Artbeat 2000 features work of student artists

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published March 22, 2000

Those interested in checking out the work of some talented high school artists should take a gander through the Pasco Fine Art Council's annual county-wide high school art exhibit.

"ArtBeat 2000" is on display through April 27 at the Pasco Fine Arts Center, 5744 Moog Road, Holiday.

Seventy-two students from seven Pasco schools are participating in the exhibition that features 93 pieces of art, including some in three-dimensional mediums.

While the winners of this juried art show have been chosen (see box), the public is invited to visit this gallery exhibition and cast a vote for their favorite art work for the $25 Community Choice Award, which will be announced at the conclusion of the exhibition.

Gallery hours are 9 to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For information, call Marjorie Golub or Trish Demasky at (727) 845-7322.

The winners

• Pasco Arts Council ArtBeat 2000 award winners:

• First Place ($100): Ruth Ann Ducko, Ridgewood High

• Second place ($75): Mike Rowe, Gulf High

• Third place (50): Amanda Nadyan, Gulf High.

• Merit Awards ($25):

• Pencil: Meghan Richards, Ridgewood High

• 3D: Jamie Boyko, Ridgewood High.

• Mixed: Kenneth Whitmore, Hudson High

• Photo: Sarah Duncan, Ridgewood High.

• Water Based: Flora Chan, Land O'Lakes High.

Special Awards:

• 3D: John Kuziomko, Gulf High

• 3D: Sam McKitrick, Ridgewood High

• 3D: Cardine Javier, Ridgewood High

• Mixed Media: Dustin Wallace, Hudson High

• Mixes Media: Melissa Swearingen, PACE School

• Pencil: Kevin Butterfield: Ridgewood

• Photo: Yanni Karavokros: Gulf High

• Photo: Meghan Kelly: Ridgewood High

• Photo: Sarah Broz: Ridgewood.

• Honorable Mention:

• Mike Dizon: Genesis Preparatory

• Brandi Smart: Ridgewood High

• Stephanie Powell: Ridgewood High

• Heidi Saarinen: Ridgewood High.

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