SCAL Alex Alampi Award for Excellence in Art
Winner Announced for 2022
Mrs. Dot Alampi, Rylie Gantz (2021 Recipient), Dana Gayner, (SCAL President)
ALEX ALAMPI AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ART AWARDED TO MONROEVILLE TEEN
The Salem County Art League is pleased to announce that Rylie Gantz of Monroeville is the winner of the sixth annual Alex Alampi Award for Excellence in Art. Rylie is a Woodstown High School graduate who is just starting college at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She was recognized at the Art League’s open studio on August 19 where Dot Alampi helped present the award. As the recipient of the award, Rylie received a certificate, $500, a print of one of Alex Alampi’s paintings, and a one-year membership to the Art League.
Rylie says she has always aspired to be a mechanical engineer. Her passion for creating things came naturally at a young age. She hopes to one day build and invent something that betters the lives of those around her. Fine art plays an essential role in her creative thinking process. Art broadens her views and makes her think outside the box. Unlike engineering, you cannot make mistakes in art, you just express yourself and are in complete control. This is the mindset Rylie plans to carry with her, and she believes it is significant to her future in engineering.
The award acknowledges outstanding artistic talent demonstrated by a graduating senior art student in drawing, painting, sculpting, pottery, and/or other artistic media created by hand. The award is named in memory of Alex Alampi who was a lifelong resident of South Jersey and an award-winning artist. Alex Alampi wanted to give a glimpse of the beauty and history that resides in the meadows, creeks, and fields that we pass by every day. As a watercolor painter, Alex used a combination of beautiful transparent washes, strong composition, and crisp detail to create realistic and captivating paintings. Alex Alampi was also the founder and first president of the Salem County Art League. Alex passed away suddenly in September 2015.
For more information about the award, please contact the Award Chair, Annette Devitt at 856-299-0236 or amdevitt@comcast.net.
The Salem County Art League is pleased to announce that Rylie Gantz of Monroeville is the winner of the sixth annual Alex Alampi Award for Excellence in Art. Rylie is a Woodstown High School graduate who is just starting college at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She was recognized at the Art League’s open studio on August 19 where Dot Alampi helped present the award. As the recipient of the award, Rylie received a certificate, $500, a print of one of Alex Alampi’s paintings, and a one-year membership to the Art League.
Rylie says she has always aspired to be a mechanical engineer. Her passion for creating things came naturally at a young age. She hopes to one day build and invent something that betters the lives of those around her. Fine art plays an essential role in her creative thinking process. Art broadens her views and makes her think outside the box. Unlike engineering, you cannot make mistakes in art, you just express yourself and are in complete control. This is the mindset Rylie plans to carry with her, and she believes it is significant to her future in engineering.
The award acknowledges outstanding artistic talent demonstrated by a graduating senior art student in drawing, painting, sculpting, pottery, and/or other artistic media created by hand. The award is named in memory of Alex Alampi who was a lifelong resident of South Jersey and an award-winning artist. Alex Alampi wanted to give a glimpse of the beauty and history that resides in the meadows, creeks, and fields that we pass by every day. As a watercolor painter, Alex used a combination of beautiful transparent washes, strong composition, and crisp detail to create realistic and captivating paintings. Alex Alampi was also the founder and first president of the Salem County Art League. Alex passed away suddenly in September 2015.
For more information about the award, please contact the Award Chair, Annette Devitt at 856-299-0236 or amdevitt@comcast.net.