JHM awards A Playground of Talent high school art winners
The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum announced the high school A Playground of Talent winners. Staff also thanked local art teachers Carissa Dickerson and Robin Hire from Ridgewood Local Schools, John Miller, Michelle Woodie, and Jennifer Young from Coshocton City Schools, and Rodney Stein, Sarah Fornara, and Anne Cornell from River View Local Schools for helping make this year’s show possible.
All submitted high school works were judged in three categories: 2-D pieces, 3-D pieces, and black and white pieces. They were then scored on composition, technique, and originality within those categories. The piece that scores the best overall, despite the category, is awarded best of show. The winners are as follows:
- Best of Show: Sophia McFadden – “Chromatic Tears”
- 2-Dimensional Winners Composition: first – Abigale Little – “Flower,” second – Lanie Nickerson – “Match in the Dark”
- 2-Dimensional Winners Technique: first – Jazlene Brown – “Under the Sea,” second – Justin Lawrentz – “Muskrat”
- 2-Dimensional Winners Originality: first – Sophia McFadden – “Smoked Signals of Danger,” second – Ava Rauh-Hill – “Primary Molars”
- 3-Dimensional Winners Composition: first – Paris Peterson – “Tanuki,” second – Jayden Angelo – “Flower Dish Set”
- 3-Dimensional Winners Technique: first – Rylee Nichols – “Dinner Set Blue,” second – Jarred Wade – “Pokémon and Their Trainers”
- 3-Dimensional Winners Originality: first – Lexsey Newell – “Bow Wall Hanger,” second – Brooke Collinsworth – “Coraline Teapot”
- Black and White Composition: first – Ari Snyder – “Morning in Maine,” second – JoAnna Marie Smith – “Bin & Bang”
- Black and White Technique: first – Madilynn MacDonald – “Cloudy Savanah,” second – Brianna Fink – “MiniMe”
- Black and White Originality: first – Kylie Greenwalt – “Grey AI,” second – Ayden Ray – “Symmetry in Chaos”
Check out the winners and all the other wonderful pieces now through Sunday, April 20.
A Playground of Talent is sponsored by The Schooler Family Fund. The Ohio Arts Council also helped fund this event with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The museum is open Tuesday – Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children, and $15 for families. The museum offers free admission for Coshocton County residents every Sunday.
Category: Arts & Entertainment
