Lexington County High School Students Express the Art of Healing
May 4, 2015
Art Competition Sponsored by Lexington Medical Center
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Nine Lexington County high school students have received prizes and awards in the 6th annual “Art of Healing,” a juried art competition for Lexington County high school students sponsored by Lexington Medical Center. The students created projects including drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures that each depicted their interpretation of healing. The work will be on display from now until May 29 at the Columbia Museum of Art.
Art teachers from Lexington County high schools each chose one student’s artwork to enter. All artwork had to incorporate healing or health. Steven Ford, owner of Steven Ford Interiors, Jane Przybysz, executive director of the McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina, and Michael Story, an award-winning fine artist, judged the entries and selected the winners.
“We wanted to give students the opportunity to express their interpretation of ‘healing’ through artwork,” said Barbara Willm, vice president of Community Relations at Lexington Medical Center. “Every year, the quality of artwork impresses us more and more. It is a wonderful experience for students to have their artwork displayed at the Columbia Museum of Art for our community to see.”
Many of the students’ entries shared inspirational personal stories of family members’ health challenges and recovery.
Students received their awards at a reception at the Columbia Museum of Art on April 30. The students, their teachers, school administrators, hospital board members and staff, and museum employees attended.
Congratulations to all winners!
Art of Healing Winners
1st Prize
“No Medicine Better than Nature” by Elizabeth Rola, River Bluff High School
2nd Prize
“Overcoming the Dark” by Lacy Appleton, River Bluff High School
3rd Prize
“Hope” by Alexis Bouknight, Chapin High School
Juror’s Choice
“Death in Beauty” by Addie Herrick, Brookland-Cayce High School
“Pet Comfort” by Anna Grace Romine, Lexington High School
“I am Beautiful” by Jessica Jacobs, Chapin High School
Honorable Mention
“Ms. Cathy” by Nicole Whitlock, Chapin High School
“Family Healing” by Caro Cornwell, Spring Hill High School
“Unspoken Language” by Mackenzie Briggs, River Bluff High School
About Lexington Medical Center
Lexington Medical Center, in West Columbia, S.C., anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers throughout Lexington County and employs a staff of 6,000 health care professionals. The network also includes comprehensive cardiovascular and oncology care affiliated with Duke Medicine, an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas and 58 physician practices. At its heart is the 414-bed state-of-the-art Lexington Medical Center, with a reputation for the highest quality care. Lexington Medical Center has won “Best Hospital” by readers of The State for 12 years, “Best Hospital” by readers of the Free Times, “Best Place to Have a Baby” by readers of Palmetto Parent, the “Consumer Choice Award” from the National Research Corporation and the prestigious “Summit Award” from Press Ganey for outstanding patient satisfaction. Visit LexMed.com
