14 Fairfield High School Students Recognized For Artistic Work

FAIRFIELD, CT — Fourteen art students from Fairfield Ludlowe and Fairfield Warde high schools were recently recognized by the Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art Awards for their work in photography, painting, drawing, mixed media, and digital art, Fairfield Public Schools announced.

The juried competition is open to 8th graders and high school students, attracting thousands of entries each year. The artwork selected is considered the "best" in the state.

Special recognition goes to Ludlowe's Gold Key award winners Daniel Flynn, Mio Nomoto,
Molly Sunshine, and Olivia Wellen. Additionally, Warde's Liam Donovan received the prestigious Hartford Art Scholarship and a Silver Key for his Portfolio.

The full list of this year’s winning entries can be viewed here.

Fairfield Public Schools 2026 Scholastic Art Award Winners:

Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Sofia Adelsberg, Grade 12, Drawing, Distorted Fruit
Ishita Agrawal, Grade 12, Painting, Self-Portrait
Maya Caruso, Grade 11, Mixed Media, Music Hall
*Daniel Flynn, Grade 11, Photography, Christopher
Holly Hemphill, Grade 11, Painting, The Depiction of My Mind
*Mio Nomoto, Grade 12, Mixed Media, Andrew
Imani Perera, Grade 12, Painting, Warped in the Hive Light
*Molly Sunshine, Grade 11, Painting, Not Household Objects
Alessia Torres, Grade 12, Illustration, Full Desk, Busy Mind Painting, Pulling Away
Sophia Vicente, Grade 12, Mixed Media, Childhood
*Olivia Wellen, Grade 11, Photography, Tess

*Gold Key Winners

**Liam Donovan, Grade 12, Portfolio, Stillness in Action

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**Hartford Art Scholarship and a Silver Key winner

Winners who received either an Honorable Mention, Silver Key, or Gold Key Award are included in the CT Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition. The exhibit will take place in Hartford at the Silpe Gallery at the Hartford Art School through Jan. 30. Select Gold Key award winners from each national region will have their artworks reviewed by an esteemed panel of judges. National winners will be announced in April.

About the Awards:
The Scholastic Art Awards are the US's most prestigious, longest-running recognition program for creative teens (grades 7-12), celebrating originality, skill, and unique vision in 28+ categories like painting, photography, poetry, and journalism.

Administered by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, winners earn recognition, publication, exhibitions, and significant scholarships, with work judged by experts for its artistic merit and personal voice, progressing from regional to national levels.

— Flyer from Fairfield Public Schools