Area high school students presented their artwork in a juried exhibit in the Shafer Art Gallery this week with the top three award winners receiving $500 scholarships from the Barton Foundation during Central Prairie League Art Day at Barton Community College.
Students also spent time on campus in art workshops that covered a variety of topics and listened to a gallery talk by Gallery Director David Barnes.  Art instructors on campus served as the jurors for the exhibit.

The Best of Show 3-D Award was given to Sierra McCauley of Macksville High School for her ceramic sculpture “American Bison.”

The Best of Show 2-D Award was given to Sam Stroede of Central Plains High School for her painting “Just Swimming.”

The Director’s Choice Award was given to Ashley Wellbrock of Victoria High School for her drawing “Light as a Feather.”

Each winner was awarded a $500 scholarship by the Barton Foundation.

List of all winners

Best in Show Awards –
Best in Show 2-D, Sam Stroede, “Just Swimming,” painting, Central Plains
Best in Show 3-D, Sierra McCauley, “American Bison,” ceramics, Macksville
Director’s Choice, Ashley Wellbrock, “Light as a Feather,” Victoria

Functional Ceramics-
1^st, Sarah Wagner, “Blue Mug,” LaCrosse
2^nd, Beau Weber, “Untitled Cup,” St. John-Hudson
3^rd,Miranda Seidel, “Owl Mug,” LaCrosse
Honorable Mention, Ashley Depperschmidt, “Mug,” LaCrosse

Sculpture-
1^st,Bryana Burns, “Cube of Change,” Macksville
2^nd, Traci Ross, “Skully Rock,” Otis-Bison
3^rd, Cailin Foos, “Iced,” Ness City
Honorable Mention, Beau Weber, “Ocean, Study in Tile,” St. John-Hudson

Drawing-
1^st, Janae Hekele, “Troubled Pattern,” Central Plains
2^nd, Caleb Anderson, “The Dark Knight,” Ness City
3^rd, Wyatt Beckman, “Frankie,” Ness City
Honorable Mention, Beau Weber, “Disreputable,” St. John-Hudson

Painting-
1^st, Traci Ross, “Sweet Lilly,” Otis-Bison
2^nd, Ashley Wellbrook, “Spiral Tree,” Victoria
3^rd, Ashley Wellbrock, “Bewildered,” Victoria

Watercolor-
1^st, Shayla Haselhorst, “Free Gertrude,” Otis-Bison
2^nd, Morgan Osborne, “Melancholy in Violet,” St. John-Hudson
3^rd, Madison Long, “Ohana,” St. John-Hudson

Computer Imagery and Photography-
1^st, Breanna Holmes, “Morning Dew,” Central Plains
2^nd, Nicole Osborne, “Fragile,” Ness City
3^rd, Shayla Haselhorst, “Flutter-By,” Otis-Bison

Color Media-
1^st, Jessica Gabel, “Pencil Rhino,” LaCrosse
2^nd, Sam Stroede, “Lion,” Central Plains
3^rd, Jessica Gabel, “Self-Portrait,” LaCrosse
Honorable Mention, Wyatt Beckman, “Purple Rain,” Ness City

 

Pastel and Charcoal-

1^st, Malinda Willard, “Duhový Rose,” Central Plains
2^nd, Hannah Bannister, “Fade Away,” Otis-Bison
3^rd, Gloria Strong, “Here Kitty Kitty,” Central Plains
Honorable Mention, Lisa Penner, “Winter Melancholy,” Macksville

Printmaking and Scratchboard-
1^st, Konnor Hickel, “Headlights,” Central Plains
2^nd, Marissa Wagner, “Untitled,” LaCrosse
3^rd, Preston Miller, “Tropicana,” St. John-Hudson
Honorable Mention, Sam Stroede, “Whiskers,” Central Plains