Best of Show to Elizabeth Wheeler

Bluffton High School senior Elizabeth (Ella) Wheeler’s hand built ceramic “Goat Feed” entry received Best of Show honors at the Tri Kappa High School Art Show Sunday afternoon at the Wells County Commerce & Visitors Centre. (Photos by Barbara Barbieri)

BY BARBARA BARBIERI

On Sunday, the Tri Kappa High School Art Show opened at the Wells County Commerce & Visitors Centre. A ceramic project by Bluffton High School senior Elizabeth (Ella) Wheeler took Best of Show honors.

The spring showcase for high school artists, sponsored by the members of Beta Phi chapter of Tri Kappa, has been a yearly event since 1966. In the early years the site of the exhibit would rotate between the three Wells County high schools. It will be on view through May 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Others taking awards in one or more of the 10 categories include:

First place ribbons in both Non-portrait and Portrait Photography were awarded to Bluffton High student Keturah Bradford. She also took first places in wheel thrown ceramics and open category.

Ceramics (hand built)

1st and 2nd: Elizabeth Wheeler (BHS); 3rd: Avery Hunt (BHS) and Honorable Mention: Sierra Holmes (BHS)

Ceramics (wheel thrown)

 1st: Keturah Bradford (BHS), 2nd: Dalton Tomasek (NHS), 3rd: Izzy Herrera (NHS) and Honorable Mention: Damian Bower (NHS)

Drawing (black & white)

1st: Shae Brooks (NHS), 2nd & Honorable Mention: Isaiah Salazar San Juan (BHS), 3rd: Elizabeth Wheeler (BHS)

taking first place in the Black and White Drawing category was this drawing by Norwell High School artist Shae Brooks.

Drawing (color)

1st, 2nd and Honorable Mention: Makenna DeRoo (BHS) and 3rd: Keturah Bradford (BHS)

Mixed Media

1st: Elizabeth Wheeler (BHS), 2nd: Keturah Bradford (BHS), 3rd: Isaiah Salazar San Juan Honorable Mention: Makenna DeRoo (BHS)

Open Category

1st & 3rd: Keturah Bradford (BHS), 2nd: Mya Kinsey, Cambri Leas, Yazmin Tucker (SWHS) and Honorable Mention: Alaina Nusbaumer and Collena Reeves (SWHS)

Painting (oil/acrylic)

1st: Elizabeth Wheeler (BHS); 2nd: Elsie Schaden (BHS), 3rd: Shae Brooks (NHS) and Honorable Mention: Alex Mechling (BHS)

Photography

 (non-portrait)

1st: Keturah Bradford (BHS); Jordan Troyer (BHS), 3rd: Caleb Dailey (BHS) and Honorable Mention: Griffin Linderwell (BHS)

Photography (portrait)

1st: Keturah Bradford (BHS); 2nd and Honorable Mention: Cruz Rinkenberger (BHS); 3rd: Thessaly Huy (BHS)

Sculpture

1st: Zach Pemberton (BHS); 2nd: Zoey Schmidt (BHS) and 3rd: Jenna Osborn (NHS)

Other students having items in the exhibit include:

Bluffton High School

Katelynn Bedwell, Owen Bonn, Rose Brubaker, Jacob Chenard, Phoenix Cook, Olivia Donascimento, Kinzie Fiechter, Emma Frauhiger, Adriana Huffman, Izzy Irelan, Evie Larson, Dakota Lee, Taylor McFarren, Kayla Morgan, Zoe Morrison, Ava Osborn, Lily Pulfer, Isa Rhoderick, Jasmine Rupel, Lily Rupel, Laney Sawyer, Tyrah Shaw and  Madison Smith.

Norwell High School

Dani-Lynn Allen, Ava Cavanauagh, Kayla Dillon, Benji Garrett, Kylee Nevlus, Jack Orta, Addilynn Page, Katherine Richerd, Rebecca Settle, Jade-Lin Volz and Carly Wolf.

Southern Wells 

Jr./Sr. High School

Ava Adkins, Keith Gartin, Regan Gilbert, Drayton Michael and Maddy Scott.

Tri Kappa members were hostesses for the open house Sunday. Art instructors were high school teachers Vicki ManMatre (Bluffton) and Joseph Van Zandt (Norwell).

barb@news-banner.com

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR