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Student Art Contest 2018
Winning Artwork


High School Division: Place Winners

Picture
First Place

Lidia Rincon
Abstract Me
Oil Pastel

12th Grade, Age 18
Cypress Woods High School
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Teacher: Charlotte Stuart

Artist Statement
This painting of my little brother represents his path of growing up. Riding along the cracked road, he ascends into the messy yet colorful world. The city is rough and intimidating but the underlying shadows visualize the truly bright and fun future ahead.
Picture
Second Place

Isabel Bozarth
Lovely in Whole
Pen and brush pen

10th Grade, Age 16
Magnolia High School
Magnolia ISD
Teacher: William Clark

Artist Statement
The woman shown is someone that everyone held dear to their hearts, that is why I drew my grandmother. I incorporated doodles that represented her as a person as well as what people remember her for/by. I learned how to create highlights and shadows with various doodles.
Picture
Third Place

Diane Contreras
Unwind
Prismacolor pencil, soft pastel

12th Grade, Age 17
Cypress Springs High School
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Teacher: Theresa Burgess

Artist Statement
As an adolescent I know what it’s like to be tied to rules and expectations to live up to. The strings represent being bound, and trying to unwind. This has enabled me to portray trying to break away from rules and becoming independent.
Picture
Honorable Mention

Trent Harris
Consideration
Charcoal and watercolor

12th Grade, Age 18
Magnolia High School
Magnolia ISD
Teacher: William Clark

Artist Statement
For this woman in thought, the weight of what she has to consider is condensing around her, beading up into liquid possibilities in the light and dark.  Utilizing resistant paint, the white of the paper was saved to create a stark contrast to highlight her intense reality.
High School Division: Jurors' Selections

Picture
Julia Espino
Nuts and Bolts
Acrylic paint
9th Grade, Age 14
Cypress Woods High School
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Teacher: Charlotte Stuart

Picture
Joelle Rodriguez
Everlasting Beauty
Oil paints, mixed media
11th Grade, Age 17
Cypress Christian School
Private School
Teacher: Beth Brubaker

Picture
Zavier Davis
Cerinity
Graphite and charcoal
12th Grade, Age 18
Cypress Ridge High School
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Teacher: Shawna Billet

Picture
Christy Lovelady
A Woman's Hands
Oil
12th Grade, Age 18
Home School
Teacher: Charlotte Lovelady 

Picture
Stephanie Morris
Multiverse
Pen and watercolor
12th Grade, Age 17
Magnolia High School
Magnolia ISD
Teacher: Sheri Mcintosh

Picture
Matthew Searfass
Fire Koi
Batik
10th Grade, Age 16
Oak Ridge High School
Conroe ISD
Teacher: Andrea Fort

Picture
Fernando Osuna
Yugen
Ink and acrylic paint
11th Grade, Age 16
The Woodlands College Park High School
Conroe ISD
Teacher: Leslie Lewis


Middle School Division: Place Winners

Picture
First Place

Sarah Helgerud
The Face of Autumn
Mixed media

8th Grade, Age 14
McCullough Junior High School
Conroe ISD
Teacher: Laurie Stone Adams

Artist Statement
First I created a series of monoprints using textures and various acrylic colors. I then selected one that worked best with my mood. After drawing my portrait focusing on proportions, I watered down my acrylic paint, added shadows and some very tiny areas of white. I really liked how my patterns and textures didn’t overwhelm my work but enhanced the whole piece.
Picture
Second Place

Kirthi Chandra
The Deep Sea
Acrylics

8th Grade, Age 13
The John Cooper School
Private School
Teacher: Karen Fearon

Artist Statement
This piece represents the beauty of the ocean and how many people have unnecessary fears of the beautiful creatures. The piece was expressively created by using my fingers, sponges, and a spatula.
Picture
Third Place

Naisha Khimani
Staring off Into the Distance
Chalk pastel

8th Grade, Age 14
Strack Intermediate School
Klein ISD
Teacher: Brian Zimont

Artist Statement
We watched a video about artist Chuck Close and used his gridded technique, making my project more accurate. One thing that I learned by making this project was that you should never put too much or too little pastel on your project. Additionally, you can always fix mistakes with pastel.
Picture
Honorable Mention

