Winners of HSLDA's Annual Art Contest

Category 1 (ages 7–10): Incorporate one characteristic of art from the Cubist period in your entry.

· Geometric abstraction

· Multiple vantage points 

· Contrasting vantage points 

Finalists:

“The Cat Lady” by Blake Morris, Murray, KY

“Hummingbird and Flower” by Phoebe Young, Albany, OR

“You Are My Sunshine” by Allyson Haddick, East Helena, MT

“Goodnight City” by Emsleigh McClellan, Easley, SC

“Flight of the Eagle” by Jackson Rider, Converse, IN

“In His Image” by Ellie Strickland, Fisherville, KY

“Savior’s Song to the Unborn” by Angélica Gazaway, Barnard, MO
“Musical Violin” by Maggie Graeber, Concord, NC

“Watermelon” by Michael Buquo, Pompano Beach, FL

“Sunset at Sea” by Evelyn O’Dowd, Bow, NH

“Kite in Flight” by Daniel Reesor, Buena Vista, VA

Category 2 (ages 11–14): Incorporate one characteristic of art from the rococo period in your entry.

· Soft, pastel color-palette

· Decorative embellishments

· Scenes of lighthearted entertainment

Finalists:

“Oh, Wind” by Lindsey Brown, Ellsworth, ME

“Waves of Wonder” by Paul Miller, Aurora, CO

“Arranging Roses” by Sarah Lienemann, Omaha, NE

“Tea Time” by Alethea Gard, Albuquerque, NM

“Sewing Flowers” by Paige Reynolds, Fairfield, CA

“Pretty in Pink” by Anna Lee, Trinity, TX

“A Lady in Flower Garden” by Abigail Charles, Murray, IA

“Horse in the Sea” by Abigail Andrews, Billings, MT

“Spring Forest Stroll” by Addison Graeber, Concord, NC

“Star of the Party” by Kezia Schmidt, Marchand, MB

Category 3 (ages 11–14): Incorporate one characteristic of art from the Impressionist period in your entry.

· Thick, broken brushstrokes

· Soft, pastel color palette

· Loose forms

Finalists:

“Embracing the Wind” by Meredith Montgomery, Ellensburg, WA

“Somewhere Lost in June” by Amanda Zook, Newmanstown, PA

“Afternoon in Linz” by Abigail Canutt, Canby, OR

“Reflections” by Emma Knowles, Trafford, AL

“In My Feelings” by Ethan Jordan, Lima, OH

“Submission” by Adi Stofer, Berryton, KS

“A White Over Yellow Harvest Song” by Eleanor Vaughan, Worcester, MA
“A Walk With the Master” by Priscilla Harris, Fleetwood, PA

“Destiny” by Annika Taylor, Kalamazoo, MI
“Breach Inlet: An Impression” by Ava White, Awendaw, SC
“Outstanding in His Field!” by James Christenson, Prior Lake, MN

“Garden Escape” by Miriam Harris, Fleetwood, PA

Category 1 (ages 7-10): Expressionist Art

Incorporate one (or more) characteristic of art from the Expressionist period in your entry:

• Bright color palette 
• Exaggerated subjects 
• Gestural brushstrokes 

Finalists:

“Abstract #2” by Francesca Vitale, Minooka, IL

“Farm Life” by Laney Pryer, Mc Leansboro, IL

“Bold Beetles” by Andrew Clancy, Galena, OH

“Catnip” by Isabell Howard, Firestone, CO

“Old Faithful” by James Morrison, Hillsboro, VA

“Desert Beauty” by Selah Morrison, Hillsboro, VA

“India by Madelyn Quinn, Kingston, MA

“Blue Frog” by Siena Robson, Ames, IA

“Heaven’s Rainbow” by Ellen Crane, Auburn, KS

“New Years at the Eiffel Tower” by Hannah Knox, AL

“Beautiful Parrot” by Rose Wilson, McKinney, TX

Category 2 (ages 11–14): Renaissance Art

Incorporate one (or more) characteristic of art from the Renaissance period in your entry:

• Use of gold color
• Chiaroscuro technique
• Beautiful subjects

 

Finalists:

“Relfections in the Rain” by Abigail Andrews, Billings, MT

“Broken Creator” by Savannah Campbell, Gallatin, TN

“Renaissance Mirror” by Elizabeth Kontoes, Strasburg, VA

“My Sister” by Rachel Taylor, Missoula, MT

“Charcoal Drawing of a Plaster Bust” by Hallie Sams, Pine, CO

“The Water Beast” by Margaret Sayles, Gladstone, MO

“Warrior in the Woods” by Katelyn Keller, Desoto, MO

“Ablaze” by Abigail McCook, Henrico, VA

“Midnight Trek” by Abigail McCook, Henrico, VA

“Anticipation” by Emily Purifoy, Nashville, TN

“Peace in the Vale” by Eva Morrison, Hillsboro, VA

“Even Angels Fall” by Abigail Gardner, West Chester, OH

Category 3 (ages 15–19): Realism Art

Incorporate one (or more) characteristic of art from the Realism period in your entry:

• “Everyday” or “ordinary” subjects 
• Warm and muted color palette
• Soft application of medium

Finalists:

“Tea Time” by Emma Taylor, Upland, CA

“Looking Out” by Aletheia McHardy, KY

“Broken” by Chloe Brown, Crawfordville, FL

“Warm Winter Lamp” by Carson Bandt, Shelby, MI

“Inspired by Denmark” by Rosalia Drape, Prescott Valley, AZ

“Fiesole, Italia” by Rosalia Drape, Prescott Valley, AZ

“Highland Cows” by Emma Hartman, Franklin, OH

“All Masked Up” by Annika Taylor, Kalamazoo, MI

“Blissful” by Emmalyn Howard, Firestone, CO

“The Milk Jug” by Emma Rabineau, Potomac, MD

“Waiting for Dad” by Clara Hansen, Fredericksburg, VA

“COVID Kiss” by Lucy Annable, Martinsville, IN

Category 1 (ages 7–10): American Realism

Incorporate one (or more) characteristic of American Realism art in your entry. 

