2026 Annual PAVA “Awards of Excellence”, Pinellas County Schools
Each year PAVA partners with Pinellas County School Board to provide awards to outstanding high school junior and senior students of art. Awards are funded by donations from our partner, NorthWest Federal Credit Union, as well as individual donations.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENTS!
GOLD (Clockwise):
Delaney Schwartz: “Fragile” Mixed Media
Joshua Bedard: “Child of Lir” Painting
Calvin Petrey: “The House That Couldn’t Hold Us Together” Drawing
Kseniya Rolik: “Still But Alive” Ceramics and Glass
SILVER (Clockwise)
Emily Avila “Made of Memories, Bound by Words” Sculpture
Nico Donati “Farewell” Photography
Daria Demeshkin “XOXO” Painting
Izabella Snyder : “Wspanila Babcia” Drawing
HONORABLE MENTION (Clockwise)
Dalianna Ingold: “To Capture A Fleeting Feeling” Printmaking
Grace Bakke: “I’ll Be There” Painting
Sarina Rawlinson: “Where The Day Dissolves Into Memory” Photography
Maya Smith: “Tea Reflection” Painting