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For Immediate Release
The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa
Contact: Sharron Rudowski
education@tuscarts.org
205-345-9801
WINNERS OF THE DISTRICT III 2016 VISUAL ART ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS ANNOUNCED
(Tuscaloosa, Ala.) The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Visual Art Achievement Awards Exhibit that will be on display at the Bama Theatre’s Junior League Gallery from Feb. 24-March 10. The exhibit will close with a reception and presentation of awards on March 10 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the gallery. Artists and educators Mary and Gary Kerr served as judges for the show.
The judges awarded the Best of Show, First, Second and Third place and honorable mentions to students from local public and private schools with works divided into two groups based on grade level. The winners plus additional works accepted to the show will be on display. Group I consisted of middle school students in grades 6-8, and Group II included high school students in grades 9-12. Entries were classified based on medium: drawing, painting, mixed-media, 3-D, printmaking, computer design and photography. The Best of Show and first place winners will be featured at the state level competition exhibit at the RSA Tower Artist’s Gallery, Montgomery, Ala.
Winners in Group I are:
|
FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
CATEGORY |
SCHOOL |
PLACE |
|
Max |
Wester |
Drawing |
Echols Middle |
Best of Show |
|
Brooke |
Bassett |
3D Crafts |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
1st |
|
Mary Grace |
Wyatt |
3D Crafts |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
2nd |
|
Natalie |
Crespo-Merchan |
3D Crafts |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
3rd |
|
Patrick |
Johnson |
3D Crafts |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
HM |
|
Breanna |
Graves |
Drawing |
Echols Middle |
1st |
|
Hannah |
Hearndon |
Drawing |
Echols Middle |
2nd |
|
Alexia |
Brown |
Drawing |
Echols Middle |
3rd |
|
Bo-Hartley |
Clark |
Drawing |
Echols Middle |
HM |
|
Damonta |
Lucious |
Mixed Media |
Rock Quarry |
1st |
|
Addison |
Taylor |
Mixed Media |
Rock Quarry |
2nd |
|
Sarah V. |
Wagenheim |
Mixed Media |
Tuscaloosa Magnet |
3rd |
|
Marie |
Mewes |
Painting |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
1st |
|
Destiny |
Clark |
Painting |
Tuscaloosa Magnet |
2nd |
|
Becca |
Melton |
Photography |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
1st |
|
Jade |
Stewart |
Printmaking |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
1st |
|
Sara |
Heard |
Printmaking |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
2nd |
|
Anabelle |
Upton |
Printmaking |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
3rd |
Winners in Group II are:
|
FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
CLASSIFICATION |
SCHOOL |
PLACE |
|
Tatianna |
Zambrano |
Printmaking |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
Best of Show |
|
Steven |
Colaler |
3D Craft |
Tuscaloosa Co. High |
1st |
|
Margaret |
Shattuck |
3D Craft |
Northridge |
2nd |
|
Shelby |
Castellanos |
3D Craft |
Northridge |
3rd |
|
Jace |
Strickland |
3D Craft |
Brookwood |
HM |
|
Julia |
Davis |
Computer Image |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
1st |
|
Sylvia |
Burroughs |
Computer Image |
Holt |
2nd |
|
Anna |
Sella |
Computer Image |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
3rd |
|
Bryan Patrick |
Lake |
Computer Image |
Holt |
HM |
|
Julianna |
Martin |
Drawing |
Northridge |
1st |
|
Ana |
Galindo |
Drawing |
Tuscaloosa Co. High |
2nd |
|
Minesha |
Smith |
Drawing |
Central |
3rd |
|
Meredith |
Colburn |
Drawing |
Northridge |
HM |
|
DeVon |
Poellnitz |
Mixed Media |
Central |
1st |
|
Meredith |
Guinn |
Mixed Media |
Northridge |
2nd |
|
Lauren |
Wheat |
Mixed Media |
Tuscaloosa Co. High |
3rd |
|
Paola |
Lopez |
Mixed Media |
Tuscaloosa Co. High |
HM |
|
Maria |
Espinoza |
Painting |
Bryant |
1st |
|
Riley |
Thomas |
Painting |
Northridge |
2nd |
|
Nick |
Patton |
Photography |
Bryant |
1st |
|
Isaac |
Franklin |
Photography |
Bryant |
2nd |
|
Maria Ana |
Garcia |
Photography |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
3rd |
|
Morgan |
Kimbrough |
Photography |
Holt |
HM |
|
John |
Patterson |
Printmaking |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
1st |
|
Aidan |
Farrish |
Printmaking |
Holy Spirit Catholic |
2nd |
|
Deanna |
Clements |
Printmaking |
Tuscaloosa Co. High |
3rd |
A program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the Visual Arts Achievement Program provides local and state recognition for student achievement in the visual arts. The program is designed to offer encouragement to young artists, showcase their work and offer opportunities for advanced training beyond high school.
Located at 600 Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa, the Bama Theatre’s Junior League Gallery is open Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and also during Bama Theatre events. Enter the gallery through the PARA Building, located adjacent to the theatre, during daytime hours.
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