WAEA Student ​Scholarship Winners

2026 Scholarship Winners

We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the following students for being awarded the Washington Art Education Association Stuart Davis Scholarship of $1000! Their achievement in winning this prestigious scholarship is a testament to their exceptional talent, dedication, and hard work in the field of art.

The selection standards established by the Washington Art Education Association for this scholarship are indeed noteworthy. These students display exceptional artistic talent, creativity, and a profound grasp of art fundamentals. Their unwavering dedication to their craft and their capability to articulate their artistic voice through their creations undeniably distinguished them as a worthy recipients of this esteemed recognition.

Receiving the Stuart Davis Scholarship not only recognizes their artistic achievements but also serves as a validation of your potential to make a significant impact in the world of art. It is a commendable accomplishment that reflects their passion for creativity and their relentless pursuit of excellence.
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We encourage all artists to continue pushing the boundaries of your own artistic expression, explore new techniques, and embrace new opportunities for growth. Your unique perspective and artistic vision have the power to inspire others and shape the future of the art community.

2026 Scholarship Winners

Elliot Karyo

Lincoln High School | Seattle Public Schools
Principal: Corey Eichner

Heading to Wellesley College

WAEA Sponsoring Member
Mark Moody

Spotlight in the Rain
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18" by 18"

This piece represents the idea of stillness within chaos. The light from the ramp symbolizes the sphere of control, the movement from the water symbolizing tides and disorientation. The still face gazing up at the viewer conveys a sense of power and defiance.​

Ropes
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24" by 18"

This piece represents the passage of time. The broken ladder rungs falling out from beneath the subject represent how you cannot move backwards. The detailed black and white line work of the rope and figure presents the feeling of disconnect between the figure and the world around her, showing the isolation of her hesitation from moving along with the time.

2026 Scholarship Winner

Adisyn Lowery

Prairie High School | Battle Ground Public Schools
Principal: Stephanie Watts

Heading to Clark College

WAEA Sponsoring Member
Tatiana Stevens

Women of our World

Painted Mural

This was to draw attention to women who served important roles to their people of their time that were overlooked by many. My school loved the idea of diversity because many of our students have colorful backgrounds so this mural helped create a more opening environment and served as a good club activity!


Monster Fish

Ceramic

Recreational piece regarding Mitchell Grafton's monster fish.

2026 Scholarship Winner

Madalyn Getman
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Lincoln High School | Seattle Public Schools
Principal: Corey Eichner

Heading to Louisiana State University

WAEA Sponsoring Member
Mark Moody
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Masked

5in x 6in x 6in
materials used were clay, acrylic paint, thread, glue/water paste, super glue.

This piece was for my AP Portfollio, I wanted to express how many women are forced to hide or change their emotions. I used the hands as a way to explore that idea of applied pressures and learn more about why emotions would be forcable changed. I took inspiration from Happy Tears by Roy Lichtenstein.

Constricted

33in x 9.8in x 1in,

made with Thrifted shirt, 2nd hand fabrics, embroidery thread, cardboard, newspaper, tin foil & paste mixture.

​This piece is a part of my AP 3D Portfollio where I explored the pressures put on women. In this piece I explored the idea of 'being streched too thin' and 'pulled in too many directions' by using the hands as people needing or taking something and the the long thread arms as a symbol of being pulled to the brink. In revision, I added the words used to describe women that even more apply these pressures and put women in boxes. I was inspired by Bisa Butler.

2024 Scholarship Winners

Watson Stilwell

Snohomish High School
Principal: Nate Duchesne

Heading to University of Utah for BFA in Illustration

WAEA Sponsoring Member
Kristina Sass

Looking in From the Outside,
Oil pastel, collage paper, 26"x19.5",
​Things are never what they seem. The theme of the piece is based around perceiving a private moment in someone’s life by seeing only a sliver of their emotions. The boy, moving away from the background, represents the duality between what can be observed versus what he is feeling, which cannot always be accurately discerned by an observer. The cool tones of the boy’s skin indicate that he might be perceived as melancholy, when in reality, he is overjoyed (as indicated by the background and the hints of orange in his skin). The color gradient in the background symbolizes moving from one emotion to a completely different one as life takes place. ​

2024 Scholarship Winners

Ryann Sweetser

Enumclaw High School
Principal: Rodrick Murrell

Heading to SCAD for Illustration

WAEA Sponsoring Member
Connie Richards Aigner

Vibrant Emotions
Medium- Digital
Size- 10 x 7.5

I created this digitally using procreate so I could use the variety of brush types the app offers. I wanted to experiment with and symbolize how I feel different emotions, what they feel like through the style and where I feel them.

2024 Scholarship Winners

Aidan Clause

River HomeLink
Principal: Matt Kesler

Heading to Portland Fashion Institute

WAEA Sponsoring Member
Becky Broyles

Change is:
Wide Leg Chap Transformers

Medium: Fabric and Sewing

Pants completely built and blueprinted by me.
Zippers hide pleats that can make pant leg wider,
Hook on pants allow the length to be brought up.
I was inspired by goth culture from the 2000s when the American Super Mall style was bold and wide!

More in the attached Video Artist Statement

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*past years will be updated as we gather the information to post.

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2018 Stuart Davis Memorial Scholarship Recipients

Alyssa Villela
Lakes High School,
Clover Park School District
Teacher: Tracy Fortune

Samantha Pierce
​Stanwood High School,
Camano School District
Teacher: Gail Merrick

Yvette Onychuk
Eastlake High School,
Lake Washington School District
Teacher: Laura Flagg 

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