd Place
2016 SPHS Senior Art Awards, Presented by Ms. Levie
Ian Geiberger
Maezee Tailes
Helena Roberts-Mataric
Elyse Yim
Sarah Garcia
Josh Sunga
Sophia Williamson
Myles Mullen
Tessa Coffey
Bobby Griffin Art Award 2016
Josh Sunga
Tessa Coffey
2016 Expressing Feelings Through Art (EFTA) juried art exhibition/ competition @ Art Center College of Design
Sarah Garcia - 1st Place
Sandra Moore - 4th Place
Katie Tsui - Honorable Mention
2016 Congressional Art Awards hosted by Judy Chu at Huntington Gardens & Library
Angelica Navarro - Honorable Mention
2016 Scholastic Arts - National Gold Medal
Elyse Yim
2014/2015 Art Awards
SPHS Senior Art Awards, Presented by Ms. Levie
Ji Young (Sarah) Ahn
Anais Franco
Leonardo LeGaspe
Mickey Na
Suki Sekula
2013/2014 Art Awards
Maggie Veir Art Scholarship
Nikolas Cachu
2012/2013 Art Awards
2011/2012 Art Awards
SPHS Senior Art Awards, Presented by Ms. Levie & Ms. Tanaka:
Daniel Wilardson
Emily Leung
Christine Yi
Jacqueline Cervantes
SPHS Senior Art Awards, Presented by Ms. Levie & Ms. Tanaka:
Daniel Wilardson
Emily Leung
Christine Yi
Jacqueline Cervantes
Maggie Veir Art Scholarship
Chelsea Reynolds
2010/2011 Art Awards
SPHS Senior Art Awards, Presented by Ms. Levie:
Sabrina Che
Anthony Harmer
Irene Park
Sam Shin
Chamber of Commerce Arts Scholarship:
Sam Shin
Maggie Veir Art Scholarship:
Anthony Harmer
http://www.maggieveirartscholarship.org/
Women's Club Art Scholarship:
Irene Park
The Jeanne Ward Foundation art education grant:
Prabodha Godawita
Sam Shin
Expressing Feelings Through Art (EFTA) juried exhibition/ competition:
Isabelle Rosenthal (11th Grade), 2nd Place
Shizue Iwayanagi (10th Grade), Honorable Mention
Other SPHS exhibitors: Jacqueline Cervantes (11th Grade), Savannah Shaw (11th Grade), Tiffany Diep (10th Grade), Zhe Xi (Jenny) Yu (11th Grade), Jonathan Howard (10th Grade), Anthony Harmer (12th Grade), Zxi (Lucy) Zhao (11th Grade), Cecily Morrell (9th Grade), Midori Kanuma (9th Grade), Segyo Oh (10th Grade), Dakota Anderson (12th Grade), and Sabrina Che (12th Grade)
2009/2010 Art Awards
SPHS Senior Art Awards, Presented by Ms. Levie-Hultman:
April Hernandez
Matthew Whaling
Isaac Gower
Megan Henderson
Maggie Veir Art Scholarship:
April Hernandez
http://www.maggieveirartscholarship.org/
Music Center Spotlight Awards (Visual Arts):
Bill Moranon (12th Grade), Semifinalist, Photography
Expressing Feelings Through Art (EFTA) juried exhibition/ competition:
Helen Lee (10th Grade), Honorable Mention
Other SPHS exhibitors: Tiffany Diep (9th Grade), Savannah Shaw (10th Grade), & Isaac Gower (12th Grade)
2008/2009 Art Awards
SPHS Senior Art Awards, Presented by Ms. Levie-Hultman:
Beau Blyth (Attending Pacific Northwest College of Art in Fall of '09)
Frances Oh (Attending Laguna College of Art & Design in Fall of '09)
Maggie Veir Art Scholarship:
Beau Blyth (Attending Pacific Northwest College of Art in Fall of '09)
http://www.maggieveirartscholarship.org/
Music Center Spotlight Awards (Visual Arts):
Sam Shin (10th Grade), Semifinalist, 2-D Design
Isaac Gower (11th grade), Semifinalist, 2-D Design
Taylor Block, (11th grade), Honorable Mention & Semifinalist, Photography
California Art Education Association Scholarship:
Beau Blyth, Duane Hagen Memorial Scholarship
California Teacher's Association - "2009 Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Education Awards Program":
April Hernandez (11th Grade) $1000 winner
Expressing Feelings Through Art (EFTA) juried exhibition/ competition:
Frances Oh (12th Grade), Honorable Mention
Other SPHS exhibitors: Nick Lopez (12th Grade) & Nick Schauer (12th Grade)
Chinese American Museum, L.A. - "Democracy and Diversity" competition:
Chloe Acebo (9th Grade) - 3rd Place
Chloe's artwork will be featured in an exhibit at the Chinese American Museum opening June 20 - Sept. 27, 2009.
