Spectrum of Creativity winners

The winners of the ‘SPECTRUM OF CREATIVITY’ Student and Emerging Artist awards were announced on April 21.

Marquelase Silverman

The reception was hosted by the City of Ocala Recreation and Parks, Cultural Arts and Sciences Division, in partnership with Magnolia Art Xchange (MAX). The awards have been presented annually since 2016 to local student and emerging artists.

This year’s winners are:

High School Category

• First Place: Saturdays, Marquelase Silverman
• Second Place: As Long As We Can Runaway, Breanna Corley
• Third Place: Memories, Alexis Cheney

One to Five Years Active Experience Category:

• First Place: Memory, Emily Lane Ferguson
• Second Place: Beyond Beyond, Kyle Corley
• Third Place: Speculumest Stagnum, Jordin Wagoner

Six to Ten Years Active Experience Category:

• First Place: Spirit of the Rose, Dan McCarthy
• Second Place: Passion, Pain, and Demon Slayin’, Ryan Andrew Neuman
• Third Place: Cotton Candy Sunset, Ali Graves

Best in Show:

• Muse, Jae’da Samuel-McKnight