 The Rosemead Mayor Award winners of the 2019 Fitness Day & Health Fair Drawing Contest were announced on January 14, 2020 at the Rosemead City Hall. Six students from West California Academy of Art and Design won the awards: Ming Zhi Jiang, 5 years old, Theme: Water-in-Motion Riley Wang, 5 years old, Theme: Protect Environment Annabelle （Yi Ling）Hu, 6 years old, Theme: Water-in-Motion Wynnston Ma, 7 years old, Theme: Protect Environment Angie Li, 9 years old, Theme: Protect Environment Edwin Jiao, 9 years old, Theme: Protect Environment The Rosemead Mayor Margaret Clark presented the awards to the winners.
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Boyi Yu, 7-year-old student from West California Academy of Art and Design (WCAAD), won the Grand Prize at 2019 International PHE Art Contest. The theme of the contest is: Peace, Health, Environmental Protection, and Boyi’s winning artwork is titled “Firefighters, Our Hero.”  Three students from WCAAD won the 1st Place: Charcie Chan, Chloe Shyu, Emily Ziyao Zhuo. The 2nd Place winners are：Scott Wang, Madison Ho, Hayley Wu, Angie Li, Brian Wang, Wynnston Ma. The 3rd Place winners are：Kristy Peng, Cody Wang, Victoria Wang, Caleb Lee, Kingston Zheng, Jade Jagger Zheng, Jade Jasper, Alyssa Phuong, Irene Xue, Sariah Chan, Aden Li, Sophie Lin, Abbriana Guan, Cody Li, Irina Kim。 The Excellence Award winners are：Tracy Chuqiao Cui, Avril Deng, Eason Xue, Helen Xu, Lydia Gao, Lawrence Zhao。 Besides, WCAAD won the Group 2nd Place Award. The purpose of this art competition is to encourage young students in creating arts and developing their individual creativity, leading to better living qualities and beautiful lives for all. The winning artworks were selected by professional judges consisting of well-known artists, and the criteria of judging include creativity, color, composition, the techniques of the drawing, and how related the content is to the theme of the contest. In addition to Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s schedules for portfolio preparation classes, West California Academy of Art and Design will offer portfolio preparation classes on Sunday starting January 2020. Sunday Portfolio Preparation Class Schedule: 9:00am-12:00pm，1:00pm-3:00pm， 3:00pm-6:00pm. Steve Ohlrich, the instructor for Sunday’s portfolio preparation classes, is an artist who comes from an artistic heritage including painters and wood workers. He has been drawing since early childhood and received awards at an early age. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a minor in psychology. After serving the psychology community in and around Chicago for three years, Steve pursued artistic training at The School of Representational Art. He received a certificate after four years of extensive training in academic drawing and painting, and the study of composition and impressionistic color. Steve draws inspiration from a wide variety of artists including the Old Masters, American and European Impressionists, and modern painters. His work includes realistic figurative works, portraits, still life and creative compositions. He has sold his works to private collectors and has displayed in public exhibitions held in Switzerland, Canada and U.S. Media exposure includes interview and articles on Study Drawing, Voyager LA, American Artist, Drawing, American Artist Magazine, Artbeat Chicago. He is an instructor at Pasadena City College’s Extension program, and works with students privately in his studio. The Academy offers course preparation in: Animation, Product Design, Transportation Design, Entertainment Design/Game Design, Illustration, Graphic Design/Advertising, Fashion Design, Fine Art, Figure Drawing, UI/UX Design, Architecture/Urban/Environmental/Interior Design, etc. Courses are taught by West California Academy of Art and Design faculty who consider the college’s admissions and requirements when structuring assignments. Providing you with competent skills level for college. Staff will guide you into the right path and plan for each individual’s needs. Constantly evaluating work for the best outcome. West California Academy of Art and Design has 100% admittance rate. The Portfolio Preparation Class will help you with fundamental knowledge of art/design processes, and help you properly arrange your artworks to demonstrate its relevance to the major to which you are applying to. Students will work one-to-one with faculty to develop an intense individual focused and disciplined-specific portfolios. From academic planning, to essay review, to portfolio preparation and creating and presentation, the Academy provides the advice and information that a student needs to lay the foundation for a rewarding college experience and, eventually, a career in their chosen field. How to earn acceptance to your dream college? How to be recognized by admission officers and faculty? How to distinguish yourself from you peer competitors? West California Academy of Art and Design provides developmental caring and dynamic counseling and expertise services. Families and students alike can learn about colleges and specific factors of how to create an individual plan with the Academy’s credentialed professionals. For students applying to Ivy League schools, Art University, college transfers or supplemental, the counselor can help you showcase your talents in a creative and engaging ways by providing guidance, plans and feedback on portfolios and arrangement including: essays/artists statements, applications etc. The Academy can help consult on how these, and additional factors can fit to specific applications depending on schools. Art production can play a crucial role into the admissions process, and though the Academy’s experienced team will explain the admission process from the perspectives of a highly selective university, and various institutes for a better understanding of career options and education. West California Academy of Art and Design offers college-bound students a unique combination of practical expertise and mentorship to help them develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to choose the right school for them – and get in. It’s all about making you the strongest college candidate you can be.
Illustrations of Chinese Cultural Stories Children’s Drawing Contest award ceremony was held on December 28th, 2019 at the Double Tree Hotel in Whittier. 36 students from West California Academy of Art and Design (WCAAD) won multiple awards for all age groups, and WCAAD won the Overseas Chinese Cultural Heritage Contribution Award.  Grand Prize: Qiuya Chen (16+), Ashley Zhou (12-15), Alisa Chang (9-11), Jaylen Lin (6-8), Emma Fung (3-5); 1st Place: Xinyue Rebecca Zhang (16+), Isabella Du (12-15), Melissa (Muhan) Guo (12-15), Eric Chang (9-11), Sariah Chan (9-11), Cody Li (6-8), Qiuyao Chen (6-8), Jacqueline Wu (3-5); 2nd Place: William Wang (12-15), Jenny You (9-11), Jenna Xiao (9-11), Wynnston Ma (6-8), Tianze Chen (3-5); 3rd Place: Celina Lin (12-15), Alexandra Wang (9-11), Scott Wang (6-8), Ashley Tang (3-5); Most Creative: Phoebe Li (12-15), Elsa Jiang (9-11), Amy Luo (6-8), Shannon Dai (3-5); Best Technique: Lauren Li (12-15), Aden Li (9-11), Jayden Cao (3-5); Best Composition: Jenna Vuong (9-11), Sheldon Zhang (6-8), Abigail Bai (3-5); Best Color: Kristy Peng (12-15), Weixi Liu (9-11), Avril Deng (6-8), Constance Yu (3-5). This contest is authorized by Professor Gongxin Zhou, the former president of the National Palace Museum of Taiwan, and organized by the Joy Luck Club. The contest objective is to share Chinese cultural heritage and renew cultural appreciation.
According to the contest organizer, Chinese culture will continue to be important in the future. Chinese people are proud of their culture and can work together to share the beautiful history with people around the world. Contestants are required to select any Chinese idiom and illustrate their unique interpretation of the idiom. The award categories are divided by age group: 3-5 years old, 6-8 years old, 9-11 years old, 12-15 years old, 16+ years old, Aren’t you impressed to see that non-Chinese native children can create great artwork about Chinese culture? This is the very beauty of art education. Through art, children can absorb the perceptions of others. They become interested in other cultures, traditions, and lifestyles. According to art expert, the vividness of art experiences blurs the boundaries between self experience and the experiences of another. When children produce art, they are actually situated in other times and places, embodied in other races, genders, ages, and abilities. |
