On Saturday, March 7, art teachers, student artists, and their families from across the state gathered at the Capitol for the annual Youth Art Month celebration. Every art teacher in the state is invited to select one piece of student art (per school in which they teach) to display in an art show. For the last several years, there has been an art contest sponsored by Sargent Art. Students of KAEA members are eligible for contest prizes. The grand prize winner, their parent, and their art teacher, even win a trip to NYC! Here is a list of the winners in each category and some of the photos.
ELEMENTARY
Student Name/
Artwork
|
Grade level
|
School/
District
|
Teacher Name
|
|
1st
|
Cami Lux
“Lion”
|
K
|
Pleasant Hill Elem/
Seaman |
Jean Regnier
|
2nd
|
Korri Lies
“Portrait of an Owl” |
5
|
Cheney Elem/
Cheney
|
Isaac Shue
|
3rd
|
Faith Holthaus
“Tree of Life”
|
6
|
Auburn Elem/
Auburn/Washburn
|
Charleen Stessman
|
HM
|
Sevryn Cadwell
“Petal Madness”
|
4
|
Griffith Elem/
Wichita
|
Kathryn Janzen
|
HM
|
Amelia Glenn
“Primary Shape Art”
|
K
|
Crestview Elem/
Shawnee Mission
|
Heather Huettner
|
HM
|
Rachel Osborn
“Harmony of Hands”
|
6
|
Jay Shideler Elem/
Auburn/Washburn
|
Charleen Stessman
|
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Student Name/
Artwork
|
Grade level
|
School/
District
|
Teacher Name
|
|
1st
|
McKenna Riggins
“Hope”
|
8
|
Washburn Rural Middle/
Auburn/Washburn
|
Sharon Miller
|
2nd
|
Julia Huff
“Peace, Love,
& Understanding”
|
7
|
Leawood Middle/
Blue Valley
|
So Choi
|
3rd
|
Makenna Rohr
“Princess
Metternich Zentangle”
|
8
|
Harmony Middle/
Blue Valley
|
Robin Kingeter
|
HM
|
Breanna Losey
“Stripes of Friendship”
|
8
|
Grinnell Middle/
Grinnell
|
Ronna Schultz
|
HM
|
Max Logan
“Becoming Shakespeare”
|
8
|
Hutchinson Middle/
Hutchinson
|
Kylee Baldetti
|
HM
|
Raegan Bailey
“Self-portrait”
|
8
|
Goddard Middle/
Goddard
|
Angie Mitchell
|
 |
| High School 1st place and Sargent Art Grand Prize Winning artwork by Samantha Brown |
HIGH SCHOOL
Student Name/
Artwork
|
Grade level
|
School/
District
|
Teacher Name
|
|
1st
|
Samantha Brown
“Bubblegum Princess 2”
|
12
|
Augusta High/
Augusta
|
Andra Shelite
|
2nd
|
Wesley Johnson
“Anomaly”
|
12
|
Washburn Rural High/
Auburn/Washburn
|
Brad Leduc
|
3rd
|
Harrison Berggren
“Printer’s Lair”
|
12
|
Shawnee Mission West High/ Shawnee Mission
|
Greg Schieszer
|
HM
|
Michaela Nietfeld
“Save Our Souls”
|
12
|
Uniontown High/
Uniontown
|
Chris Woods
|
HM
|
Chloe Sotomayor
“Winston” |
12
|
Lawrence High/
Lawrence
|
Wendy Leet Vertachik
|
HM
|
Talisa Hernandez
“untitled”
|
12
|
Goddard High/
Goddard
|
Melanie Huffman
|
You can view more photos from #KSYAM2015 HERE.
