This year marks the 29th consecutive year we have invited local High School Art and Photography teachers to submit and display their students’ art at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library. We received nearly 100 submissions from 22 teachers this year. A jury of artists, librarians and art professionals selected the top winners in each category, and prizes of art supplies will be distributed to the winning schools.
Drawing:
Gauri Srivastava
Echoes of Time
Basis Oro Valley
Teacher: Ruben Ramirez
Painting:
Mo Montoya
Two Faced
Salpointe Catholic High School
Teacher: Betina Fink
Sculpture:
Malinda Byrket
Keep Out
Salpointe Catholic High School
Teacher: Lisa Krikawa
Mixed/Other Media:
Manuela Straub-Martinez
Mothers of Nature
The Gregory School
Teacher: Christie Carlson
Photography:
Star Ikamba
The Imperfections Within the Wind
The Gregory School
Teacher: Amy Haskell
Special Recognition:
Cheyenne Hinojosa
Heading to Cortaro
Marana High School
Teacher: Meg Maxwell
Painting
Images of the exhibit can be found on the library’s Flickr account at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pimacountypubliclibrary/albums/72177720315394382
The exhibit is on display through the end of March. Please come and visit!
We want to thank the following teachers for organizing and submitting on behalf of their students:
Academy of Tucson High School – Teacher Kalen Gillingham
Basis Oro Valley – Teacher Ruben Ramirez
Basis Tucson North – Teacher Avery Conrad
Cholla High School – Teacher William Wiggins
Desert View High School – Teacher Curtis Dutiel
The Gregory School – Teacher Amy Haskell
The Gregory School – Teacher Christie Carlson
The Gregory School – Teacher Stephen Krohn
Marana High School – Teacher John Faruolo
Marana High School – Teacher Meg Maxwell
Presidio School – Teacher Cam Tran
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy – Teacher Grace Starwood
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy – Teacher Lyra McDonough
Rincon High School – Teacher Roan Carter
Salpointe Catholic High School – Teacher Betina Fink
Salpointe Catholic High School – Teacher Lisa Krikawa
San Miguel High School – Teacher Melissa Schwindenhammer
San Miguel High School – Teacher Br. Martin Vu
St. Augustine High School – Teacher Lisa Imblum
Tanque Verde High School – Teacher Kala Phelps
Walden Grove High School – Teacher Elizabeth McCowin
Walden Grove High School – Teacher Tracy Brown
There will be an artists’ reception for all artists and their guests on Wednesday, March 27th 3:30-5:00 at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library, Children’s Meeting Room.