Korean American Day Art Contest
Helen Lee (9th Grade), 2nd Place
SPHS Moon Festival Chalk Art Competition:
Matt Whaling (11th Grade), 1st Place
Sophia Liu (9th Grade), 2nd Place
2007/2008 Art Awards
SPHS Senior Art Award, presented by Ms. Hultman:
Maria Haras (attending Yale)
Min Cui
Aanchal Anand (attending Art Center)
Maggie Veir Art Scholarship:
Masuko Jo (attending Parsons in Fall of '08)
http://www.maggieveirartscholarship.org/
Music Center Spotlight Awards (Visual Arts):
Maria Haras (12th Grade), 1st Place, 2-D Design (attending Yale)
Bill Moranon (10th Grade), Semifinalist, Photography
Kelly To (10th Grade), Semifinalist, 2-D Design
Armory Arts ROP "Student of the Year":
Vincent Uribe (12th Grade), attending The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
California Art Education Association Scholarships Awarded:
Maria Haras, Duane Hagen Memorial Scholarship - attending Yale
Masuko Jo, Duane Hagen Memorial Scholarship - attending Parsons
Vincent Uribe, Duane Hagen Memorial Scholarship - attending SAIC
Vanesa de la Mora, Juan Marquez Memorial Scholarship - attending PCC
SPHS Moon Festival Chalk Art Competition:
Amanda Rivera (10th Grade), 1st Place
Oi Man Chiu (9th Grade), 2nd Place
2006/2007 Art Awards
SPHS Senior Art Award, presented by Ms. Hultman:
Samuel Lim (attending Art Center, w/Transportation Design major)
Casey Tong (attending U.C. Berkeley)
Maggie Veir Art Scholarship
Monica Ponce de Leon
http://www.maggieveirartscholarship.org/
Music Center Spotlight Awards (Visual Arts)
Aanchal Anand (11th Grade), Finalist, 2-D Design
Congressional Arts Competition (California's 29th District)
Min Cui (11th Grade), 3rd Place
Expressing Feelings Through Art (EFTA) juried exhibition/ competition:
Ian Jones (11th Grade), 3rd Place
Claire O'Malley (9th Grade), Art Center Scholarship awarded (for "Saturday High" summer classes)
Other SPHS exhibitors: April Hernandez (9th Grade), Alex Kirkpatrick (9th Grade), Bill Moranon (9th Grade), & Rachel Paik (11th Grade)
2005/2006 Art Awards
SPHS Senior Art Award, presented by Ms. Hultman:
Jesse Tise (attending Parsons, w/Illustration major)
Eugene Kim (attending Art Center, w/Transportation Design major)
Expressing Feelings Through Art (EFTA) juried exhibition/ competition:
Carolyn Oh (12th Grade), 2nd Place (currently attending RISD)
Jesse Tise (12th Grade), Art Center Scholarship awarded (for "Saturday High" summer classes)
Other SPHS exhibitors: Christina Hwang, Stephanie Pence, Sabrina, & Anastasia
General Federation of Women's Clubs (Verdugo Metropolitan district) art competition
Casey Tong (11th Grade), 1st Place (overall)
Christina Hwang (12th Grade), 1st Place (in Graduating Senior catergory)
Otis College of Art and Design - 2006 Teacher of the Year (17th Annual Award)
Aimee Hultman, Art Teacher, SPHS
2004/2005 Art Awards
SPHS Senior Art Award, presented by Ms. Hultman:
Lucy Chinen (attending The School of the Art Institute of Chicago)
Jillian Risigari-Gai (attending Cal State Long Beach w/intended music & art emphasis)
Music Center Spotlight Awards (Visual Arts):
Lucy Chinen (12th Grade), Semi-Finalist, 2-D Design (currently attending SAIC)