CENTRAL BANK OF THE BAHAMAS
CULTURE INITIATIVES
2021
HIGH SCHOOL
COMPETITION
AND
EXHIBITION
OCTOBER/
NOVEMBER
Our Tradition:
Since 1984, the Central Bank stages an annual art competition and exhibition, through which it continues to uncover and showcase budding Bahamian talent in the visual arts. For many, this competition and exhibition has served as an introduction to the Bahamian art world, and the exposure received has been an invaluable first step in growing their gifts. Moreover, in staging this event, the Central Bank has enjoyed the distinct privilege of assisting young Bahamians in educational pursuits that have helped them to further develop their skills, and a number of them have gone on to very promising and successful professional careers in visual arts.
2021
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Previous participants and winners included:
37th High School Competition and Exhibition
Governor’s Choice Award ($2,000)
Coburn Sands
for his object “The Seed”
(Grade 8/ St. Augustine’s College)
First Place ($2,000)
Hismanya Ferdinand
for her conceptual, multi-media installation
“Hismanya’s One and Three Cents”
(Graduate/ Doris Johnson High School)
Second Place ($1,800)
Aaron Makai Poitier
for his short film “The Power of a Penny”
(Grade 10/ Aquinas College)
Third Place ($1,500)
Nelson Vashad Gray
for his painting “The Final Farewell”
(Grade 12/ C.V. Bethel Senior High School)
Scholarship ($2,000)
Deangelo Renard
for his Performance “A Penny for your Thoughts”
(Graduate/ Doris Johnson High School)
Most Outstanding School ($1,000)
C.V. Bethel Senior High School / Preston Hanna, for the most prolific participation
Special Recognition ($500)
Timothy Nottage / Doris Johnson High School
(Acknowledgment as teacher of Hismanya Ferdinand and Deangelo Renard)
Honorary Awards (Category Sculpture/ $500 each)
Zion Emmanuel Virgil
for the sculpture and video “Golden Family Times: Worth Every Penny”
(Grade 12/ Aquinas College)
Tredia Latavia Armbrister
for “Brown Girl in the Ring”
(Grade 11/ C.V. Bethel Senior High School)
Linsley Pierre
for “A Rising Star”
(Grade 12/ C.V. Bethel Senior High School)
Honorary Awards (Category Painting/ $500 each)
Lazzaro Trevor Thompson
for his painting “Save Every Penny”
(Grade 11/ C.V. Bethel Senior High School)
Hailey Ann Katherine Treco
for her drawing “Possession”
(Grade 9/ Queen's College)
Derek Lavan Dania Davis
for his drawing “A Penny for your Thoughts”
(Grade 11/ C.V. Bethel Senior High School)
Honorary Awards (Category Video/ $500 each)
Davanee' Jones
for the video “Penny Retirement”
(Grade 7/ Anatol Rodgers High School)
Garvonique Mcdonald
for “Bowl of Fruit”
(Grade 11/ C.V. Bethel Senior High School)
Megan Boyd
for “Beacon of Hope”
(Grade 11/ C.V. Bethel Senior High School)
2020 Judges:
Governor John Rolle for Governor's Choice Award
Lynn Parotti (Artist), London/Nassau
Arnold Kemp (Professor/ Artist), Chicago/Nassau
Ulrich Voges M.A., Curator of the Central Bank
36. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Place: Deangelo Renard (Doris Johnson High School)
2nd Place: Hismanya Ferdinand (Doris Johnson High School)
3rd Place: Nelson Gray (C.V. Bethel Senior High School)
Governor's Choice: Natavia Barton (Doris Johnson High School)
Scholarship Award: Makeda Smith (St. Andrew's School)
Honorable Mention:
Tiffany Rutherford (Kingsway Academy),
Jodie Ritchie (Queens College),
Alyssa Pinder (Home School),
Coburn Sands (St. Augustine's College),
Jamie Wong (St. Andrew's).
Outstanding High School Participation: C.V. Bethel High School
Judges: Antonius Roberts, Katrina Cartwright, June Collie
35. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Place: Jada Lightbourne
2nd Place: Zuriel Carey
3rd Place: Lincoln Henry
Sculpture Award: Drenay Rahming
Honorable Mention: Alexia Pinosch, Jayda Ritchie, Jessica Frazer
Judges: Samantha Treco, Tessa Whitehead, Natalie Willis
34. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Place: Matthew Diesuel
2nd Place: Malia Carroll
3rd Place: Jayda Ritchie
Governor's Choice Award: Jayda Ritchie
Honorable Mention: Malia Kinger, DaVilma Johnson
School Award: C.R Walker Senior High
Judges:
33. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Place: Sonae Smith
2nd Place: Jewel Musgrove
3rd Place: Samia McClain
Governor's Choice Award: Megan Rolle
Scholarship Award: Jessica Whittingham
Honorable Mention: Reagan Farrington, Jayda Ritchie, Chloe Stuart
Sculpture Award: Isabella Aranha
Best Young Artist Under 14 Prize: Lawrence Adderley
Judges: Lawrence Bascom, Heino Schmid, Darchell Henderson, Richardo Barrett
32. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Place: Reagan Farrington
2nd Place: Jermeko Lotmore
3rd Place: Kodi Conyers
Honorable Mention: Dean Mullings
Best Sculpture Award: Ebony Miller
CBOB Staff's Choice Award: Kennedi Mullings
Best Young Artist under 14: Jodie Ritchie
Judges: Holly Bynoe, Tessa Whitehead, John Cox
31. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Place: Alton Joseph
2nd Place: Bonniel Jacques
3rd Place: Chelse Brooks, Ebony Miller
Honorable Mention: Taylor Rolle, Dean Mullings Jr.
