Two West Hartford students who attend Watkinson School were honored.

Will Robinson’s ‘Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven’ won a gold key. Submitted photo

Submitted by Stacy Routhier, Watkinson School

Watkinson students and West Hartford residents, Daniel Menatian and William Robinson earned recognition for their recent submissions to the 2015 Connecticut Annual Scholastic Art Awards program.

West Hartford’s William Robinson ’19  won a Gold Key for his design, “Led Zeppelin, Stairway To Heaven,” while Daniel Menatian ’16 received Honorable Mention for his sculpture entitled, “Anglerfish.”

The Connecticut Regional Scholastic Awards program is Arts Education based and as such, recognizes teachers as the central connection to the completion of successful student submissions. This program is a high quality level, professionally juried event which recognizes only the best Connecticut student art work. All Connecticut art students in public, parochial and private schools are encouraged to participate and submit high quality art work. Additionally, home schooled, private art schooled and independent entry students should work with their art teachers in order to gain the best advice in completing the required submissions process. In all cases, each Connecticut student entrant should seek the best advice and counsel of his/her art instructors when choosing to submit an art work. Connecticut teachers should submit up to 4 students’ works including portfolio submissions. Please refer to the Connecticut Guidelines provided by the Connecticut Art Education Association which can either be downloaded here or can be downloaded from the CÆA website.

Daniel Menatian’s ‘Anglerfish’ sculpture won an honorable mention. Submitted photo

Student artwork is juried by professional artists and university art faculty and is selected on merit for inclusion in a state-wide art exhibition held at the Hartford Art School. Beyond the honor of being selected for this high quality exhibit, students may be awarded Gold or Silver keys and Honorable Mention Awards in each of 17 media categories.

The award-winning artwork will be displayed in an art show at University of Hartford Art School in the Silpe Gallery daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and noon until 4 p.m. on weekends from Jan. 18 through Feb. 18.

Watkinson School is Hartford’s oldest independent day school serving students in grades 6-12/PG.  Their next open house is Jan. 23 from 9-11 a.m. or Jan. 25 from 1-3 p.m.  Learn more by visiting www.watkinson.org

Daniel Menatian. Submitted photo

William Robinson. Submitted photo