Young Artists Shine at the Puyallup Fair’s Junior/Senior High School Art Show
Puyallup, WA – September 24, 2009 – Young artists from 6th to 12th grade are showcasing their best artworks at the Puyallup Fair’s 22nd annual Junior/Senior High Art Show in the Pavilion. The Puyallup Fair runs through Sept. 27.
This exhibit features 1,098 art pieces composed by more than 800 students from 34 schools. The exhibit is considered one of the most prestigious shows for students in western Washington.
The show features works done in pencil, paints, oils, watercolor, and mixed media. Ribbons are awarded for: “Best of Show,” Juror’s Choice,” “People’s Choice of the Day,” “Honorable Mention,” and “Most Patriotic.” The winner’s school will receive a cash award of $100 for art supplies.
The “Best in Show” blue ribbon winners are as follows:
Bellarmine Preparatory High School, Tacoma – Instructor Tom Gross Shader
Anna Olson – “Censored (Again)”
Bethel High School, Spanaway – Instructor R. Steve Parr
Brianne Forte – “Aged Beauty”
Kaleigh Duncan – “Sun Kissed”
Federal Way High School, Federal Way – Instructor Jennifer Picardo
Kaia Barth – “Peppers”
Helen Kramarevsky – “Sleepy”
Federal Way High School, Federal Way – Instructor Chantelle Moran
Mitchell Chinn – “Abstract Flora”
Ferruci Junior High School, Puyallup – Instructor Deirdre Davis
Leah Wright – “Snow Cat”
Graham Kapowsin High School, Graham – Instructor Cathleen Livingston Carlson
Katie Swarthout – “Three and One”
Inglemoor High School, Kenmore – Instructor Judy De Ford
Daniel Jones – “Fear”
John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Seattle – Instructor Felicia Hines
Jenny Lei Ka l – “Chick”
Ren Oh – “Abstract Portrait of Jesus”
Lakes High School, Lakewood – Instructor Kate Kuhn
Hailey Sandin – “My Life”
Meeker Middle School, Tacoma – Instructor Holly Kiesel
Audra Robinson – “Marilyn Monroe”
Mountain View Middle School, Bonney Lake – Instructor Jessica Emery
Sydney Westphal – “Hidden Innocence”
Peninsula High School, Gig Harbor – Instructor Karen Peck
Joe Eller – “Salmon”
Lucas Jonas – “Ten Faces of Night”
Puyallup High School, Puyallup – Instructor Rebecca Lathrop
Christopher Sheppard – “Nature’s Reflection”
Rogers High School, Puyallup – Instructor Sue Cole
Colin Gorenstein – “Pieces of Me”
Rogers High School, Puyallup – Instructor Cindy Fabulich Tate
Ryan Matekel – “Aboriginal Wonder”
Tacoma Baptist School, Tacoma – Instructor William Jackson
Kristine Kepler – “Humphry Bogart”
The Puyallup Fair first started in 1900. This Pacific Northwest tradition is one of the top ten fairs in the world in attendance, and features big name entertainment, the PRCA Rodeo, rides, exhibits, food, flowers, and animals. The Puyallup Fair runs through Sept. 27. For further information, visit www.thefair.com or call the 24-hour hotline at (253) 841-5045.
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