Phillips' Mill announces youth Art Exhibition awards

Awards Presented to Students at the Youth Art Exhibition at Phillips’ Mill

Reported on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Pictured Above: 1st place, Photography: Ascension by Becket Washburn, The Pennington School, photography. Photo Credit: Contributed.

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New Hope, PA – Local artists of the future were honored at the 12^th annual Youth Art Exhibition awards ceremony at Phillips’ Mill where winners were announced on Saturday, January 25. One hundred forty nine works of art representing 147 student artists from 24 Pennsylvania and New Jersey high schools were reviewed by esteemed artist, Freda Williams, who selected first, second and third place winners and honorable mentions from five categories of work –– painting, works on paper, photography, 3-dimensional work, and digital art. A Best in Show was also announced and a People’s Choice award –– voted on by visitors to the gallery –– will be announced at the close of the exhibition. The show runs weekends from January 26 – February 16, 2025.

Best In Show was awarded to Kathryn Sweeney of Council Rock High School North for her colored pencil drawing, Silent Sound. In her juror’s comments, Williams said she was “deeply impressed with the image’s overall presentation.” She marveled at the skill applied to making such a complex picture with colored pencil adding “The medium was extremely well and effectively handled. The detail speaks of the attention required to achieve the end result and the perspective was unusual.”

Pictured Above: 1st place, Digital Art: The Epiphany of Bass by Juliana Pallican, West Windsor Plainsboro High School South, digital illustration. Photo Credit: Contributed.

First place honors were presented to Richa Palle of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North for her oil painting Windows and Mirrors; Chloe Lefkowits of Council Rock High School South for her pen and ink drawing, Grandpa’s Spot; Jordan Kalnin of Central Bucks High School South for his ceramic, Teapot; Becket Washburn of The Pennington School for his photograph, Ascension; and Juliana Pallican of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South for her digital illustration, The Epiphany of Bass. For a listing of all award winners, and to view the entire show online, visit the Mill’s website at www.phillipsmill.org.

The Youth Art Exhibition is entirely funded by the Phillip’s Mill Community Association, its members, and generous supporters of the show. No fees are charged to students or schools to participate. No commissions are taken on the sale of artwork. No admission fees are charged to see the show. It is a true gift to the community and the young artists who get to see their work exhibited at the historic Mill, the very gallery that exhibited the works of its founders, the Pennsylvania Impressionists including William Lathrop, Edward Redfield, Mary Elizabeth Price, Daniel Garber, and Fern Coppedge nearly a century ago. To learn more about the Mill, its other exhibitions, programs, and history, and to become a member, visit www.phillipsmill.org.