TMLA Sweeps Art Competition

The Fine Arts Department at The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates, recently competed in a nationwide art and poetry competition. TMLA is proud to announce our 2023 Scholastic Art Winners.

For the first time, a TMLA student has received an award for animation. Eliza Pikulinski was awarded a silver key for her film and animation work titled “Awestruck.” Alina Charles was awarded a silver key for her piece "Basement's Tifi" (Tee-Fee). She also was given an honorable mention for a separate drawing and illustration piece titled "Virtue." Fiona Sheahan was awarded a silver key for her work titled "Fingerprint Dissection." Ciara Davila was awarded an honorable mention for her drawing and illustration piece titled "Don't Judge Me." Dalia O'Keeffe was awarded an honorable mention for her drawing and illustration piece titled "Lost to Time." Hanna Vojar was awarded a silver key for her mixed media submission titled "Schola Vita Sanguinis." She was also awarded an honorable mention for a poetry submission titled "What Was She Wearing." Ariana Tolentino was awarded an honorable mention for her painting submission titled "Ultima Lux."

Congratulations to all of our winners as well as Mrs. Pettitt and Mrs. Lynch for all of their hard work and dedication to the Art Department at The Mary Louis Academy!

The star of the show this week is the Basenji, a breed that is near and dear to my heart. The basenji was recognized by the AKC in 1944 and is a member of the hound group. Average height at the shoulder is 16-17 inches and average weight is 22-24 lbs. Basenji’s coats come in red and white, black and white, tricolor and brindle. Their coat is short and smooth, and their tail is tightly curled into a corkscrew shape.

The basenji is one of the oldest dog breeds in the world and have been used by tribes in Africa for thousands of years to hunt small game.