Emma Louc
Mr. Handsome
Colored pencil

8th Grade, Age 13
Spillane Middle School
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Teacher: Lisa Bennett

Artist Statement
This is only my second “big” art piece using colored pencils.  Colored pencils aren’t my favorite medium.  I’ve learned a lot from making this piece.  It definitely was a struggle and many times I wanted to drop this piece, but I’m thankful that I finished it.  Without this experience, I think I’d still be clueless about colored pencils.
Middle School Division: Jurors' Selections

Picture
Grace Nielsen
Soaring Faith
Photography
7th Grade, Age 12
Life Adventure Academy
Home School
Teacher: Roxanne Nielsen

Picture
Justin Kostecki
Glasses at Daybreak
Photography
7th Grade, Age 13
Cypress Christian School
Private School
Teacher: Beth Brubaker

Picture
Ashley Burton
Elastic
Pencil
8th Grade, Age 14
McCullough Junior High School
Conroe ISD
Teacher: Laurie Stone Adams

Picture
Lila Montgomery
Guarding the Pearl
Pencil and Prismacolor pencil
7th Grade, Age 13
McCullough Junior High School
Conroe ISD
Teacher: Cindy Moss


Elementary School Division: Place Winners

Picture
First Place

Natalia Cantu
The Nye Ranch, San Antonio
Mixed media

5th Grade, Age 11
Collins Intermediate School
Conroe ISD
Teacher: Janet Melton

Artist Statement
I chose to paint a landscape of my friend’s ranch. I splattered watercolor and salt on rice paper. When dried, I detailed the grass, trees, fence and road with acrylic paint and colored pencils. I learned that random painting techniques can surprisingly create realistic art.
Picture
Second Place

Divya Venugopal
The Diamond Bird
Mixed media

1st Grade, Age 7
The John Cooper School
Private School
Teacher: Amy Dietrich

Artist Statement

I used watercolor paints and salt to create the colors of the bird. When it was dry, I cut out the bird shapes that I drew on the back. I smeared black paint very softly over the white trees to make birch trees. I glued it all together to make a winter picture.  This bird is a very happy bird that loves to fly and sing. He loves to go on adventures and play hide and seek.
Picture
Third Place

Skyler Hoch
Deux Oiscaux
Oil pastel

5th Grade, Age 11
Frank Elementary School
Klein ISD
Teacher: Tim Trammell

Artist Statement
I made this art piece because toucans are beautiful birds. I used oil pastels to shade and blend, especially on the beak. Bringing life to it was challenging. The background had to be natural greens and browns. I used many techniques on this art piece and in the end, it all worked out.
Picture
Honorable Mention
   
Alejandro Nuñez
Creator of Moon
Spray paint

5th Grade, Age 11
Eiland Elementary School
Klein ISD
Teacher: Andrea Ramirez

Artist Statement
For me my art means when I start looking at the moon and start relating to my jacket and myself, while I also relate to how cold it is at night.
Elementary School Division: Jurors' Selections

Picture
Debora Ponce
Nana’s Vase
Oil pastel and tempera
5th Grade, Age 11
Jenkins Elementary School
Spring ISD
Teacher: Karen Pearson

Picture
Hannah Maldonado
Festival Fun
Mixed media
5th Grade, Age 11
Zwink Elementary School
Klein ISD
Teacher: Marise Awad

Picture
Omar Salmeron Jr.
The Banana Fox
Oil pastel
4th Grade, Age 11
Stovall Academy
Aldine ISD
Teacher: Taylor Ramsey

Picture
Valeria Posadas
Empty Gaze
Oil pastel
4th Grade, Age 10
Carroll Elementary School
Aldine ISD
Teacher: Sarah Kersh

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Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts
6815 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
Phone: 281.376.6322
Fax: 281.376.2944

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Free admission, always.
$5 suggested donation for adult visitors
10am - 5pm Tuesday - Saturday
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Closed on Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, 
Christmas, and New Year's Day

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