From staff reports
Holy Trinity Classical Christian School junior Rostan Baisch has been selected as an ArtFields Jr. 2023 Competition Artist. Rostan’s watercolor titled “Perle de Mer” (Sea Pearl) of a Lowcountry shrimp boat won first place at the SCISA Art Festival in Lake City in early February.
At the urging of her art teacher, Suzanne Howard, Rostan submitted her work for consideration in the ArtFields Jr. Competition.
“We are beyond excited for Rostan, she is a gifted student and artist,” Howard said. “She is a wonderful example of a classical student. Soli Deo Gloria!”
The ArtFields Jr. Art Competition is open to SCISA students in Grades 1 through 12. All artwork submitted is considered by a review panel. Select pieces are displayed during the month of April and final judging takes place during ArtFields. The opening ceremony for ArtFields 2023 will be Wednesday, April 19, in Lake City.
This year, all art will be on display from April 19 through the closing on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Winners will be announced on April 29 in four separate categories: Primary (Grades 1-2); Elementary (Grades 3-5); Middle: (Grades 6-8); Secondary: (Grades 9-12). Cash awards are presented to the top three in each category.
ArtFields is a charitable program and event sponsored by Lake City Creative Alliance, which is a federally-recognized Section 501(c)(3) organization located in Lake City. Its mission is to enhance the area schools and greater community through both creative and audience development by fostering a culturally-rich environment, connecting our communities through the arts, integrating arts into the education system, and serving as the lead in cultivating and advancing our region’s creative economy.
Founded in 2012, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School (HTCCS) provides students with a distinctly Christian and classical education in Beaufort. HTCCS serves more than 370 students in preschool-high school. For more information about Holy Trinity, visit www.htccs.org.
