Tradewinds 2025

Seabreeze High School Student Exhibition

May 8-25, 2025

This juried exhibition features more than 135 pieces of art created by 109 students in the classes of Christine Colby, Kasondra Price, and Paul Shuler 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

Award Winners

FIRST PLACE

2D: "Up Close and Personal" (Colored Pencil) by Caitlyn Cavalluzzo, Grade 12 | Ms. Price
3D: "Beastly Puzzle" by Madison Heard, Grade 12 | Ms. Colby

SECOND PLACE

2D: "Assurance" (Graphite) by Ellie Pleier, Grade 12 | Ms. Price
3D: "Music Never Dies" (Ceramic Mixed Media) by Kendall Ann Olsen, Grade 11 | Ms. Colby

THIRD PLACE

2D: "Self Portrait+Surrealism" (Graphite) by Kayla Ernest, Grade 9 | Mr. Shuler
3D: "Whalethy" (Mixed Media) by Chloe Sebastian, Grade 9 | Ms. Colby

Honorable Mentions

"Addie" by Addison Montalvo
"Death of Nu Birth of Ra" by Anasofia Sequeira
"Medusa’s Problem at Hand" by Ava Nielson
"Isolated in The Internet " by Eris Potts
"Elequin" by Ethan Cretens
"Seen vs. Unseen" by Gianna Cicalese
"Shared Rhythm" by Isabela Serano
"Geometric Harmony Set" by Kaleigh Kearney
"Starry Knight" by Kennedy Brackett
"Romantic Symphony" by Madison Heard
"Browser History" by Megan Beck
"Sea of Thoughts" by Peyton Lilly
"In the Marketplace" by Sofia James
"French Braids by Friendly Hands" by Syd Fleischer
"Cobra-Platypus" by Sydney Jasiecki

Meet the Judge

Carol Farmer is a native Floridian, attending Central Florida elementary, middle and high schools. Carol graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education. She worked in an art gallery and then began a 14 year career as a high school art teacher in Volusia County. She has been a speaker at the Florida Art Education Conference, written classroom curricula, and, most proudly, has many former students continuing work in art fields today. Carol was the artist for a line of trading cards and has been the illustrator of children’s books. She has volunteered her talents in the community by creating numerous sculptures and paintings for non-profit organizations in Volusia and Brevard Counties. She has served on several museum boards, including the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens. Carol’s commitment to art and education is evident as she continues to support art programs in Florida and South Carolina.

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.”