Crisp museum features high school artists through March 16

Many of the area's top artists in high school have their work on display at the River Campus.

The 36th annual High School Art Exhibition was held Feb. 9. More than 300 pieces were submitted; 100-plus are on display at the Crisp Museum through March 16.

The exhibition is an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to submit their work. Judging the competition was former visiting professor at Southern Illinois University Jennifer Kennedy.

The contest is a nice opportunity for students, parents, art teachers and the community to enjoy art and recognize some talented students.

A photo gallery at semissourian.com includes many submissions. We hope you take a look at this and visit the Crisp Museum to see the artwork in person.

We applaud student participation in the exhibit.

Here is the list of winning entries:

Best of Show

* Shelby Creado, drawing, "The Girl with the Peacock Feather," Dexter, Mo., Clinton Twaddell, teacher.

Art Academy Awards

* Damian Sides, Alternative Education Center, Cape Girardeau; Lawrence Brookins, teacher

* Ming Ming Hsieh, Notre Dame Regional High School; Becki Essner, teacher

* Lexi McClanahan, Cape Girardeau Central High School; Robert Friedrich, teacher

Ceramics

* 1st place: Lexie McClanahan, "Artificial Heart," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Robert Friedrich, teacher

* 2nd place: Gabrielle Hulcy, "Uvula," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Robert Friedrich, teacher

* 3rd place: Courtney Limbaugh, "Aphrodite's Temple," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Robert Friedrich, teacher

* Honorable mentions: MaKayla Miller, "Pot Trap," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Robert Friedrich, teacher; and Jessica Jackson, "Pearl Pot," Puxico, Mo., Peggy Parsley, teacher.

Drawing

* 1st place: Katelyn Tanner, "Orphan from Ghana," Jackson; Andrea Talley, teacher.

* 2nd place: Elizabeth Green, "The Simplest Refuge," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Elizabeth Thomas, teacher.

* 3rd place: LaceAnn Sumner, "Enchanted," Dexter, Mo.; Clinton Twaddell, teacher.

* Honorable mentions: Kasity Twaddell, "Blossom," Dexter, Mo.; Clinton Twaddell, teacher; Josephine Young, "From Sea to Shining Sea," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Elizabeth Thomas, teacher; and Ming Ming Hsieh, "Dictator Hold 'em," Notre Dame Regional High School; Becki Essner, teacher.

Fibers

* 1st place: Aleksandra Aleksandrovea, "Fitting the Pieces," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Elizabeth Thomas, teacher

* 2nd place: Sydney Messerli, "Blur," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Elizabeth Thomas, teacher

* 3rd place: Ming Ming Hsieh, "Birth of Venus," Notre Dame Regional High School; Becki Essner, teacher.

* Honorable mention: Laci Glastetter, "Pond of Life," Oran, Mo.; Jeff Pind, teacher.

Painting

* 1st place: Ana Wahlers, "Fight," Saxony Lutheran; Matt Simpson, teacher

* 2nd place: Tesa Martin, "Sunglasses Selfie," Dexter, Mo.; Clinton Twaddell, teacher

* 3rd place: Kasity Twaddell, "City Streets," Dexter, Mo.; Clinton Twaddell, teacher

* Honorable mentions: Ally Herbert, "Remember 42," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Elizabeth Thomas, teacher; Lauren Tucker, "Just Fishin," Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; Jamie Bauman, teacher; and Brianna Phillips, "Untitled I," Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Debora Dunnegan, teacher

Photography

* 1st place: Susan Cummins, "Good Ole Day," New Madrid, Mo.; Whitney Chasteen, teacher

* 2nd place: Joy Pelton, "Lights," Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Debora Dunnegan, teacher

* 3rd place: Wen Qin, "Mushroom," Notre Dame Regional High School; Doug Dirnberger, teacher.

* Honorable mention: Alicea Little, "Hattie's Ford," Puxico, Mo.; Peggy Parsley, teacher.

Printmaking

* 1st place: Damian Sides, "Going Home," Alternative Education Center; Lawrence Brookins, teacher

* 2nd place: Maris Parker, "Fisherman's Net," Notre Dame Regional High School; Doug Dirnberger, teacher

* 3rd place: Rebecca Motley, "Liberame," Alternative Education Center; Lawrence Brookins, teacher

Sculpture

* 1st place: Clayton Naeger, "Alli-Ma-Gator," Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; Jamie Bauman, teacher

* 2nd place: Sydney Messerli, "Call of the Wild," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Robert Friedrich, teacher

* 3rd place: Lexie McClanahan, "Fighting Extinction," Cape Girardeau Central High; Robert Friedrich, teacher

* Honorable mention: Kelsey Creason, "Proverbs 4:23," Perryville, Mo.; Richard Conaway, teacher

Mixed media

* 1st place: Kasity Twaddell, "Buttons," Dexter, Mo.; Clinton Twaddell, teacher

* 2nd place: Kelsey Creason, "Color of Life," Perryville, Mo.; Richard Conaway, teacher

* 3rd place: Sydney Messerli, "Vintage," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Elizabeth Thomas, teacher

* Honorable mentions: Bethany Morris, "The Ultimate Sacrifice," Cape Girardeau Central High School; Elizabeth Thomas, teacher; and Avina Patel, "Spring Time," Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; Jamie Bauman, teacher.