5-6TheTrueColorsOfLoveHerkimer College student Xanthian Lincoln (Laurens) won the Five Star Subaru Award at the Sixth Annual Art and Poetry Contest hosted by Leatherstocking Education on Alcoholism/Addictions Foundation at the Community Arts Network of Oneonta.

Lincoln, a Fine Arts major, won with her charcoal drawing “The True Colors of Love: In Memory of Papa 1938-2016.” The contest theme was ‘True Colors,’ and judges were looking for images that inspire people to look beneath the surface and think about what truly matters. Lincoln’s drawing was one of 140 works of art entered into the contest.

LEAF is a private, nonprofit, volunteer health organization founded in 1982. Its goal is to reduce the serious personal, social and economic consequences of alcoholism, other drug addictions and associated problems.

Fine Arts majors at Herkimer College develop technical based skills and visual problem-solving abilities that prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and major in fine arts. There are numerous transfer agreements currently in place which guarantee Herkimer College students a smooth transition upon completion of the associate in arts degree in Fine Arts. More information is available atwww.herkimer.edu/finearts.

By martha

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