Shelby County students honored for artwork
Published 12:06 pm Wednesday, March 15, 2017
By GRAHAM BROOKS / Staff Writer
ALABASTER–The most artistic students in the Shelby County School district were honored on Tuesday, March 14, at the Superintendent’s Visual Arts Exhibit and Awards presentation at the Shelby County Instructional Services Building.
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade were recognized in a variety of categories for their artwork that was on display for parents and administrators to see.
In addition to the students recognized at the district level, 15 students will also have their artwork submitted to the Alabama State Exhibit.
The 15 students whose work will be presented at the Alabama State Exhibit are as follows:
–Abbie Bentley, Calera High
–Kayla Betts, Calera High
–Olivia Bolling, Chelsea Middle
–Sydney Burnett, Oak Mountain High
–Rebecca Cloud, Calera High
–Mari Margaret Comer, Helena High
–Kamari Givan, Oak Mountain Middle
–Emma Harrison, Calera Middle
–Owen Key, Forest Oaks Elementary
–Rachel Sanders, Columbiana Middle
–Erin Shaw, Oak Mountain High
–Samantha Slaughter, Shelby County High
–Austin Tressillian, Vincent High
–Noah Yawn, Helena High
–Madeline Barnhill, Oak Mountain High School
Of those 15 students, Barnhill finished in third place overall in Category I at the state competition with her “Hands and Feet” illustration. Numerous art professors and museum curators judged the artwork presented at the state exhibit.
Barnhill is a student at Oak Mountain High School and currently has a full scholarship for art at the University of Alabama.
Helena High School student Lee Davis was presented two awards for artwork in Category I and Category II with her drawing “My Colorful Face” and photo “Angle of Face.”
When asked what was her favorite thing about art, Davis said “The fact that anyone can do it no matter their age. Everyone has their own sense of style.”
The students awarded at the district level are as follows:
Category I, Grades K-6
Owen Key, Forest Oaks Elementary–First place
Sophia Lane, Helena Intermediate–Second place
Jon Daniel Latham, Oak Mountain Intermediate–Third place
Abigail Smith, Elvin Hill Elementary
Natalee Scott, Vincent Elementary
Coleigh Dean, Chelsea Middle
Ann Thomas Crawford, Mt. Laurel Elementary
Branson Smith, Columbiana Middle
Julia Stanton, Shelby Elementary
Grady Watkins, Chelsea Park Elementary
Ella Thornthwaite, Montevallo Elementary
Kayla Song, Oak Mountain Elementary
Charlize McManus, Mt. Laurel Elementary
Leah Slaughter, Shelby Elementary
Kara Kendall, Calera Elementary
Kate Townley, Calera Intermediate
Cooper Cleveland, Elvin Hill Elementary
Brandon Cui, Inverness Elementary
Eleanor Martin, Helena Elementary
Sawyer Hobbs, Wilsonville Elementary
Category I, Grades 7-8
Rachel Sanders, Columbiana Middle–First place
Olivia Bolling, Chelsea Middle–Second place
Kamari Given, Oak Mountain Middle–Third place
Sasha Zannis, Helena Middle
Emily Lint, Montevallo Middle
Kayla Kratz, Vincent Middle
Emma Harrison, Calera Middle
Category I, Grades 9-10
Austin Tressillian, Vincent High–First place
Sydney Burnett, Oak Mountain High–Second place
Rebecca Cloud, Calera High–Third place
Bella Fancher, Montevallo High
Iridian Santos, Calera High
Lee Davis, Helena High
Category I, Grades 11-12
Madeline Barnhill, Oak Mountain High–First place
Mari Margaret Comer, Helena High–Second place
Samantha Slaughter, Shelby County High–Third place
Lauren Beagle, Helena High
Holiphin Manrandu, Vincent High
Ethan Crawford, Calera High
Alyssa Drawhorn, Montevallo High
Category II, Grades K-6
Amanda Youngblood, Vincent Elementary–First place
Ransom Mallory, Inverness Elementary–Second place
Vanessa Reyes, Calera Middle–Third place
Category II, Grades 7-8
Johana Piedra, Vincent Middle–First place
Category II, Grades 9-10
Abbie Bentley, Calera High–First place
Lee Davis, Helena High–Second place
Category II, Grades 11-12
Noah Yawn, Helena High–First place
Erin Shaw, Oak Mountain High–Second place
Kelsey Fields, Vincent High–Third place
Katie Loon, Helena High
Savannah Brasher, Chelsea High
Kayla Betts, Calera High