Bliss Award

Webster defines an artist as someone who creates art, such as painting or sculpture using conscious skill and creative imagination. Last October, this student had a solo show entitled “Amygdala” at the Local Project in Queens. An active member of the Portledge community, her poster design for this year’s production of Urinetown was personally chosen by Mr. Dula. She has also been very involved in cultivating the Portledge Butterfly Garden. While working with Lower School students and faculty, she engaged the children with her creativity, infectious smile and good humor. She helped them create mosaics, and decorated stones with positive aphorisms and pavers that focused on the Portledge Pillars. She also participated in the demanding International Baccalaureate Visual Arts program. Her work is currently being displayed in our Meshel Gallery. Lastly, this student will be continuing to follow her love of art at Johns Hopkins next fall. This year’s Bliss Award - Visual Arts goes to Alexa D’Amato-Orloff.