March 22, 2024

“Beginnings” 2024

Cape Cod Art Center is excited to showcase the “Beginnings” Art Exhibit Online featuring the selected artwork of nearly 100 student artists from 10 Cape Cod High Schools. This is our 27th year featuring the talented youth on Cape Cod, prizes were awarded for each High School for First, Second and Honorable Mention.

In addition, we gave out 4 scholarships:

Scholarship Award Winners 2024

Cape Cod Art Center Scholarship $1000
Calla Holmes, Dennis Yarmouth Regional High School

Deanna Cryan Memorial Scholarship $1000
Marin Withrow, Falmouth High School

Karol Wyckoff/Rotary Club Scholarship $1500
Lilleigh Burgum, Barnstable High School

Pat Driscoll & Nick Klimenko Material Scholarship $250
Lilli Smith, Falmouth High School

Congratulations to the these award recipients. We offer recognition and appreciation to the many art teachers who inspire creativity in the lives of these students.

Click to view images larger on each high school gallery.

Barnstable High School

First Place, Mayara Nakagawa, “Home”

Second Place, Chloe Dibb, “Beauty of the Skeleton”

Honorable Mention, Vitoria Sales, “Inktober Designs”

Lilleigh Burgum, “Motherhood”

Sulan Rodriquez, “Cheezy”

Avery Croteau, “Landscape”

Leila Mathurin, “Jelly Fish”

Alexandra Brown, “Flower Teapot”

Larissa Souza, “Frank Ocean”

Hailey Rubin, “Rain Brain”

Bourne High School

First Place, Gemma Gray, “Portrait of an Idol”

Second Place, Corynn Fader, “Raku Kitty”

Honorable Mention, Keilah Rauch, “Divers Dream”

Dylan Dupuis, “Hoverboards”

Kristin Collyer, “Chaos of the Lungs”

Noah Crocker, “Meat Chains”

Sadee Maurice, “Tears Pricking the Eyes”

Sam Custor, “Slopper”

Willow Kozar, “Space Race”

Dennis Yarmouth High School

First Place, Calla Holmes, “Self Portrait”

Second Place, Glady Naquines, “Doodles”

Honorable Mention, Alexa Buron, “Cat”

Abigail Baggar, “Reflective Objects”

Aimen Khurram, “The Girls”

Kriss Matheney, “Portrait”

Luiz Feitosa, “Winter Scene”

Tristin Bradford, “Sail Away”

Elisabeth Turner, “Osprey”

Washington Desouza, “Self Portrait”

Falmouth High School

First Place, Marin Withrow, “Two Faces”

Second Place, Maggie McLean, “Do You Wanna Go for a Walk?”

Honorable Mention, Alexis Christian, “Inching Insect”

Dorothy Linton, “Bold Color”

Rima Petrosyan, “Self Portrait”

Andrew Plourde, “Girls Hockey Finals”

Ayla Brodet, “Creature”

Emily Braganca, “Chameleon”

Isabella Hanlon, “Space Walking on the Dance Floor”

Lilli Smith, “Pitcher and Cups”

Mashpee Middle High School

First Place, Lindsey Lu, “Snowy Cabin at Sunset”

Second Place, Keelin Fraser, “Old Boat vs. Nature”

Honorable Mention, Luke Klopfer, “Scratchy Eye”

Sarah Ruthven, “Childhood Friend”

Shane Fraser, “Living With OCD”

Izzy McCarthy, “Beta Fish”

Mia Fougere, “Moonlit Crest”

Scarlett Ellis, “Spring Hill”

Emma Ploszay, “Coastal Vibes”

Tess Provencher, “Keeper of the Light”

Monomoy High School

First Place, Ashley Guzman, “Droplets”

Second Place, Emily Grey, “Ollie”

Honorable Mention, Jordan MacRoberts, “Three Portraits”

Della Davis, “Untitled”

Isabella Bellefeuille, “Santorini”

Paula DeOlivera, “Tunel Book”

Camden Jolibois, “Intrusive Thoughts”

Grace Elizabeth Arnold, “Untitled”

Dylan Jones, “Nightmare Hat”

Jayden Daluze-Starks, “Ernie Barnes”

Nauset High School

First Place, Nadia Reardon, “Lucie Cooking”

Second Place, Zachary Toomey, “Road of the Transformed”

Honorable Mention, Mary Keys, “Untitled”

Addie Kelsey, “Ecstatic”

Angel Blood, “Untitled”

Arielle Lemos, “Ephemeral vs. Tangible”

Emma Pierce, “Anticipation”

Finn Tipton, “Coquillage”

Mady Enos, “Untitled”

Ruth Drake, “Untitled”

Sandwich High School

First Place, Chloe Cahoon, “Cape Cod Cousins”

Second Place, Stephen Baecker, “Reflections”

Honorable Mention, Mackenzie Royle, “Untitled”

Bridget Jordan, “Untitled”

Lee Schauber, “Miller Farm”

Amanda Mulligan, “Falling in Flight”

Ashlyn Beaudoin, “Untitled”

Andrew Grabowski, Pottery

Antonia Shinn, “Pacheco Lighthouse”

Tim Sareault, “Untitled”

Sturgis Charter School East

First Place, Yana Kichukova, “Warm Glow”

Second Place, Jake Edwards, “Childhood”

Honorable Mention, Sydney Faranetta, “Distractions”

Luis Santos, “Turquoise Melancholy”

Katalena Hume, “Child’s Perspective”

Avelino Miranda, “Car Ride”

Brynn Dilley, “Healing”

Nora Quill, “The Marriage”

Lydia Young, “Snowy Day”

Tommy Girardin, “Passing By”

Sturgis Charter School West

First Place, Gracie Gagnon, “Partner”

Second Place, Carmody Palmer, “Alewife”

Honorable Mention, Avery Haines, “Untitled”

Adelia Anton, “Aquatic Girl”

Emery Phillips, “Seen”

Gavin Gomes, “Telsa”

Isabela Peres, “Untitled”

Mable Doyle, “The Woman’s Morning”

Tess Armstrong, “Nellie Bly”

Emilia Zavarin, “Findings”

Thank you to all the participants!

If you are interested in donating toward student scholarships, please contact us.

“Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” – Albert Einstein