Traer thanked all participating students for their strong work and noted that "the committee was duly impressed and it made the job of reaching a decision all the more difficult."
Donor and part-time faculty member Lise-Hélène Larin was also present for the announcement.
Full-sized images of the winning work appear below.
                        
                
                The 2016 Drawing Committee (from left): Lee Plotek, Marigold Santos and Michelle Furlong, along with Lise-Hélène Larin (donor). Photo by Patrick Traer.
        
        Image by Sophie Voyer Pelletier 
        Image by Callan Ponsford