The Arts

Although there was not the opportunity this year for the traditional Winter Fine Arts Festival, students in all mediums and at all levels have been busy making art in the Perkinson Arts Center this year. Here are just a few of their inspired creations.

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!

The thirteen-year tradition of the annual Grand Illumination and Holiday Concert was able to continue this year — virtually! Thanks to some technical wizardry from the music department, some creative lighting from the theatre-tech crew and some video editing and streaming from the communications department, Trinity hosted the live event on Youtube.

After the big countdown by Head of School Rob Short, the production featured four musical performances by Trinity’s student Orchestra, Chorus, Tritones, Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble. In the interests of student safety and sound quality, all instruments and vocals were recorded separately by the students themselves and mixed using Logic Pro X and GarageBand by instructor Kimberly Ryan and Brian Rollins.

The Trinity campus was illuminated with over 100,000 all-LED energy-efficient lights. Special thanks to “Father Christmas” (a.k.a. Joe Monaco) and Santa’s Elves (Brendan Behrens, Rob Chaplin ’88, Julian Morriss and Chip Shelton ’89) for their weeks of work decorating every square inch of campus with holiday cheer.

“I am so grateful to everyone that came together to keep this tradition going and to bring a little bit of holiday light to everyone during a dark time,” said Head of School Rob Short.

SCHOLASTIC REGIONAL AWARDS FOR TRINITY ARTISTS

FIVE TITANS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCEPTIONAL ART AND WRITING BY SCHOLASTIC

Five Trinity artists have been recognized in the annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, described as “the nation’s longestrunning, most prestigious educational initiative supporting student achievement in the visual and literary arts.”

“Submissions are juried by luminaries in the visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients,” reads the official award description. “Panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.” Recognizing exceptional artwork by students in grades 7–12 throughout the U.S., Scholastic provides the largest source of creativity-based scholarships for middle and high school students.

This year, Henry Bruns ’22, Izzy Perago ’21, Rebecca Short ’21, and Riley Winefordner ’21 represented Trinity as a Gold Key honorees, making them eligible for national recognition by a panel of creative–industry experts. Along with the work of other gold-key winners from around the city, Gold Key artworks were on display at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond from February 6-21, 2021. Emerie Loftis ’21 earned Silver Key recognition.

Trinity’s 2021 Regional Scholastic Art Award Winners:

Henry Bruns ’21 — Gold Key (photography) Emerie Loftis ’21 — Silver Key (drawing) Izzy Perago ’21 — Gold Key (sculpture); Silver Key (portfolio/collection: “Your Emotions Can Kill You”) Rebecca Short ’21 — Gold Key (2) (ceramics);

Silver Key (2) (ceramics); Silver Key (portfolio/collection:

“Art and the Natural World”); American Vision Nomination (ceramics: “Midnight Cloud Vase”) Riley Winefordner ’21: Gold Key (film);

Honorable Mention (printmaking)