Justine Sawyer Professional Portfolio January 2016- June 2016

This year I am teaching three sections of Drawing and Painting 2 students, 1

mixed section of Drawing and Painting 3 students and AP Studio Art, 1
independent study AP student and 1 full section of AP Studio Art students
stacked with 3 Portfolio Development students at historic East High School in
Denver, Colorado.
January 2016: Voices East High School Art Department Show in conjunction with the vocal
music department
February-March 2016: Scholastics Art Awards at History Colorado Center
Students across the state of Colorado submitted over 6,500 original works during the 2015-2016 competition.
Only approximately 10% of the artworks submitted are selected to be in this prestigious show.

Gold Key Award Winners

Molly Brogden, Drawing, In Memoriam
Erik Martinez, Drawing, Rusted
Kate Sawyer, Drawing, Keeper of the Key
Olivia Wischmeyer, Painting, Seeds of the Season
Olivia Wischmeyer, Mixed Media, Hunger
Silver Key Award Winners
Carson Bailey, Painting, Kitchen Counter
Valencia Coles, Painting, Just Go With It
Anyana Frazier, Drawing, Behold Ones Tears, Behold Ones Fist
Honorable Mention Award Winners
Isabelle Laursen, Painting, The Lava Monster Strikes
Isabelle Laursen, Painting, Bird Is The Word
Isabelle Laursen, Painting, Lava Monster
Maxwell Speyer, Painting, Nice Face
Olivia Wischmeyer honored by the Colorado Watercolor Society for her painting of a
pomegranate Seeds of the Season and presented with a $100 award.

February 2016: Inception of retiree honorary artwork display at East High School.
March 2016: The Denver Public Schools Board of Education proclaims March 2016 as Youth
Art Month and recognizes Olivia Wischmeyer for her 2015 achievement as the statewide
High School Level Winner in the CAEA Flag Design Competition. Framed print of her design
presented to the board and to Mr. Mendelsberg for permanent display at East High School.

March April 2016: Denver Public Schools Citywide High School Show at the Wellington Webb
Building, Denver, Colorado. 13 individual works and one 5-piece portfolio selected from my
classes.
Max Cohen- 5-piece portfolio

Galen Walkup

Devon Olds

Olivia Pittard

Roberto Dominguez

Sam Thomas

Max Speyer

Bibi Cutilletta

Molly Brogden

Salih Johnson

Izzy-Nuffer-Rodriguez

Anyana Frazier

March 1-11, 2016: Youth Art Month student show held at the Colorado State Capitol.
Proclamations obtained from Colorado Governor, John Hickenlooper and the Denver Public
Schools Board of Education
March 2016: National Art Education Association National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Youth Art Month display and flag from Colorado pictured in the YAM Museum. Mrs. Sawyer
presents Best Practices as recipient of the 2015 Pacific Region High School Educator of the
Year. Mrs. Sawyer serves as Colorados voting delegate to the NAEA Delegates Assembly.

April 2016: "Bringing Back the Arts", First Lady of Denver Art Show. Artwork by four students
showcased.
April 2016: Ms. Sawyer appointed to a two-year term to serve on the Professional Materials
Committee (PMC) of the National Art Education Association by NAEA President-Elect, Dr.
George Szekely
May 2016: 5th Annual East Arts Walk

Students from my classes selected for exhibition at AUM Gallery:

Drawing and Painting
Carson Bailey Portrait Blonde
Emily Wilmeth Red Rose Portrait
Isabelle Laursen Pink Hair
Isabella Nuffer- Rodriquez Portrait Sketch
Keshaun Hurt Woodblock Print
Max Speyer Purple Man
Molly Brogden Blue Woman Black Background
Nic Capella Woodblock Portrait Boy W/ Hat
Olivia Pittard Woodblock Woman W/ Small Hands
Olivia Wischmeyer Surreal Teal Portrait
Roberto Dominguez Cartoon Strip
Sophia Venters- Sefic Blue Faces
Photography:
Annika Shiller Lilly Pond
Isa Marshall Woman W/ Load on Head
2016 East Arts Walk Honorees
Olivia Wischmeyers mixed media work Im So Lost wins best of show.

May 2016: East Permanent Gallery selections based on juried selection at AUM Gallery
Sophia Venters-Sefic

Annika Schiller

Keshaun Hurt