2025 Youth Art Award

2025 YOUTH ART AWARD WINNERS

The Bainbridge Island Youth Art Award is happy to announce the 2025 winners. The award was open to Bainbridge students and residents who are High School juniors or seniors. This was the 11^thyear for the award, which is a BI Studio Tour program funded by last year’s Tour artists who optionally donate a portion of their sales. Dinah Satterwhite is the Tour Manager and is excited about the program that reaches out to support our talented young artists.

Each student who entered was required to submit five photos of their work and complete an application form and detailed artist’s statement. The winners were then decided by three judges, each a seasoned artist from Bainbridge and a Studio Tour Board member.

The four winners were presented with cash awards on May 15, during the Bainbridge High School annual Spring Arts Festival.

This year’s winners were: Best of Show, Garner Hall, a Junior at BHS, photography; First Place, Nora Fuss, a Senior at BHS, gouache & alcohol markers; Honorable Mention, Emma Jackson, a Junior at Eagle Harbor High School, watercolor/collage/acrylic; and Honorable Mention, Io Zaballa, a Senior at BHS, mixed media/acrylic & digital.

Each student had to submit an artist’s statement which counted towards half of their scores. Garner Hall’s statement included: “My photography aims to capture the unguarded portraits of African wildlife in their natural habitats. Through these images, I strive to convey the dignity, power, and vulnerability of these magnificent creatures. Each photograph aims to be a visceral and raw window into a world that many may never experience firsthand, highlighting both the breathtaking beauty of wild Africa and the fragile exposure one has to these animals. I’m drawn to capturing the contrasts found in nature: strength and vulnerability, chaos and calm, danger and beauty. Each trip teaches me something new about patience, timing, and the importance of respecting the natural world.”

The Studio Tour will continue with the Youth Art Award and is currently preparing for the upcoming Summer Studio Tour, scheduled for August 8-10. Details: www.bistudiotour.com. For more information, contact Ms. Satterwhite at 206-842-0504.