Bloomingdale Artists Association awards scholarship to Wheaton North senior
The Bloomingdale Artists Association is pleased to announce the 2022 winner of its $1,000 scholarship.
Allison Rivera of Winfield plans to pursue a Master's Degree in Art Therapy and will attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago this fall.
Art therapy engages the mind, body and spirit in ways that are distinct from verbal expression. Integrating art therapy with traditional forms of therapy may be beneficial to many patients.
Danielle Wennmaker, her painting instructor at Wheaton North High School, along with other teachers from her art-related classes, concur that Allison has a bright future in the field of art. Her leadership, kindness and commitment to using art to make a positive difference at Wheaton North is exemplified by her participation in the creation of artwork dedicated to the school custodians who helped make in-person school possible.
Much of Allison's artwork stems from her love of the horror genre. She admits she enjoys drawing creepy things and sprinkling some weirdness into her paintings. But while Allison's work may gravitate to darker vibes, there is light behind her work in the form of charitable donations from her commissioned artwork.
The scholarship is co-funded by the Bloomingdale Artists Association and Masterpiece Framing of Bloomingdale. The scholarship award will be presented to Allison at the BAA 2022 Spring Exhibit artist reception on Sunday, May 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum, 108 S. Bloomingdale Road. The exhibit runs through May 7. The public is invited to view the exhibit, attend the reception, meet Allison, the BAA artists, and enjoy music and light refreshments.
New members are welcome to the BAA, beginner to experienced artists, or anyone just curious about art. Applications are available at the exhibit and reception.
Membership dues for the calendar year of September 2022 through May 2023 are $30 per person.
For more information, contact Roberta Cencig at (847) 848-3482 or robertacencig@yahoo.com, or Bev Petrosius at (630) 624-9545 or bpetrosius@gmail.com.