The second Annual Big Read art and logo design competition was awarded to Anatoly Parker, an eighth grade student enrolled at Whitewater Middle School. The winning design will be printed on the official Big Read t-shirt that will be given away at Big Read events throughout the month of April. The judges were impressed with Anatoly’s strikingly complex mosaic of Poe images that wove into a frame around a central portrait of the author. A student of Stacy Johnson’s, Anatoly was inspired by Poe’s most famous pieces of literature especially The Raven, and the Fall of the House of Usher.
BR Poe t-shirt 2011
Judges were also impressed with the second and third place qualifiers. Second place went to Maria Guadalupe Matla a student of Mrs. Kyle at Whitewater Middle School. Maria’s artwork, infused Edgar Allan Poe’s name into the form of a Raven. Ashley Hansen, a seventh grade student in Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Karedes at Walworth Middle School was inspired by Poe’s poem Annabel Lee to depict a forlorn seaside landscape entitled, “Chilling Wind.” Two students received honorable mentions. Jaclyn Walter a student of Mr. Preus at Phoenix Middle School. Jacylyn’s work incorporated a digitized picture of Poe with Wisconsin and Green Bay Packer imagery. Dana Sorenson a seventh grade student in Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Karedes class at Walworth Middle School utilized quotes from The Raven and The Fall of the House of Usher into a striking scene.
Each of the prize winners will receive tickets to the performance of Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Terror, a copy of The Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe and an official Big Read T-shirt. The prize winners will on display at Studio 84 in downtown Whitewater in April. Studio 84 is located at 121 W. Center Street in Whitewater.
11/23/2011
K-12 Students at public, private and home schools in Walworth, Jefferson and Rock Counties, and surrounding communities! Now is the time to get involved with this year’s Big Read!
The Big Read Logo and Art Contest is now open!
Your students have the opportunity to have their talent recognized as the official Big Read logo and t-shirt design for 2011!
BELOW IS HISTORIC INFORMATION ON PREVIOUS BIG READ PROGRAMS:
Congratulations to the winners of the Big Read design contest! Thank you for your time and effort in the great submissions. The top three designs were awarded tickets to Sones de Mexico, an official Big Read t-shirt, and their artwork will be on display at Studio 84 during the Big Read!
Jacqueline Carlson, a senior at East Troy High School, won the t-shirt design.
Rick Penniston, East Troy High School Principal, Caroline Rybicki, Jacqueline Carlson, Art Teacher Lori Klingbiel
2nd Place Winner was Caroline Rybicki, East Troy High School
Ben Strand of the Young Auditorium with 3rd place winner, Maria Matla of Whitewater Middle School.
BIG READ STUDENT LOGO DESIGN WINNER ANNOUNCED
Two students from East Troy High School won first and second place in the Big Read logo design contest. Mrs. Laurie Klingbiel at East Troy High School was the art instructor for both first and second place winners. Third place was awarded to Maria Guadalupe Matla, a student of Mrs. Kyle at Whitewater Middle School.
Jacqueline Carlson a senior at East Troy High School’s artwork entitled “Move with the Rhythm of Culture” was chosen as the best embodiment of the spirit and energy of the theme of this year’s Big Read, Waves Seen, Waves Heard. “Jacqueline’s art features a blue wave that meshes with a red chili pepper. The image is not only visually striking but also captures the movement and engagement we wanted in our official logo,” noted Ben Strand of the Young Auditorium. Carlson noted that she wanted to incorporate, “The hot spiciness of the Hispanic Culture. The rhythm of the culture is evident in the waves and the way the chili peppers move into them.” The logo will printed on the official Big Read t-shirt that will be given away at local libraries on April 1st 2010 as part of the No Foolin’ A Free Book promotion.
Judges were also impressed with the second and third place qualifiers. Second place went to Caroline Rybicki’s piece “Undulation” utilized a traditional Mexican skirt that flows along like a wave. The Third place was awarded to Maria Guadalupe Matla a student of Mrs. Kyle at Whitewater Middle School. Maria’s artwork, “Hispanic Culture” was inspired and incorporated numerous aspects of Hispanic culture that are brought to life in her piece.
The three prize winners will on display at Studio 84 in downtown Whitewater through May 4, as part of the exhibition “A Modern View of Mexican Art.” Studio 84 is located at 121 W. Center Street in Whitewater.
A full event listing is available at: https://youngauditorium.wordpress.com.
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Hey students! Get your art onto people’s backs! Help us design a t-shirt for the 2010 Big Read!
Registration form and contest rules.
The Winner will receive:
Free copy of Sun, Stones & Shadows.
Two free t-shirts with your design / artwork.
Four tickets to the performance by Sones de Mexico on Tuesday May 4th at 7:30 PM.
Artist credit as the official designer of our 2010 Big Read logo!
Who: Middle and High School students enrolled at a school or Home School in Rock, Walworth or Jefferson County and surrounding communities.
What: The Nation’s largest reading initiative for students and adults. You’re design will grace the promotional campaign and official T-Shirt. Top artworks will be on display in April at Studio 84 in Whitewater.
Why: To bolster comprehension and reading enjoyment in the community. And to have fun!
When: Due Feb 2, 2010. Artworks on display April 1 — May 4, 2010
The Rules:
- Artwork should include the theme of “Waves” and/or Hispanic history and culture.
- Artwork should have a maximum of three colors.
- Any medium is acceptable: photo, paint, digital, pen & ink, etc.
- Accepted sizes: 5×7, 8×10, 11×14, 16×20.
- Finalists will have their pieces framed and on display at Studio 84 in Whitewater during April.
- Artwork and reproduction rights will become the property of the Young Auditorium.
- The Young Auditorium is not responsible for lost or damaged work.
- Submitted artwork can be picked up at the Young Auditorium after 5/5/09 (Monday-Friday 9-4). Items not picked up after 7/1/09 will be recycled.
- All originals will become the property of the Young Auditorium.
- Winners will be announced in late February 2010 and contacted by email. Contest will be judged by an impartial jury and decisions of the judges will be final.
- An on-line gallery on our Big Read blog is planned for public viewing of the artwork and will be posted after the announcement of the winner.
BR TShirt Poster for the poster to promote the Art Design and T-Shirt Contest.
Young Auditorium: The Big Read 
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