Awards were presented to K – 12 students at the all-county STArt Student Art Show at the Davis Fire Hall, recently. WVHighlands Artisans Group presents the exhibition annually of work submitted by students of Davis-Thomas Elementary, Tucker Valley Elementary Middle, and Tucker County High Schools, as well as home-schooled students of the Mountain Laurel Learning Cooperative.
This year there were 222 art works by 161 students, judged by Kevin Woodcock, Assistant Professor of Art at Davis and Elkins College in Elkins. People’s Choice voting, sponsored by Tucker Community Foundation ,opened to the public on Saturda
Each student whose work was on display received a certificate of participation and a miniature art work by Seth Pitt, of the White Room, Creature, and Santangelo in Thomas. County art teachers are: Mary Waters, TCHS; Chelsi Primavero, DTEMS; Olivia Snider, TVEMS; and David Nelson, TCHS Career Development Center.
Grades K-2
- HM – Jacey Helmick (K/DTEMS) Guitary– Paper, pastels [Mountain Valley Bank]
- HM – Nettie Nelson (1/DTEMS) Monet’s Bridge – Watercolor, oil pastels [Mountain Valley Bank]
- HM – Brinley Pennington (K/TVEMS) Owl – Clay [Squirrels’ Nest Studio]
- 3rd – Reese Goldstein (1/DTEMS) Olaf – Acrylic, pastels [Roberts Estates]
- 2nd – Kosi Slaubaugh (K/TVEMS) Untitled – Chalk drawing [State Farm Insurance]
- 1st – Dane Barkley (2/TVEMS) Untitled – Painting [WVHighlands Artisans Group]
Grades 3-5
- HM – Kaydence Rosier (3/TVEMS) Bunny Life– Drawing [Mountain Valley Bank]
- HM – Mayah Gross (4/DTEMS) As the Sun Goes Down – Watercolor [Cottrill’s Opera House (AHP)]
- HM – Brock Hovatter (4/TVEMS) Haunted House – Drawing [Hellbender Burritos]
- 3rd – Ajila Long (3/DTEMS) Down the Lake– Acrylic, Watercolor [Three Castle Antiques]
- 2nd – Adelaide McCann (5/MLLC) Tiger in the Cold – Acrylic/collage [Tip Top]
- 1st – Anna Maria Clarke (5/MLLC) Cat Eye in the Galaxy – Acrylic on canvas [Mutley’s Steakhouse/Big Belly Deli]
Grades 6-8
- HM – Kate Falls (8/TVEMS) Meee – Sculpture [Mountain Valley Bank]
- HM – Bianca Stemple (8/TVEMS) Checkers – Painting [Phillips Electronics]
- HM – Nevaeh Nichols (8/DTEMS) Distinguishingly Pink – Acrylic [Pam Snyder Pottery]
- 3rd – Logan Husk (8/DTEMS) Pineapple – Screen print [Wing Night Wing Nuts]
- 2nd – Rachel Felton (6/DTEMS) Into the Depths – Pencil [Wicked Wilderness Pub/Restaurant]
1st – Erin Cassidy (8/TVEMS) Pancakes & Eggs – Clay [MountainTop Realty]
Grades 9-12
- HM – Kenya Jones (12/TCHS) Dead Head Plains Indian – Colored pencil drawing [Timberline Landscape]
- HM – Alaira Hudson (9/TCHS) Frida – Pencil drawing [Thomasyard]
- HM – Christopher Chambers (11/TCHS) Atticus Finch– Marker [Riley Barb]
- 3rd – Samantha Kines (12/TCHS) Grace & Elegance – Pencil drawing [Ski Barn]
- 2nd – Kandace Nestor 9/TCHS) Chasing Dreams – Acrylic [Stumptown Ales]
- 1st – Alaira Hudson (9/TCHS) Persephone’s Garden – Acrylic painting/collage [Best of Canaan]
- Auto Detailing – Cole Rapp (10/TCHS) WV – Auto detail airbrush panel [Landis Realty]
The Town Awards
- Town of Davis – Shelby Gooden, Sarah Bates, Mikala Betler, Kenzie Pitzer (9-12/TCHS) Spring Things – Clay
- City of Parsons – Sadie Palmer (9/TCHS) Self-Portrait – Mixed media collage
- City of Thomas – Raina Burton (10/TCHS) Winged Victory – Pencil drawing
- Davis Volunteer Fire Department Award – Michaela Ware & Raina Burton (12-10/TCHS) Untitled – Paper & paint collage
- Best of Show – Sadie Palmer (9/TCHS) Frida– Acrylic painting on jacket [Grant County Bank]
People’s Choice Awards
- 3rd – Sadie Palmer (9/TCHS) Self-Portrait – Mixed media collage [Tucker Community Foundation]
- 2nd – Sadie Palmer (9/TCHS) Dexter – Watercolor [Tucker Community Foundation]
- 1st – Sadie Palmer (9/TCHS) Frida – Acrylic painting on jacket [Tucker Com