The Visual Arts Achievement Awards is a competition sponsored by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and administered each February on the local level by various groups such as The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa. The exhibit consists of the winners, judge’s choice awards and honorable mentions awarded to students from local schools with works divided into two groups based on grade level. Group I consists of middle school students in grades six through eight. Group II consists of high school students in grades nine through twelve. Entries are classified based on medium:  drawing, painting, mixed-media, 3-D, print making, computer design, and photography.

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The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa is pleased to announce that Perri Payne from Paul W. Bryant High School won First Place in the Drawing category in the Senior Division at the Visual Art Achievement Program State Competition. Her work, titled “Honeysuckle,” is on display at the Georgine Clarke Alabama Artists Gallery at the Alabama State Council on the Arts in Montgomery, and she will receive her award at a reception on Thursday, April 13.

Best in Show

Best in Group 1

Emmitt Sesson, The Alberta School of Performing Arts
Teacher: Abel Phillips
Group 1
Drawing
Untitled

Best in Group 2

Jessica Trotter, Paul W. Bryant High School
Teacher: Olivia Williams
Group 2
Drawing
Heartbreak

Group 1 Winners

Drawing

1. Lenzie Cunningham, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School, Jessica Buckley: Purposeful
2. Diamond Chankio, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School, Jessica Buckley: Kay
3. Gen Riley, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School, Jessica Buckley: Oranges

Honorable Mentions:

Isabel Linetsky, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School, Jessica Buckley: Dotted Blue Heron
Bentley Robinson, American Christian Academy, Susan Dickinson: The King
Byron Western, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School, Jessica Buckley: Shepherd of Colors

Painting

1. Kennedy Avant, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School, Jessica Buckley: Shades
2. Chloe Taylor, American Christian Academy, Susan Dickinson: The Fragility of Love
3. Iolo Coma, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Tricia Schuster: Pickle Jar

Honorable Mentions:

Jonesy Musgrove, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Andrea Moen: Akatori
Leo Thurman, The Alberta School of Performing Arts, Abel Phillips: Incapable Moon

Photography/Digital Image/New Media

1. Gabriel Estes, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School, Jessica Buckley:Out of Water
2. Maddie Tilford, The Alberta School of Performing Arts, Abel Phillips: A Mirage of Evening Jellyfish
3. Molly Blue, American Christian Academy, Susan Dickinson: Space Cat

Printmaking

1. Nick Langkawel, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Tricia Schuster: Gerald Stomp

Sculpture

1. Kaylee Strachan, The Alberta School of Performing Arts, Abel Phillips: Summer Time Dinner
2. Claudia Sanchez, The Alberta School of Performing Arts, Abel Phillips: Pinata!

Group 2 Winners

Drawing

1. Andrew Maughn, Northridge High School, Richard Nowell: BBW
2. Mallory Clark, Northside High School, Sue Robertson: Study in Charcoal
3. Emily Craig, Tuscaloosa County High School, Janet Latham: Ms. Universe

Honorable Mentions:

Justice Earles, Northridge High School, Richard Nowell: Perfume Bottle
John Brady Lawson, Tuscaloosa County High School, Janet Latham: Eye of the Beholder
Jeremiah Morrow, Paul W. Bryant High School, Kaysha Moore-Davis: Goat From Goat Simulator
Kayla Price, Central High School, Karen Kennedy: The Pounding Heart
Rebecca Satiz, Holt High School, Matt Daugherty: Still Life
Max Sloup, American Christian Academy, Susan Dickinson: Pursuing Happiness

Painting

1. Jamie Hawkins, Central High School, Karen Kennedy: Saddest Spring
2. Keyon Parson, Holt High School, Matt Daugherty: Self Portrait
3. Caroline Campbell, Northside High School, Sue Robertson: Moods

Honorable Mentions:

Harper Lewis, Northridge High School, Richard Nowell: Watermelon for the Picnic
Jennifer Lopez, Holt High School, Matt Daugherty: Still Life
Sarah May, Brookwood High School, Anna Humphreys: Brilliant Words of Mark Twain
Andrew Norfleet, Jr., Tuscaloosa County High School, Janet Latham: Lucid Dreaming
Ja’Hilda Ssali, Holt High School, Matt Daugherty: Hair
Madison Taylor, Northside High School, Sue Robertson: Self Portrait

Photography/Digital Image/New Media

1. Mia McNeil, Northridge High School, Richard Nowell: Take Me Outside
2. Pearl Davis, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Tricia Schuster: Migraines
3. De’Anfernee Gordon, Holt High School, Matt Daugherty: Who Dat?

Honorable Mentions:

Marlene Miranda-Bocanegra, Hillcrest High School, Jonny Davis: Dispersing of the Light
Jonas Senkbeil, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Tricia Schuster: Drive Out Deluge

Printmaking

1. Taylor Malone, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Tricia Schuster: Shining in the Dark
2. Desiree Quinn, Tuscaloosa County High School, Janet Latham: Life Backwards
3. Lily Hanks, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Tricia Schuster: Looking Through Color

Sculpture

1. Sadie McClendon, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Andrea Moen: Sadie Lou’s Farm Fresh Eggs
2. Miranda Keith, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Tricia Schuster: A Hole in Time
3. Gabe Peters, Northridge High School, Richard Nowell: Rest Before Sunset

PIECES ADVANCING TO STATE

Emmitt Sesson, The Alberta School of Performing Arts
Teacher: Abel Phillips
Group 1
Drawing
Untitled

Lenzie Cunningham, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School
Teacher: Jessica Buckley
Group 1
Drawing
Purposeful

Kennedy Avant, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School
Teacher: Jessica Buckley
Group 1
Painting
Shades

Gabriel Estes, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School
Teacher: Jessica Buckley
Group 1
Photography/Digital Image/New Media
Out of Water

Nick Langkawel, Holy Spirit Catholic School
Teacher: Tricia Schuster
Group 1
Printmaking
Gerald Stomp

Kaylee Strachan, The Alberta School of Performing Arts
Teacher: Abel Phillips
Group 1
Sculpture
Summer Time Dinner

Perri Payne, Paul W. Bryant High School
Teacher: Oliva Williams
Group 2
Drawing
Honeysuckle

Jessica Trotter, Paul W. Bryant High School
Teacher: Olivia Williams
Group 2
Drawing
Heartbreak

Andrew Maughn, Northridge High School
Teacher: Richard Nowell
Group 2
Drawing
BBW

Mallory Clark, Northside High School
Teacher: Sue Robertson
Group 2
Drawing
Study in Charcoal

Jamie Hawkins, Central High School
Teacher: Karen Kennedy
Group 2
Painting
Saddest Spring

Keyon Parson, Holt High School
Teacher: Matt Daugherty
Group 2
Painting
Self Portrait

Mia McNeil, Northridge High School
Teacher: Richard Nowell
Group 2
Photography/Digital Image/New Media
Take Me Outside

Taylor Malone, Holy Spirit Catholic School
Teacher: Tricia Schuster
Group 2
Printmaking
Shining in the Dark

Sadie McClendon, Holy Spirit Catholic School
Teacher: Andrea Moen
Group 2
Sculpture
Sadie Lou’s Farm Fresh Eggs

 

More Information

For additional information contact Shannon McCue
(205) 345-9801
education@tuscarts.org

Learn more about the Visual Arts Achievement Program by visiting:

The Alabama State Council on the Arts