The Red Shoe Awards

The 2021 Red Shoe Awards
A Juried Exhibition
Every year, the RMCAD Illustration Department hosts this juried competition. The title Red Shoe Awards is a tribute to the department’s Red Shoe Guild. Student work is exhibited and judged by a panel of experts, and you can view selected artworks in our gallery below.
Award Winners
Best of Show: "Pierced" by Tina Carbone
Drawing, 1st Place: "I Have the High Ground" by Anna Haszelbart
Drawing, Honorable Mention: "Among Wolves" by Allison McClain
Drawing, Honorable Mention: "The Almighty Omega Man" by Matthew Dean
Drawing, 2nd Place: "Phantom of the Opera" by Toby Sharp
Drawing, 3rd Place: "Death of an Optimist" by Lexi Finnegan
Innovative, 1st Place: "So Be It" by Kathryn Lloyd
Innovative, Honorable Mention: "The Illumination of Perfidus" by Alexandria Pohl
Innovative, 2nd Place: "Aztec Goddess" by Alonso Holguin
Innovative, 3rd Place: "Seeds of Momentum" by Lester Fajardo-Of-Momentum
Media, 1st Place: "Genesis" by Elyse Galloway
Media, Honorable Mention: "Red Rocks" by Alex Caldwell
Media, Honorable Mention: "Still Life: Rainy October Day" by Emily Person
Media, 2nd Place: "Portrait of an Artist" by Lexi Finnegan
Media, 3rd Place: "Art the Clown" by Toni Vingle
Storytelling, 1st Place: "Pumpkin Lanterns" by Megan McLean
Storytelling, Honorable Mention: "To Keep the Forest at Peace" by Joy Farr
Storytelling, 2nd Place: "Haunted" by Allison McClain
Storytelling, 3rd Place: "It Will Be Fun" by Emily Person
Selected Works
"Hike" by Lydia Mack
"What Do We Have Here" by Kyle Wall
"Figure_Flesh" by Elyse Galloway
"Apothecary Shop" by Maggie Isamoyer
"Tiny Dragon" by Ellen McCarthy
"Wendy, Darling, Light of My Life" by Olivia DeRosier
"Moon Drop" by Jun Yi
"Dinner for One, Wine Anyone?" by Anna Haszelbart
"Doja Cat Caricature" by Chantil Taylor
"Song of the Sea, Color Script" by Dylan Douez
"Castle in the Sky" by Angel Mariano
"Ziggy" by Olivia DeRosier
"The Flash" by Toni Vingle
"The Chase" by Ariel Bilyeu
"No-Good, Two-Faced Drugstore Cowboy" by Jordan Wright
"Spring Showers" by Kyla Frisinger
"Eight Ball" by Anna Haszelbart
"Personality" by Zoe Copp
"Study" by Megan McLean
"Between Each Bead of Rain" by Tina Carbone
"Warrior's Cry" by Nicole Bodine
"John Gilbert Caricature" by Martha Guardado
"This Wasn't on the Map" by Kyle Wall
"Meddle with the Kettle" by Jordan Wright
"The Fest of Fire" by Lester Fajardo
"Phobia" by Alexandria Caldwell
"Ode to the Desert" by Jordan Wright
"Cat Maki" by Christine Cole
"Moon Deity" by Kathan Dorriety
"Marius" by Alexandria Pohl
"New Beginnings" by Allison McClain
"Mermay: Parrots" by Evangelina Shvets
"Together Forever" by Zoe Copp
"Favorite Toys" by Elyse Galloway
"Dragon" by Alonso Holguin
"Skull Series #2" by Alexandria Caldwell
"Caulrophobia" by Angel Mariano
"A Whimsical Death" by Alexis May
"Might Nein" by Toby Sharp
"Dance with the Devils" by Kurtin
"Still Life" by Jun Yi
"Kim Namjoon, United Nations" by Joy Farr
"Self-Portrait" by Chantil Taylor
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