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Culver-Stockton announces high school juried arts exhibition results
Thursday, April 05, 2012

CANTON, Mo. – Culver-Stockton College awarded a number of honors during its High School Visual Arts Day, March 15. Participating students from area high schools were invited to campus to enter their original artwork in a juried visual arts competition. In addition, the day-long event included a number of art workshops for students.

Participating schools include:

Highland High School
Scotland Cty High School
Helias High School, Jeff City
St Francis Borgia High School
Burlington High School
Camdenton High School
Russellville High School
Central Lee High School
Mark Twain High School
Palmyra R-I High School
Pittsfield High School
Canton R-5 High School
Clark County High School
Bowling Green High School
Kirksville High School
South Shelby High School
Cindy Logan Private Art School

Works by students from Burlington High School and Highland High School were each selected to receive Best of Show Awards. Amy Carlson of Burlington High School achieved top honors with her drawing of a wrapped animal. “Up Close and Personal” by Taylor Lay from Highland High School was also a recipient of Best of Show.

Fifteen students received the Artistic Excellence Award, including: Taylor Lay, Chandlar Lawrence, J. T. Gray and Veronica King, all of Highland; Mark Johnson of Scotland County; Elizabeth Lindeman, Samantha Gibbs, Jeenneeite Wolfe and Shelbi Howard of Burlington; Kasey Shamburg and Aubrey Turner of Camdenton; Shelby Duke from Pittsfield High School; and Clark County student, Elizabeth Zipprich.

In addition, judges selected fifteen Honorable Mention artworks. The award winners were Ashlee Scott and Alexey Edwards from Bowling Green; Taylor Hassebroek, Landen Sheremet, and Emelie Rodriguez from Camdenton; Penny Frienashuh and Dylan Arnold from Scotland County, Kristina Sheremet and Alexis Hamilton from Burlington; Shelby Dure from Pittsfield; Braden Marten and Brooke Wells from Canton – RV; Ashley Kincaid and Skylar Kopf from Highland; and Larissa Eastman of Central Lee.

Professor Robert Mejer from Quincy University and Brenda Beck Fisher a professional watercolor artist from Hannibal served as judges for the juried exhibition.

Photos:
1) Best in Show work by Amy Carlson
2) Best in Show work by Taylor Lay
3) Students participate in one of many workshops during C-SC's High School Visual Arts Day.