Fenimore announces Young at Art winners

The three top prizes for Fenimore Art Museum’s Young at Art regional youth art contest were awarded Saturday, June 5, during a ceremony at the Museum.

The Grand Prize was given to Makenzie Sayers, a senior at Mount Markham, for her painting, “Our Community.”

“Our Community was created in May. It was a time in New York when few left their homes and the positive cases seemed to be getting closer to home,” Sayers said. “The shelf with jars illustrates the hoarding of non-perishable food items. The jars themselves represent the feeling of being trapped and lonely in isolation. Each jar tells a different story.”

Prize categories at the ceremony also included “Best Representation of the Theme,” awarded to Sara Hendley, a sophomore at Oneonta, for her digital painting, “Community at Home,” and “Outstanding Work,” awarded to Taylor Bushardt, a junior at Central Valley, for her work titled “What’s On My Mind.”