• Optimistic
• Depicting ordinary events
• Depicting everyday settings

Finalists:

“Storm” by Gabriel Nottingham, Carter, MT

“Sailing” by Samuel Nottingham, Carter, MT

“Migration” by Gabriel Nottingham, Carter, MT

“Cottage in Snow” by Faith Wang, Charlotte, NC

“Fireworks at Dusk” by Tuuli Larson, Granville, OH

“On the Farm” by Linda Zuithof, Waterford, MI

“Ocean Sunset” by Lucy Andersen, Harrodsburg, KY

“Just Beachy” by Julia Ashton, Charlton, MA

“The Wonderful Snowy Day” by Kaya Mason, Victor, NY

“Moonlight” by Henry Nottingham, Carter, MT

“Supply Ship” by Samuel Nottingham, Carter, MT

Category 2 (ages 11–14): American Folk

Incorporate one (or more) characteristic of American Folk art in your entry. 

• Rustic
• Whimsical
• Handmade

Finalists:

“Quilts on a Clothesline” by Zoe Fanning, Fort Worth, TX

“Cows at Play” by Ashlynn Coburn, Rogers City, MI

“Scenic Railroad” by Adelynn Kirk, Johnstown, OH

“Fourth of July in the Country” by Lily Eroh, Hendersonville, NC

“Barnyard Blessings” by Skyelar Coleman, Amelia, VA

“Scenic Railroad” by Adelynn Kirk, Johnstown, OH

Category 3 (ages 15–19): Hudson River School

Incorporate one (or more) characteristic of Hudson River School art in your entry. 

• Panoramic landscape
• An exploratory essence or quality
• Realistic

Finalists:

“Hurricane Ridge” by Laurel Barto, Waconia, MN

“Into the Sea” by Nicole Tressler, Madison, AL

“Northwest” by Megan Cota, Tulare, CA

“Klamath Lake” by Philip Smith, Klamath Falls, OR

“Ten Sleep Canyon” by Collin Smith, Beulaville, NC

“Sunset Over Maple Ridge” by Elisabeth Grothjan, Platteville, WI

“Mountains of Montana” by Andrew Baddorf, Camp Hill, PA

“On the Brink” by Lucy Combs, Colorado Springs, CO

“Dreaming in Black and White” by Logan Hahn, Pelican Rapids, MN

Category 1 (ages 7–10): Starry Night Over the Rhone, Van Gogh

Implement at least one of these qualities from this masterpiece into your entry: 

• Nighttime scene
• Impasto quality
• Primarily navy and yellow palette

Finalists:

"A Quiet Night at Sea,” by James Morrison, Hillsboro, VA

“The Night of the Panda,” by Gianna Olivo, Clifton Park, NY

“Aspens Under the Moon,” by  Maria Sol Asten, Colorado Springs, CO

“The Church in the Night,” by Anna Johnson, Greenville, SC

“The Elegant Gem of the Night,” by Destiny Haught, Tunnelton, WV

Category 2 (ages 11–14): Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog, Friedrich

Implement at least one of these qualities from this masterpiece into your entry:

• Deep aerial perspective
• Use of a single human figure
• Highly contrasted color palette

Finalists:

 “Clara Joy,” by Leanna Kulp, Lakeside, CA

“Deep Forest,” by Melanie Berna, Allendale, MI

“Dreaming Big,” by Katy Russell, Fort Plain, NY

“Sea-Floor Cephalopod,” by Owen Scott, Clayton, NC

“Flying Over the Halfpipe,” by Cyrus Borland, Anaheim, CA

“Samurai at Sunrise,” by Ezra Cruzat, Maple Valley, WA

“A Walk in the Park,” by Izzabella McWhorter, Belfield, ND

“At Ice’s Edge,” by Roxanna DiFrancesco, Dunnellon, FL

“On the Shore at Sunset,” by Lily Tumulty, Springtown, TX

“Wandering in a Sea of Sand,” by Price MacPherson, Mankato, MN

Category 3 (ages 15–19): Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Seurat

Implement at least one of these qualities from this masterpiece into your entry:

• Pointillism technique
• Social scene as subject
• Gentle pastel color palette

Finalists:

 “Pointillism Portrait of Woman from ‘A Sunday on La Grande Jatte,’” by Mabel Hewlett, Manassas, VA

“A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Seruat,” by Leeanna Williamson, Fayetteville, NC

“Last Rays at the Shore,” by Andrea Shafer, Archbold, OH

“Watch’ Reading?” by Chloe Barnette, Toronto, OH

“Sunday in the Park with St. George and the Dragon,” by Elizabeth Scott, Romney, IN

“Morning Roadside,” by Skyler Petosky, Lakeland, GA

“Loving City Stroll,” by Onaiwa Gamon, Zion, IL