Oklahoma City University’s Norick Art Center held its annual High School Two-Dimensional Art Competition last week, with a record 1,107 entries. More than 200 artists made it into the show.
A reception was held in the art center gallery Sunday. Each high school senior winner was offered a $3,000 scholarship to OCU.
The art contest has been held since 1985. The painting category was added last year.
The 2016 awards and winners are:
Nona Jean Hulsey Gallery Award
· Paige McIntosh, Edmond North High School, for “Tulips”
Mike Wimmer Mastery Awards
· Student Award: Katie Prior, home school, for “Sir Kade”
· Teacher and Program Award: Judy McIntosh, Victory Christian in Tulsa
Norick Art Center Awards
· Photography: Donavan Funk, Classen SAS, “St. Markus”; Megan West, Edison Prep, “Thoughts”; Emily Hudson, Metro Christian, “The Rower”
· Drawing: Austin Bowman, Anadarko, “Still Life”; K. Neighbors, Broken Arrow,
“Earthly Tree”; Camryn Eby, Bishop McGuinness, “Frances” (charcoal/pastel);
· Painting: Kyndal Ashworth, Bishop McGuinness, “Blushing Sisters”; Jordan Tacker, Edmond Memorial, “Nineteen Twenty”; Haley Sandell, Bishop McGuinness, “Villa Cale”
· Print: Amara Murphy, Mount St. Mary, “Remember the Shadows”; Logan Rogers, Metro Christian, “Boston Ave” (silk screen); Lupita Hernandez, Anadarko, “Untitled” (monoprint)
Merit Awards David Korniichuk, Victory Christian, “Open Studio Model” (drawing); Sarah Muzino, Broken Arrow, “Rabbit Ears” (drawing); Monte Dunham, Coweta, “If Only He Could See” (drawing); Kaleigh Olinski, Victory Christian, “French Lavender” (print); Marian Shakir, Casady SAS, “Spoonful of Sugar” (drawing); Danny Laffoon, Yukon, “Night Man” (oil on canvas); Kaleigh Jackson, Edison Prep, “Branding Dot” (photography); Jessica Couch, Edmond North, “Birdman 12” (drawing); Nadia Rashid, Classen SAS, “Hallway Poetry” (photography) Sammie Rice, Owasso, “Buttles” (mixed media); Willow Rae Roberts, Edison Prep, “Untitled” (charcoal and chalk); Alexandria Moose, Greenwood, “Skull” (ink); Zac Marino, Bishop McGuinness, “Cementality” (linoleum print); Ivan Castilleja, Putnam City West, “Menace to Society” (pen and ink); Nikki Vardamann, Carl Albert, “Glass of Ice” (graphite/white pencil); Sarah Valentine, Edmond North, “Virginia” (oil on canvas).
