Tradewinds 2024

Seabreeze High School Student Exhibition

May 9-26, 2024

This juried exhibition features more than 130 pieces of art created by 120 students in the classes of Christine Colby, Kasondra Price, and Paul Schuler at Seabreeze High School. The two and three-dimensional work is made using a variety of mediums, including acrylic, ceramic, clay, colored pencil, ink, glass, graphite, marker, mixed media, oil pastel, and more.

Participating Artists

Meet the Judge

Pamela Griesinger was born in Lima, Ohio, and moved to Florida as a child. She received her B.F.A. in Printmaking from Pratt Institute in New York, and her M.F.A. in Painting from the University of S. Florida. She was a Professor at Daytona State College for over 30 years, and continues giving through volunteer work for community art, environmental, and historical organizations. She has completed numerous public commissions in Volusia County, including murals for the Volusia County Courthouse, the Volusia Library Center, and the Women’s Hall of Fame. Locally, her work is included in the collections of the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Stetson University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Court of Appeals. In Volusia County, solo exhibitions of her work have been held at the Museum of Art Deland, the Florida Museum for Women Artists, the Ormond Museum, and the Atlantic Center for the Arts. In addition, her work is in private collections across the U.S.

Award Winners

Honorable Mentions

About Tradewinds:

Founded in 1961 by art teacher, Nina Masters, “Tradewinds” began as the “Seabreeze Art Show,” featuring 2D and 3D art, ceramics, jewelry, macramé, mosaics, leather, batik, as well as student demonstrations of various crafts. It went from a showcase of senior works in the north arcade by the school auditorium, to the lawn outside the art room. In the 1970s, the show was reinvented as the Tradewinds Art Festival, which added live music, festival t-shirts sporting student designs, and concessions. The show was moved to the front of the school and became a juried show with ribbons awarded by prominent local artists. The students were exposed to teamwork, deadlines, the excitement of a juried show, the importance of community awareness, and belief in their own work.

As the first of its kind in Volusia County, the exhibit received national recognition when Assistant Principal Carolyn Harkey submitted an article to NEA, which became published. When Tradewinds celebrated its 25th Anniversary on campus, it received media coverage and increased public awareness. In 1996, Masters approached Ormond Memorial Art Museum (OMAM) then director, Ann Burt, to discuss exhibiting student work at the Museum. The result has been a decades long partnership between the school and the Museum, with OMAM hosting Tradewinds in its main galleries biannually for many years and now annually. Today, the Museum continues to support these aspiring artists, giving them the opportunity to exhibit in a museum environment and encouraging them in unparalleled ways.

“Beyond the test scores, grades, and curriculum, lies the reality that students must not only develop intellectually, but imaginatively, socially, and emotionally as well,” Masters explained. “Self-expression continues to triumph through the OMAM experience. To read the career bios of former students who include exhibiting at OMAM as an achievement is an indicator of the relevance and prestige it carries. In addition to increasing the student’s self-esteem and creative growth comes an appreciation of art, which will enrich their lives throughout adulthood.”