40th annual High School Art Exhibition

Scott City student Chloie Raines, center, and Destanie Raines view "Different Visions", a mixed media piece by Notre Dame student Claire Morrill, during a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Guests walk the show floor as Oak Ridge student Caroline Abner's sculpture "Dinner Wear" sits on display at a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Perryville student Hannah Elder's sculpture "Tree of Life" sits on the floor at a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ruth Stephens, right, discusses "Night Watch", a mixed media piece by Christian Knowles of Bismarck R-5, with her daughter, Debbie Stephens, second from right, and granddaughter, Sasha Wehmeyer on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

"Enlightened" by Ashley Douglas of Bismarck R-5 sits on display during a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Guests walk behind Ste. Genevieve student Kaitlyn Abt's sculpture "Spirit Animal" during a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Perryville student Sophie Bollinger's drawing "Lacoon" hangs at the end of a row of drawings Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, during a high school art exhibition at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Two children are depicted in Notre Dame student Claudia Kern's painting "Aquarium" as it hangs in a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Crisp Museum curator Jim Phillips holds his son, Jackson, 2, while viewing art at a high school exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Puxico student Bianca Thomas's painting "Halloween Bouquet" hangs during a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Arcadia Valley student Abbi Fishbeck stands next to her painting "Heritage" during a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kenzie Koepp of Kelly's sculpture "Violin" sits beside Lindsey Allen of Jackson's sculpture "Zebra" during a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Guests view Cape Central student Alexis Richardson's sculpture "Lophiiformes" during a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Guests await the judges' decisions during a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dexter student Savannah Gourley, right, shakes hands with Southeast Missouri State University art department president Caroline Kahler after winning first place in the drawing division for "Japanese Beetle" during a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dexter student Savannah Gourley poses for a photo with one of her drawings, "Grace", after winning Best of Show at a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Shelby Allee holds her son, Milo, 1, during a high school art exhibition Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)