A young artist from Fayette County High
has been selected as one of 50 finalists whose artwork will be
featured in a juried exhibition at the Savannah College of Art and
Design (SCAD)-Atlanta.
An oil
pastel self-portrait by high school senior Hannah Lee will be on exhibit
at the SCAD-Atlanta campus January 28-February 9, 2008 as part of the
college’s annual Georgia High School Drawing Competition. She is the
only student from the school system to be juried into the exhibition.
As a
top finalist, Hannah is a contender for one of 10 scholarships to attend
SCAD-Atlanta, SCAD-Savannah or SCAD-eLearning. The jury will select the
10 best entries for scholarships valued from $1,500-5,000 per year and
renewable until completion of a bachelor’s degree. Scholarship winners
will be announced at an awards ceremony on February 9.
Approximately 458 entries from 85 high schools throughout Georgia were
submitted for this year’s competition that honors talented visual art
students and the art educators who skillfully guide them toward success.
