Each year, Ursuline Academy joyfully celebrates the creativity, dedication, and artistic growth of our students through the Visual Arts Awards. The 2025–2026 awards highlight the incredible talent within our community, recognizing students who have distinguished themselves across a wide range of disciplines, from foundational studio courses to advanced, portfolio-driven experiences.

We are proud to celebrate the following students for their outstanding achievements in each area of our Visual Arts program:

Outstanding Senior Artist

Paolina H. ’26

Award of Artistic Merit

Zeyu "Vivian" X. '26

First Place Artistic Achievement

AP Studio Art	Taylor D. '26	I Know I'm Not Your Favorite Record	Mixed Media on Panel
Book Arts & Papermaking	LeAna A. '26	Vanellope von Schweetz	Paper
Ceramics I	Lauren H. '29	Twisting Twines	Clay
Ceramics II, III, & IV	Ellie S. '28	Between Night and Day	Clay
Digital Photography I	Kate B. '29	Trapped In A Tide	Digital Photography
Digital Photography II, III, & IV	Sophia N. '26	The Brazilian Popsicle Man	Digital Photography
Film II, III, & IV	Tula C. '26	Under The Porch Light	Film
Pocket Photography	Tess B. '29	Between the Towers	Digital Photography
Printmaking	Lillian H. '29	Tess	Ink on Paper
Studio Art I	Virginia M. '27	Value Found In Virginia	Acrylic on Canvas
Studio Art II	Dora Z. '29	Free Time?	Colored Pencil on Paper
Studio Art III & IV	Sarah K. '27	Mom & Me	Oil on Panel

 

Artistic Achievement Award

AP Studio Art	Alexandrea S. '26	Lost to Time	Acrylic on Panel
Book Arts & Papermaking	Ainsley M. '26	Y2K	Paper
Ceramics I	Allison L. '27	Espresso Set	Clay
Ceramics II, III, & IV	Kennedy P. '27	The Personality of a Moon and Sun	Clay
Digital Photography I	Avery M. '28	Echoes on Terracotta	Digital Photography
Digital Photography II, III, & IV	Avery M. '28	Music on the Street	Digital Photography
Film	Zoe S. '26	Slack Park	Film
Pocket Photography	Tess M. '29	Southern Stillness	Digital Photography
Printmaking	Carly W. '29	Childhood Memory	Ink on Paper
Studio Art I	Stella D. '28	Faith's Foundation	Mixed Media on Paper
Studio Art II	Virginia M. '27	Life is Organized Chaos	Colored Pencil on Paper
Studio Art III & IV	Sydney W. '28	Wingless Flights	Acrylic on Canvas

 

Honorable Mention

AP Studio Art	Avery G. '26	Little Green Thumb	Mixed Media on Paper
Book Arts & Papermaking	Elizabeth C. '26	"I have never seen pink in Ai."	Paper
Ceramics I	Bechtol G. '29	When Life Gives You Lemons	Clay
Ceramics II, III, & IV	Emerson C. '26	A Set for Reagan	Clay
Digital Photography I	Dora Z. '29	Isolated Chaos	Digital Photography
Digital Photography II, III, & IV	Annabelle C. '27	Is It Really So Strange?	Digital Photography
Film	Quinn D. '27	Mirror Mirror	Film
Pocket Photography	Meghan O. '29	Little Street	Digital Photography
Printmaking	Layla T. '29	Tallulah	Ink on Paper
Studio Art I	Maria C. '29	Observations of East Campus	Ink on Paper
Studio Art II	Carolina M. '27	Life is Like a Jar of Pickles	Colored Pencil on Paper
Studio Art III & IV	Brynn S. '28	Hidden Daydreams	Acrylic on Canvas

 

Calendar Awards

Cover Art	Olivia P. '26	Days at UA	Ink on Paper
January	Susan K. '27	Catching Colorado	Acrylic on Canvas
February	Carolina M. '27	Life is Like a Jar of Pickles	Colored Pencil on Paper
March	Brynn S. '28	Hidden Daydreams	Acrylic on Canvas
April	Emma T. '29	Colors Above	Ink on Paper
May	Avery G. '26	Ecotourism Perspective	Acrylic on Panel
June	Sophia N. '26	December in Brazil	Digital Photography
July	Kennedy H. '27	A Mountain Morning	Acrylic on Canvas
August	Taylor D. '26	Under the Last Exploding Light	Oil on Panel
September	Maria C. '29	Observations of East Campus	Ink on Paper
October	Zeyu "Vivian" X. '26	Quick Grocery Trip	Mixed Media on Panel
November	Caroline E. '29	Not Busy	Digital Photography
December	Sarah K. '29	Snow Day	Digital Photography

 

ESSE Literary Magazine

• Taylor D. ’26
• Leah O. ’26
• Zoe S. ’26
• Alexandrea S. ’26
• Vivian X. ’26
• Avery G. ’26
• Emma G. ’26
• Paolina H. ’26
• Susan K. ’27