Best Sculpture: Clayton Miller
Judges:
30. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Alton Joseph
2nd Prize: Ebony Miller
3rd Prize: Kenel Augustin
Governor’s Choice Award: Symone Hall
Scholarship Recipient: Manushka Joseph
Honorable Mention: Laurent Rolel, Dylon Miles, Alley Pinder
Best Young Artist: James Cleare
Judges:
29. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Krystal Major
2nd Prize: Kenel Augustin
3rd Prize: Alton Joseph
Governor’s Choice Award: Junior Dameus
Scholarship Recipient: Krystal Major
Honorable Mention: Manushka Joseph, Kerri Bascom, Cameron Johnson, Bobby Telusnord
Best Young Artists: Candis-Amber Petty, Amora Knowles
Judges:
28. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Kenel Augustin
2nd Prize: Bobby Telusnord
3rd Prize: Maudeline Alcy
Governor’s Choice Award: Kirkwood Deal
Scholarship Recipient: Alton Joseph
Honorable Mentions: Cameron Johnson, Krystal Major, Daniel Morley
Best Young Artist: Lex Fountain
Judges:
27. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Jordanna Kelly
2nd Prize: Samuel Jennings
3rd Prize: Joseph Sweeting
Governor’s Choice Award: Kerri Bascom
Scholarship Recipient: Krystal Major
Honorable Mention: Kerri Bascom, Krystal Major, Sophia Taylor
Best Young Artist: Nashante Hall
Judges:
26. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Anaard Lunn
2nd Prize: Lanier Curtis
3rd Prize: Dexter Rahming
Governor's Choice Award: Dyah Neilson
Scholarship Recipient: Dexter Rahming
Honorable Mention: Cherell Williamson, Veronica Dorsett, Cavall Watson
Best Young Artist Award: Ashley Thompson
Judges:
25. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Pia Hepburn
2nd Prize: Erinn Treco
3rd Prize: Wildine Guillaume
Honorable Mention: Adam Davis, Lachell Fernander, Anthony Rolle
Scholarship Recipients: Preston Hanna, Walter Evans
Judges:
24. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Anaard Lunn
2nd Prize: David Edwards
3rd Prize: Cliffton Ewing
Honorable Mention: Raymond McKenzie, Armand Lunn, Antony Rolle, Adahlia Carter
Scholarship: David Edwards
Judges:
23. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Julianna Smith
2nd Prize: Anthony Woodside
3rd Prize: Cynetra Cox
Governor’s Choice Award: Erica Seymour
Scholarship: Karrisa Evans, Julianna Smith
Honorable Mention: Nivana Clarke, Heidi Pluntke, Blair Farrington
Judges:
22. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Kristopher Glinton
2nd Prize: Kryzeo Hutchinson
3rd Prize: Karissa Evans
Governor’s Choice Award: Abby Smith
Scholarship: Karrisa Evans
Honorable Mention: Gareeno Mackey
Judges:
21. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Wendy Rolle
2nd Prize: Nikoan Johnson
3rd Prize: Marvin Darville
Governor’s Choice Award: Kishan Munroe
Judges:
20. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: D’andra Brown
2nd Prize: Franklyn Dorsette and Torinda Francis
Scholarships were awarded to each prize winner.
Judges: Malcom Rae, Erica James, Camille Barnette, Dion Benjamin, Stanley Burnside, Campbell Cleare, Shelley Kelly
19. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Torinda Francis
2nd Prize: Justin Fowler
3rd Prize: Aisha Carey
Honorable Mention: Tina Maycock, Elton Curry, Travis Fraser
Judges: Joanne Bahagg, Greg Lampkin, Michael Edwards, Michael Foster, Carlton Williams,
Antonius Roberts (Curator)
18. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Jessica Miller
2nd Prize: Dontton Evans
3rd Prize: Ryan Turnquest
Honourable Mention: Antoine Munnings, Dario Mcphee
Scholarship Recipients: Ryan Turnquest, Dontton Evans
Judges:
17. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Jackson Petit
2nd Prize: Lyode Smith
3rd Prize: Durando Pinder
Honorable Mention: Jessica Miller, Bernard Petit, Donald Baptist
Scholarship Recipient: Jackson Petit
Judges:
16. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Jackson Petit
2nd Prize: Bernard Petit
3rd Prize: Durando Pinder
Honourable Mention: Erika Knowles, Bridgette Strachan, Keith Phillips
Scholarship Recipient: Jackson Petit
Judges:
15. High School Competition and Exhibition
1st Prize: Nathaniel Higgs
2nd Prize: Thayer Wildgoose
3rd Prize: Johnathon Cartwright
Honorable Mention: Barbara Franks
Scholarship Recipients: Bridget Flowers, Omar Richardson