The Red Shoe Awards
The 2023 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: "Spirits" by Elizabeth Wayant
Drawing, 1st Place: "Intrepid" by Elizabeth Wayant
Drawing, 2nd Place: "He Who Is" by Kyle Keillor
Drawing, 3rd Place: "Explorer Still Life" by Amara Gardner
Innovative, 1st Place: "Goddess Of The Intergalactic Afterlife" by Amaya Del Rio
Innovative, 2nd Place: "Majin" by Lester Fajardo
Innovative, 3rd Place: "Eyes are the Window" by Liv Haugrud
Innovative, Honorable Mention: "Master Copy Tableau Vivant" by Lucas Rodman
Media, 1st Place: "The Blue One" by Jack Hughins
Media, 2nd Place: "The Strong Rest Also" by Jamie Powell
Media, 3rd Place: "Cool treat" by Cristy Wiley
Media, Honorable Mention: "Party for one" by Laura Parker
Media, Honorable Mention: "Cat with Pearl Earring" by Annah Freeman
Storytelling, 1st Place: "The Narrator" by Juno Kurtin
Storytelling, 2nd Place: "Light Pollution" by Jarldane
Storytelling, 3rd Place: "Drowning In Depression" by Kristen Holcomb
Design, 1st Place: "Beta Hoarding" by Annah Freeman
Design, 2nd Place: "Landline" by K Lloyd
Design, 3rd Place: "Awaking In New York" by Amaya Del Rio
Selected Works
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