East Hartford Library 2022 Art Show Award Winners

Ari Hernandez is a 23-year-old multimedia artist who enjoys creating character-driven illustrations. The Iliad inspires their latest work, and they often derive inspiration from literature and film. In the past year, they moved to East Hartford to live with their grandmother, mother, and younger sibling. During that time, they've found the library to be a place of comfort, allowing them to focus on developing their skills and clear their thoughts. Ari is striving for a career in the visual arts and has a great appreciation for community and creativity. 

 

Originating from the south Indian state of Kerala, artist Bina Nair has had a lifelong love of arts and crafts. She enjoys singing, painting, drawing, and photography. She is fascinated by cultural history and mythology. 

 

Georgia Stathoulas remembers drawing as early as first grade. Growing up in Greece, however, she did not have the opportunity to study art in school and as a result, did not discover her passion for painting until later in  life. In her paintings, she strives to capture the simple moments in time and show the world around her as she sees it.  Part of her inspiration comes from the beautiful seascapes of her homeland Greece but most often children are the central focus of her work. Her favorite models are her two granddaughters Isabella and Sofia. 

 

Photographer John Hsu is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Taiwan. He worked for 32 years for The Nestle Co. as a food technologist and has been living in Connecticut for 56 years. Hsu has had 26 solo photo exhibits in Connecticut and won the Best Photography Award in 2011 New Britain Museum of American Juried Members' Exhibition ("Labyrinth- Goodspeed Opera House ") and that picture is a water image photo. He has realized the ideal photo-art picture is water image and has published seven water image books in Taiwan.