The Annual Fra Angelico Award
FRA ANGELICO AWARD RECIPIENTS

Year- Place of Gathering - Awardee
1998 (Mission San Jose) Adele Rowland—Photographer, Photomontage
1999 (Sinsinawa) Stephana Toomey—Liturgical Consultant/Interior Design
2000 (Adrian)James Marchionda—Musician/Composer/Vocal/Preacher
2001 Elkins Park)Kathleen Harkins—Drama/Actress
Mary Peter Tremonte—Sculptor/Liturgical Design
2002 (Sinsinawa)Armando Ibanez—Writer/Poet/Film Maker
2003 (Sparkill)Barbara Chenicek—Interior Liturgical Design
                                   Rita Schiltz—Interior Liturgical Design
2004(Racine)Adele Myers—Sculptor/Stain Glass Artist
2005 (Adrian)Thoma Swanson—Painter/Advocate for the Poor
2006 (Mission San Jose)Phyllis Mrozinski—Sculptor
2007 (Racine)Joeann Daley—Printmaker/Mixed Media
2008 (Columbus)Dominic Delay—Film Maker/Writer/Director
2009 (Convent Station)Martha Bartholomew—Weaver of Words&Fabric
2010 (Grand Rapids)Elizabeth Michael Boyle—Poet
2011 (Springfield)Anita Smisek—Composer/Musician/Vocalist
2012 (Oakland)Magdalena Ezoe—Musician/ Composer/ Painter
2013 (Columbus)Barbara Schwarz—Multi-Media
​2014 (Adrian) Alice Van Acker - Painting
2015 (Great Bend) Elaine DesRosiers- Painter/Writer/Poet/Actress/Media
2016 (Racine) Elizabeth Slenker - stained glass/ painting/graphic design
2017 (Adrian) Janet Wright - water colorist
2018 (Adrian) Nancy Murray- Drama
2019 (St. Louis) Sheila Flynn OP- art, writing, 
2020  (Zoom) Irene Mary Diones - music, photography, calligraphy
2021 (Racine) Joseph Kilikevice,OP- dance of universal piece, sacred ritual
2022 (Racine) Gerardine Mueller,OP-stone sculpture, wood, clay, mosaic, copper, enamel, stained glass, illumination, glass etching, and calligraphy
2023(St. Louis) Nancyann Turner- -Weavings, art therapy
2024 (Adrian) Jeanne Stickling - clay
 Jeanne Stickling.
​The Fra Angelico Award is the highest honor that the DIA bestows on one of its members. Originally the Award was carved in alabaster by Phyllis Mrozinski OP. Eventually the DIA commissioned Phyllis to cast it in bronze and clearly depict the Dominican Friar and artist, Fra Angelico. This later version sits on a bronze base with a paintbrush worked into the design to hold the medallion in an upright position. 

The Fra Angelico Award is presented every year to a DIA artist who exemplifies Fra Angelico’s dedication to furthering the Holy Preaching through art.

Criteria used for this designation:
•the artist’s work is of the highest quality in his or her discipline
•it is highly honored in artistic circles
•the artist exemplifies the ideals of the DIA



2024 Fra Angelico Award Recipient

 Jeanne Stickling.




DOMINICAN INSTITUTE
 FOR THE ARTS
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DOMINICAN INSTITUTE
 FOR THE ARTS

The Fra Angelico Award is the highest honor that the Dominican Institute for the Arts bestows on one of its members. It is presented every year to a DIA artist who exemplifies Fra Angelico’s preaching through art. The criteria for this award are:

. The artist’s work is if the highest quality in his/her discipline

. It is highly honored in artistic circles

. The artist exemplifies the ideals of DIA

It should be noted that, although the Board makes the final decision, nominations for the Award’s recipient are submitted by us, the members of DIA.

Although this year’s recipient has always been quick to praise the work of their fellow Dominican artists, they have been very hesitant to share their own with us. Until their retirement, we were unaware of the scope and breath of their pottery and sculpture until one of their community members sent us a photo album of their work.

While working toward their art degrees, this artist studied all art forms, but it was the clay that called them. In their own words: “I believe that working with clay can bring you into contact with the sacred. Your hands touch and grasp all four essential elements of Creation: earth, water, air and fire. For

Dominican artists, working with clay becomes a tactile prayer”.

Not surprisingly, their first important sculptured piece was the head of Dominic. They have had pottery creations commissioned by the Presentation Sisters in Ontario, Canada and various parishes in Illinois. Their sculpture and pottery can also be seen in the Dominican Republic, Florida and throughout their Congregation’s main campus.

It is with great pleasure that the Dominican Institute for the Arts presents the 2024 Fra Angelico Award to Dominican Sister of Adrian, Jeanne Stickling.