A self portrait drawing secures ‘best of show’ honors for Elsie Schaden at high school art show
By BARBARA BARBIERI
A black and white self portrait drawing by Bluffton High School student Elsie Schaden took Best of Show honors Sunday at the open house for the Ti Kappa High School Arts Show at the Wells County Commerce and Economic Development Center in Bluffton.
Winners were announced in 10 categories and will be on view through Friday, May 5.
Ceramics (hand built)
1st and honorable mention: Ella Wheeler; 2nd: Madison Smith; 3rd: Ella Redick
Ceramics (wheel thrown)
1st, 2nd and honorable mention: Lauren Reiff; 3rd: Mallory Craighead
Drawing (black/white)
1st: Elsie Schaden; 2nd: Madison Smith; 3rd: Ashley Renner; honorable mention: Jasmine Rupel
Drawing (color)
1st: Keturah Bradford; 2nd: Lilly Sroufe; 3rd and honorable mention: Makena DeRoo
Mixed Media
1st, 2nd, 3rd: Keturah Bradford; honorable mention: Jordan Troyer
Open Category
1st: Jacquelyn Mayer; 2nd Elsie Shaden; 3rd: Makena DeRoo; honorable mention: Izzy Irelan
Painting (oil/acrylic)
1st, 3rd and honorable mention: Ella Wheeler; 2nd: Keturah Bradford
Photography (nonportrait)
1st: Cruz Rinkenberger; 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention: Hasana Pradungsit
Photography (portrait)
1st, 2nd: Cruz Rinkenberger; 3rd: Hasana Pradungsit; honorable mention: Tessaly Huy
Sculpture
1st: Zoey Solga; 2d Jaelynn Pemberton; 3rd: Madison Smith.
The Tri Kappas provided the cash prizes for the event with best of show receiving $50, 1st place: $25; 2nd place: $20 and 3rd: $15.
Jackie Cheney and Jolin Whicker, members of the Beta Phi chapter of Tri Kappa, were co-chairmen of the committee that hosted the open house for the student artists on Sunday afternoon.
barb@news-banner.com
