The Phillips’ Mill Youth Art Exhibition showcases the works of students from area high schools. Now in its 12th year, our youth art program offers young artists the chance to display their work in the historic gallery setting at Phillips’ Mill, and be awarded for their achievements. It is an incredibly exciting opportunity for the student artists. There is no other show like it in the area.
Working in collaboration with school art teachers who curate the artwork submitted, the show features paintings, works on paper, photography, digital art and three-dimensional work.
Each year, awards are presented for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each of five categories, plus one “Best in Show” award. We are thrilled to have Freda Williams as our awards juror for the 12th Annual Youth Art Exhibition.
Central Bucks High School East
Central Bucks High School South
Central Bucks High School West
Council Rock High School North
Council Rock High School South
Ewing High School
George School
Hillsborough High School
Holy Ghost Preparatory School
Hopewell Valley Central High School
Hunterdon Central Regional High School
Neshaminy High School
New Hope-Solebury High School
Notre Dame High School
Pennsbury High School
Princeton Day School
Solebury School
Stuart Country Day School
The Hun School
The Pennington School
Upper Dublin High School
Villa Victoria Academy
West Windsor-Plainsboro North High School
West Windsor-Plainsboro South High School
The Youth Art Exhibition is truly a gift to the community. The Mill charges no entry fees to schools or students participating in the show. Visitors view the show for free. And no commissions are taken by the Mill on artwork sold. Student artists receive 100% of the purchase price. Finally, awards are funded by generous Mill members and patrons of the show. Please consider supporting this show and the development of the artists of the future.
Each year, awards are presented for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each of five categories, plus one “Best in Show” award. We are thrilled to have Freda Williams as our awards juror for the 12th Annual Youth Art Exhibition.
Freda Williams has been a resident of the Trenton area and Ewing Township for over seventy years. A native of North Carolina, she has been expressing her love of art since the age of ten. Her paintings reflect her love of color, and are vivid images of nostalgic memories, cultural experiences and political impressions. Her impressions of her subjects are painterly and vivid. Most of her recent work has been in acrylic, but her favorite medium is oil. Freda has added watercolor and mixed media to her repertoire, and enjoys painting on a variety of surfaces, such as wood, glass and burlap fabric. Williams was a recent guest on Phillips’ Mill’s ArtTalk program. You can watch here.
Mabel “Freda” Williams
"Serenity" Lauren Marshall
Every year, we ask visitors of the Phillips’ Mill Youth Art Exhibition to choose their favorite work of art. We are excited to announce that this year’s winner of the People’s Choice Award, by a wide margin, was Lauren Marshall, Upper Dublin High School, for her oil painting, “Serenity.”
Kathryn Sweeney
Silent Sound
Council Rock High School North
"The Juror considered Silent Sound Best in Show for several reasons. She was deeply impressed with the image's overall presentation. She marveled at the skill applied to making such a complex picture with colored pencil. The medium was extremely well and effectively handled. The detail speaks of the attention required to achieve the end result. The perspective was unusual. She found the image perfectly reflected the title."
First Place
Richa Palle Windows and Mirrors West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North
Second Place
Liv Ferrari First Birthday with My Aunt Central Bucks High School West
Third Place
Zoya Gupta Anatomy of Dislocation West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
Honorable Mentions
Riley Haag Reflective Still Life Council Rock High School North
Vikhya Kota Half-Saree Ceremony Hillsborough High School
First Place
Chloe Lefkowits Grandpa's Spot Council Rock High School South
Second Place
Elissa Santiago Hernandez Felted Landscape New Hope-Solebury High School
Third Place
Lily Bush The Devil in Me Ewing High School
Honorable Mention
Olivia Carroll Figure New Hope-Solebury High School
First Place
Jordan Kalnin Teapot Central Bucks High School South
Second Place
Evie Lee How a House Becomes a Home Solebury School
Third Place
Marin Ford Coral Reef Central Bucks High School East
Honorable Mentions
Emery Mooney Untitled George School
Amara Weatherby Midnight Perch Neshaminy High School
First Place
Becket Washburn Ascension The Pennington School
Second Place
Elaina Ryan Potions Stuart Country Day School
Third Place
Mikayla Massaro respiration Villa Victoria Academy
Honorable Mention
Sofia Cisneros Winter in Trenton Villa Victoria Academy
First Place
Juliana Pallican The Epiphany of Bass West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
Second Place
Ti’Anna Rochester Untitled Villa Victoria Academy
Third Place
Amoretto Gentile The Corporate Toll Hopewell Valley Central High School
John Paton, Inc – Golden Blossom Honey
Pat & Bruce Hamilton
Jon & Linda Paton
Kathy Schroeher & Jim Clare
Joan Sparks
Pamela Blake & Steven Cohen
Joanne & Thomas Chesar
Carol Church & Gary Wilmore
Leslie & Joe Crilley
Claire & Jack Donohue
Maria & Matthew Emanuel
Terri & Jon Epstein
Kathy & Ted Fernberger
Suzanne Finklang
Jane & Tony Ford-Hutchinson
Robert Goodwin & Joseph Demchur
Jacqui & Dave Griffith
Sally & Richard Henriques
David Hewitt
Sue Johnson & Jim Flynn
Donna & Michael Lacey
David Lewis
Holly Lovejoy & Thomas Ducca
Robert McEwan
Wendy McGarry
Jean & Patrick Mihich
Nancy Morrill
Katie & Michael Mullen
Constance & Joao Neves
Kathleen O’Brien & Paul Klug
Jane Pelson & Steve Miller
Carol & Buz Plesser
Dennis Riley & Alan Adams
Laura Rizio & Jim Hamilton
Cindy Rocca Ruenes
Annsi Stephano
Patricia Whitman
Laura Womack & Dick Williams
Doreen Wright & Robert Beck
We congratulate all the students who've participated in our youth exhibitions!
View all of our past exhibitions.
2020 People’s Choice Award goes to Kate Delich • Central Bucks West
Dad and Dog - Graphite on illustration board
The Phillips' Mill Community Association supports programming in the visual and performing arts, and hosts social and educational events. It is the broadest-ranging venue for artistic expression in Bucks County.
