Winners of the 2025 Art Awards
DEPARTMENT OF STUDIO ART
Heiman-Rosenthal Award
Margaret M. Bone '25 was born and raised in Nashville, TN, a city she loves deeply and draws endless inspiration from. Margaret graduated from Harpeth Hall School in 2020. While she came to Dartmouth as a Government major, she discovered the Studio Art department in the spring of her sophomore year and hasn't looked back. Her main concentration in Studio Art has been printmaking, and she also loves painting and working with textiles. After graduation, Margaret is excited to stay in Hanover as a studio art intern for the Studio Art Department and continue developing her artistic practice.
Perspectives on Design (POD) Award
Margaret M. Bone '25 was born and raised in Nashville, TN, a city she loves deeply and draws endless inspiration from. Margaret graduated from Harpeth Hall School in 2020. While she came to Dartmouth as a Government major, she discovered the Studio Art department in the spring of her sophomore year and hasn't looked back. Her main concentration in Studio Art has been printmaking, and she also loves painting and working with textiles. After graduation, Margaret is excited to stay in Hanover as a studio art intern for the Studio Art Department and continue developing her artistic practice.
James O. Isles '25 was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, where he developed a love of art at an early age. James graduated from Scotch College, in 2020. James's main concentration in Studio Art is rooted in the foundations of painting, although he continuously pulls from various mediums and attempts to expand perceptions of the canvas. After graduation James will remain at Dartmouth as a Studio Art Intern in hopes of expanding his practice as an artist before pursuing Graduate School.
W. David Dance Fine Art Award
Sarah C. Berman '25 was born in Tokyo, Japan and raised in San Francisco, CA. She graduated from Lowell High School, in San Francisco. Sarah's focus in Studio Art is drawing and painting, and she explores the intersection between both art forms. After graduation, Sarah will complete an artist residency in Tokyo, Japan before moving to San Francisco, CA to continue drawing while working in a research lab.
Lauren E. Kang '25 lives in Delmar, Maryland and is majoring in Studio Art (with a concentration in mixed-media photography) and minoring in Human Centered Design. As a part of her practice, she explores the body, reality, and space in relation to femininity. At Dartmouth, she is a member of Spare Rib—an intersectional feminist publication—and also does costume design for the student-run theatre troupe Displaced Theatre Company. Post-graduation, she will remain at Dartmouth as one of the Studio Art Department's Summer Interns; afterwards, she hopes to further pursue the arts as well as fashion abroad.
Helah S. Snelling '25 grew up in Hanover, NH. She graduated from Hanover High School in 2021. Helah's main studio art concentration is charcoal drawing, but she has also enjoyed printmaking, specifically lino and woodcut. After graduation, Helah will spend a year working as a Teaching Science Fellow in the Dartmouth Biology Department while applying to medical school. While her goals are focused in STEM, art maintains an important place in her life, and she hopes to continue making art throughout her graduate education and future career.
Robert Read Prize
Nizhonie D. Denetsosie-Gomez '25 was born and raised in Arizona. She went to school in Phoenix but often went back home to the Navajo reservation to help take care of their family's ranch, where she developed a love for landscapes and nature. She is a graduate of the Dartmouth class of 25 and hopes to go to the Institute of American Indian Art to continue her work in photography and painting.
Roan V. Wade '25
Wolfenden Fine Arts Prize
Liʻua P. Tengan '25 was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, where her integration with nature, people, and culture sparked a passion for art. Liʻua's main concentrations in Studio Art have been in architecture and sculpture, although she aspires to expand her skillsets in all disciplines. Her work often reflects her identity and values through sculptures and installations. Post-graduation, Liʻua will remain at Dartmouth for one year, working for the Studio Art Department as an intern. She intends to enroll in a graduate school for architecture and would like to combine her fields of study in her practice as an architect and artist.
Magenta Z. Velazquez '24
Davis Whitaker '25 was raised in Keller, Texas, and currently resides in New York City. Their passion for art was shaped by the vibrant energy of NYC's art and nightlife scenes, where they developed a deep appreciation for creative expression. Davis works primarily in sculpture and printmaking, with a strong focus on kinetic sculpture and traditional letterpress techniques. After graduation, they plan to remain in Hanover as an intern with Dartmouth's Studio Art Department and has future goals of pursuing a Master of Fine Arts.
Melissa Hurlock Hobson Brown Award
Helen H. Cui '27 was born and raised in Lexington, MA where she began painting and drawing from an early age. Helen graduated from Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, MA. Helen is a Computer Science modified with Digital Arts and Studio Art double major. Her main concentration in Studio Art has been painting, although she hopes to expand her work into installation, sculpture, and more experimental mediums in the future.
Class of 1960 Curatorial Fellowship Award
Angeles T. Juarez-Ruiz '26 was raised in Maryland, where her unassuming parents enabled her passion for art by allowing her to draw on the walls of their home. Angeles graduated from Annapolis High School in Maryland's historic capital. Her main concentration in Studio Art has been Sculpture, and she is serious about Drawing and the collaboration of the two media. After commencement, Angeles will move to the D.C. metro area, where she aims to create a body of work in preparation for an MFA.
Berre Kahraman '25 was born in Turkey and attended Robert College, a high school in Istanbul, where she developed an interest in art and how it acts as a bridge between cultures. Berre's main concentration in Studio Art has been drawing and painting. She enjoys exploring how one medium can interact with others—creating works where materials and concepts come together to reflect our unique cultural and political conjuncture. After graduation, Berre hopes to attend graduate school to pursue an MFA in Conceptual Art.
Erik G. Siegel '26