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Youth Art Month 2022

Each March, the Wiregrass Museum of Art is filled with works by talented young local artists for our Youth Art Month exhibition. Works are submitted by their art teachers or parents, and we set forth organizing their work and preparing for our jurors to make their selections. Youth Art Month 2022 was a record-breaking year with 728 submissions created by PreK through 12th grade students from 41 different schools and organizations, including private schools, private art studios, and home school groups! Our jurors had the difficult task of narrowing down the 728 incredible works of art to 154 that are on display in the Main Gallery through the month of March. While all 154 students chosen are winners in our books, we do have several students we would like to recognize for their achievements:

Gallery full of artwork.

Wiregrass Museum of Art Awards

 

PreK- 2nd

Artwork made with crayon depicting a mural of three ancient men.

Townes Fuller, 2nd Grade, Providence Christian School

“Untitled”

Crayon on Paper

 

3rd – 6th

Watercolor painting of Birch Trees on a sunny day.

Lily Barnes, 3rd Grade, Rehobeth Elementary School

“Birch Trees”

Watercolor

 

Middle School (7th and 8th)

Acrylic painting of a koi fish in a dark pond.

Merrill Scarborough, 8th Grade, Houston Academy

“Have You Heard of Bioluminescent”

Acrylic on Paper

 

High School

Charcoal drawing of a tree lined rod at night with a large tree creature about to pick up the lone car on the road.

Maia Ness, 11th Grade, Enterprise High School

“The Man of the Woods”

Charcoal on Paper

 

Youth Art Month Award

Acrylic painting of an African American female standing in front of a green wall.

Kelsey Anne McGowan, 10th Grade, Carroll High School

“Marceline”

Acrylic on Canvas

Houston County Award

Abstract geometric portrait using brightly colored oil pastels.

Talajiah Wesley, 2nd Grade, Ashford Elementary

“Sandra Silberzweig Selfie”

Oil Pastels

 

City of Dothan Award

An Acrylic painting of a Caucasian female with a snake wrapped around her shoulders.

Sophia Marie Huff, 10th Grade, Ridgecrest Christian School

“Eden”

Acrylic

 

2nd Congressional Award

Acrylic painting of a close up portrait of someone getting a Covid test.

Autumn Ann Clemons, 12th Grade, Daleville High School

“Waiting for Results”

Acrylic on Canvas

 

1st Runner Up 

A self portrait created with charcoal on black paper.

Julissa DeJesus, 10th Grade, Enterprise High School

“Untitled (Self Portrait)”

Charcoal on Paper

 

2nd Runner Up 

Mixed media collage with puzzle pieces that form a broken face in the middle.

Madelyn Dunn, 11th Grade, Enterprise High School

“Puzzling Piece”

Mixed Media

 

3rd Runner Up 

Charcoal drawing of a Caucasian female holding up a broken mirror with her reflection in the glass.

Scout Smith, 10th Grade, Providence Christian School

“Broken Perception”

Charcoal on Paper

A gallery full of artwork.

Youth Art Month will be on display until March 31st so be sure to visit WMA as my photos do not do these incredible works justice!

Thank you to everyone who supported these incredible young artists in their journey. And a special thank you to our Youth Art Month 2022 sponsors:

  • The Caring Foundation – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
  • Publix Super Markets Charities
  • Dothan Pediatric Dentistry – Dr. Kristen Crowder and Dr. John Flowers
  • Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce

If you are interested in learning more about Youth Art month visit our website at https://www.wiregrassmuseum.org/youth-art-month/ for more information, including submission guidelines and important dates. We would LOVE to see work from your young artists next year!