Catherine Ford Scholarship
UAEA Educators donate and purchase artwork to raise money for a high school senior majoring in Art in college.
2025 $1000 Award:
Tinsley Smith
Tinsley writes: "Through these pieces I explored how music can be a sense of escapism. I explored connection through music, the creation of music, and how music provides comfort and relief."
Autumn Beth Stewart
Venture High School | Nominated by Heidi L. Esplin
Autmn writes: "Art has always been a part of me—it's not something I ever remember discovering, because it was simply there. From the moment my mom handed me bathtub crayons as a toddler, I was captivated. I covered the shower walls with my so-called masterpieces, oblivious to any rules but driven by pure joy and instinct. As I grew, my art evolved, yet that childlike simplicity, that uninhibited joy, still remains at the core of my creativity. Through all the highs and lows life has thrown my way, art has remained my constant—a lifeline that has helped me cope, heal, and grow. It’s been my escape, my therapy, my voice when words fail me."
2025 $1000 Award:
Alyssa Loftus
Provo High School | Nominated by Lindsay Ruiz
Alyssa writes: "As an artist I’ve developed a wide array of skills in both the technical side and abstract/creative side of art. This can be seen in my pieces as I have done them in graphite, oil paint, oil pastels, and gouache. My pieces come from 2 separate portfolios, the notably blue pieces are ones I made with the intent of making my “own blue period” like Picasso, in these pieces I wanted to show a myriad of different, often more negative, more “blue” feelings. I believe that showing these uncomfortable and unconventional feelings showcases the true human experience."
