Catherine Ford Scholarship
UAEA Educators donate and purchase artwork to raise money for a high school senior majoring in Art in college.
2022 $1000 Winner:
Dayna Sage Harris | Provo High School
Our first place 2022 Catherine Ford Scholarship Winner is Dayna Sage Harris from Provo High School. Their nominating teacher is James Rees.
Dayna writes: "My work is an exploration of human intimacy and the vulnerability of the individuals sharing it. The feeling of intimacy is universal, but every human experiences it differently. I want to convey the comfort and deep trust of intimacy in its rawest form so that every viewer will recognize the feeling, even though they experience it in a completely different way. Intimacy can be found everywhere, human and dog, mother and child, old friends, long-lost friends, strangers sharing a moment of awe, and so forth."
2022 $500 Winner:
Briar Beddow | Kearns High School
The second place winner is Briar Beddow from Kearns High School. Their nominating teacher is Chad Zielenski.
Briar writes: "I make large wheel thrown pottery with alterations and sculptural inclusions. Most of my work is based in classic forms but I emphasize positive and negative space, movement, and pattern through piercing, sculptural inclusions, and applique. I love displaying my work for public exhibitions and plan to continue this as part of my career ambitions. I also hope to teach art as well. I will be attending SUU next year as an art student in Ceramics. This scholarship is important to me because it would help me to pursue my artistic ambitions."