The annual Tri Kappa Art Show, featuring student artwork from Crawfordsville High School, North Montgomery High School and Southmont High School was on display at the Crawfordsville District Public Library from Feb. 14 through March 19. Tri Kappa has sponsored this art show for more than 30 years; and we could not do this without our extraordinary art teachers — Ms. Charissa Ajay, Ms. Amanda Ellenberger, CHS; Ms. Autumn Hinders, NMHS; Ms. Sandy Minnick, Ms. Catharine Simmerman, SHS and their students. This year’s judge was Mary Lou Dawald; she is a well-known educator, artist, sculptor and community volunteer.
Tri Kappa received 239 entries from 182 talented student artists for this exhibit. Cash prizes of $1,530 were awarded to 50 students.
Best of Show prize was awarded to Victoria Flores for her Mixed Media piece entitled “Broken Dreams.” Flores is a senior at Crawfordsville High School.
Tri Kappa Choice prize was awarded to Isaiah Warnecke for his Computer Graphics & Communication Arts & Graphic Design piece entitled “Sunday Afternoon Mosaic.” He is a sophomore at North Montgomery High School.
First place prizes were awarded to Osiris Herrera, Warnecke, Emmalynn McClain, Emely Herrera, Cloe Blankenship, Manny Jimenez-Figueroa, Flores, Kirsten Biery, Silas Thompson, Lauren Snider and Cama Hall.
Second place prizes were awarded to Payton Pruett, Emily Benge, Silas Hartnett, Kirra Hopkins, Jaylynn Wilson, Katelyn Williams, Emmalynn McClain, Bristol Presley, Brayden Fullenwider, Ian Hurt, Jessie Hartnett and Sophia Powell.
Third place prizes were awarded to Remy Swinford, Erica Newkirk, Arian Richards, Kirsten Biery, McKiah Lairson, Betty Stonebraker, Ella Largent, Breseith Carretero, Ella France, Mariah Madden, Adrian Medina, and Anna Hamby.
Honorable Mention prizes were awarded to Savannah Chesser, Lyric Denman, Olivia Todd, Shawna Dowell, Violet Kline, Kaylee Hamby, Li Li Yeung, Bella Colombo, Jessa Abston, Hayden Harkider, Namet Macegoza and Ella France.
