TRAHC awards student artists for 24th annual juried show

May 29, 2016 at 1:50 a.m. | Updated May 29, 2016 at 1:55 a.m.

Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council awarded student artists on May 21 during a reception for the 24th annual Juried Student Exhibition.
Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council awarded student artists on May 21 during a reception for the 24th annual Juried Student Exhibition.

Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council awarded student artists on May 21 during a reception for the 24th annual Juried Student Exhibition. Overall, 27

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works were recognized out of more than 150 accepted into the exhibition. Entries came from eight high schools, nine middle schools, three elementary schools and three private instructors.

The exhibit will be displayed at the Regional Arts Center through June 25. Here are the 2016 winners:

 

Elementary School Division

Best of Show: Riley White, "A Walk in the Park," instructor Jeannie Edwards.

First Place: Wyatt Barger, "Freaky," Renaissance Art Academy.

Second Place: Madison Carpenter, "Eyes of Wonder," Pleasant Grove Intermediate School.

Third Place: Lynleigh Henderson, "Spring," Renaissance Art Academy.

Honorable Mention: Paige Reeves, "Wild Tiger," and Faye Addison, "Texas River," Renaissance Art Academy.

Merit Award: Jake Sawyer, "The Pot," Horatio Elementary School; Julianna Horton, "Collograph Flower," Pleasant Grove Intermediate School.

People's Choice Award: Anna Claire Barr, "Rainbow Pots," instructor Jeannie Edwards.

 

Middle School Division

Best of Show: Addison Barr, "Whimsical View," instructor Jeannie Edwards.

First Place: Supriya Sharma, "Chinese New Year," Pleasant Grove Intermediate School.

Second Place: Logan Richardson, "Life Underwater," Hooks Junior High School.

Third Place: Anita Hedricks, "A Glimpse Into Our Past," Valliant Middle School.

Honorable Mention: Shelby Steele, "Impossible Beauty Standards," Texas Middle School; Kaiolohia Sooman, "Broken Bike," instructor Jeannie Edwards.

Merit Award: Briana Jensen, "Neon Lights," Redwater Junior High School; Isabelle Hackleman, "Ice Cream Dream," Red Lick Middle School.

People's Choice Award: Chloe Lewis, "Grandma's Kitchen," instructor Jeannie Edwards.

 

High School Division

Best of Show: Kathrin Jaeger, "Aschenputtel Kleid," Pleasant Grove High School.

First Place: Kalee Gafford, "Poe and the Raven," Pleasant Grove High School.

Second Place: Sarah Russell, "Pride," Horatio High School.

Third Place: John Young, "Boxed," Pleasant Grove High School.

Honorable Mention: Rachel Morris, "The Tree of Life and Death," and Colton Johnson, "All Will Be Well," Texas High School.

Merit Award: Karoline Gregerson, "Just Me," Atlanta High School; Emily McLeod, "Human Journey," Hooks High School.

People's Choice Award: Jasmine Rigdon, "Tink on Acid," Atlanta High School.

Art supplies gift baskets were given to Gracie Wolcott of Horatio Elementary School, Jennifer Gonzalez of Texas Middle School and Mariah Epps of Liberty-Eylau High School.

(Online: TRAHC.org.)

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