HERE I AM: Virtual Student Exhibition 2023
"HERE I AM" Virtual Student Exhibition is a collection of works celebrating the curiosity, passion, technique, and talent of emerging young creatives in grades 9 – 12 across Chatham-Kent. Explore the visual narratives young artists, designers, and makers use to capture their unique stories and impressions about their world through diverse mediums and creative processes.
The Thames Art Gallery staff would like to express our warmest gratitude to all the talented young artists who have submitted to both Here I Am and the Thames Art Gallery Graduating Art Scholarship. We have enjoyed viewing your art and are delighted to be sharing it with our community. A special thank you also goes the anonymous donor whose generous donation made the Graduating Art Scholarship opportunity possible for the students of Chatham-Kent.
We would also like to acknowledge the support, guidance, and enthusiasm that parents and teachers alike have shown throughout the process of bringing this exhibition to life. You continue to inspire our young artists, a fact we should never overlook.
We encourage you all to vote for your favourite pieces in Here I Am. Three winners of a $100 People's Choice Award will be presented to those artists.
To all of the students: best of luck with your continued studies, and enjoy your summer!
Vote for People’s Choice Award!
The votes are in! You all voted for your favourite pieces in Here I Am. Each winner will receive a $100 People's Choice Award.
Congratulations to:
Kaylee De Haan (Chatham-Kent Secondary School)
Jordy Burton (Blenheim District High School)
Katie Wilson (Ursuline Collage Chatham)
We at the Thames Art Gallery would like to congratulate all the young artists who participated in Here I Am: Secondary School Virtual Exhibition 2022. It has been an absolute delight to see all your work; we are thoroughly impressed by the quality.
Kennedy Gillett, Sinking Silence. coloured pencil. Ursuline College Chatham. Grade 12
Myla Furlan, Fear For Our Future. acrylic on canvas. Ursuline College Chatham. Grade 11
Jordyn Burton, "HABITS", acrylic on canvas. Blenheim District High School, Grade 12.
Diego Rafael Funes, Still Life. Graphite on paper. Ursuline Collage Chatham. Grade 9
Temesha Prince, The Fall of a Titan. watercolour on paper. Wallaceburg District Secondary School. Grade 11
Temesha Prince, The Dance of the Nebula. acrylic on paper. Wallaceburg District Secondary School. Grade 11
Susannah Salisbury, Octopus Under the Sea. watercolour on paper. Wallaceburg District Secondary School. Grade 10
Mirana Hurst, Blackbird. watercolour on paper. Wallaceburg District Secondary School. Grade 10
Mirana Hurst, Thunder Salad. acrylic . Wallaceburg District Secondary School. Grade 10
Temesha Prince, Eyes of Time. pastel on paper. Wallaceburg District Secondary School. Grade 11
Susannah Salisbury, Sgt. Peppers Drumhead. acrylic on paper. Wallaceburg District Secondary School. Grade 10
Kaylee De Haan, Spider Triad #3, Mixed Media. Chatham-Kent Secondary School. Grade 12
Harmoney Endscott-Walker, Only You Cool My Desire. acrylic and water on canvas. Blenheim District High School. Grade 9
Katie Wilson, Portrait of Christy Dawn. mixed media: Graphite, Pencil, Crayon and Marker. Ursuline College Chatham, Grade 12
Katie Wilson, An Eye, Magnified. chalk pastel. Ursuline College Chatham, Grade 12
Kaylee De Haan, R2-D2 Dinnerware Set, Ceramics. Chatham-Kent Secondary School. Grade 12
Katie Wilson, The Colours of Kahlo. Oil on panel. Ursuline College Chatham, Grade 12
Emma Fogarty, Todays Forecast Calls for....??? digital painting John McGregor Secondary School. Grade 12
Kennedy Gillett, Sentiment. oil on canvas. Ursuline College Chatham. Grade 12
Myla Furlan, Time in the Storm. acrylic on canvas. Ursuline College Chatham. Grade 11
Susannah Salisbury, Spring after Rot. acrylic on canvas. Wallaceburg District Secondary School. Grade 10
Aynur Ugursal, Odette Passed Away #1. water mixable oil paint. John McGregor Secondary School. Grade 12.
Aynur Ugursal, Odette Passed Away #2. mixed media: gold leaf, acrylic and newspaper. John McGregor Secondary School. Grade 12.
Aynur Ugursal, Odette Passed Away #3. charcoal. John McGregor Secondary School. Grade 12.
Kaylee De Haan, Sgraffito Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader, Ceramics. Chatham-Kent Secondary School. Grade 12
Kennedy Gillett, The Artist's Decay. chalk pastel. Ursuline College Chatham. Grade 12
Emma Fogarty, A Favour to the Future. copic marker. John McGregor Secondary School. Grade 12
Thames Art Gallery Graduating Art Scholarship Award 2023: Emma Fogarty
The Thames Art Gallery is offering a one thousand dollar scholarship award to a Chatham-Kent secondary school student who intends to further their education in any of the visual arts, including fine arts, commercial or graphic arts. The recipient must be planning to attend a post-secondary institution (college or university) full-time in the fall of the year following graduation in an arts program.
This scholarship is graciously donated by an anonymous donor who made this opportunity possible for the students of Chatham-Kent.
Congratulations, Emma Fogarty! Your passion for animation, character design and digital art was clear to see. We wish you the best in your continued studies.
Thames Art Gallery staff wishes commiserations to all the other graduating students who have applied to the scholarship. We received several deserving applications, and it was challenging to select only one of the many qualified candidates.
