Saint Peter High School art students, under the tutelage of SPHS art teacher Eva Hendrickson, traveled to Chaska High School on Tuesday (April 21) to compete in the Section 2AA Visual Arts Festival, and the Saints came away with 16 students earning awards that day.
“I'm so proud of these sixteen artists whose work reflects careful attention to detail, growing mastery of technique and composition, and a strong voice that speaks through their art," Hendrickson said.
Click HERE to see the SPHS award winners’ artwork! Those earning "Superior" ratings are given the opportunity to advance to the Minnesota State High School League's State Visual Arts Festival on Saturday, May 9, at Wayzata High School.
Those SPHS art students (grade) earning awards at the Section 2AA Contest included the following by category:
Acrylic Painting
Ahna Herron (12) - Superior Award
Addie Maxfield (12) - Superior Award
Ella Dirks (11) - Excellent Award
Maliah Johnson (12) - Excellent Award
Ian Wills (12) - Teacher’s Choice Award
Clay Sculpture
Sam Szybnski (12) - Superior Award
Cora Penkert (12) - Superior Award
Ty Zitzow (12) - Superior Award
Paper Collage
Paul Szybnski (9) - Superior Award
Cardboard Relief Sculpture (w/ Acrylic Paint)
Scarlett Wendt (10) - Excellent Award
Mixed Media
Sada Harmes (12) - Superior Award for Drawing
Robin Hibscher (12) - Excellent Award for Sculpture
Computer-Based Artwork
Rylie Haymie (11) - Superior
Ceramics
Mac Kiczula (11) - Superior
Printmaking
Casper Salisbury (11) - Excellent
Cole Suska (12) - Teacher’s Choice Award
Other schools competing in the Section 2AA Visual Arts Festival, in addition to SPHS, included Bloomington Jefferson, Bloomington Kennedy, Chanhassen, Chaska, Delano, Eden Prairie, Holy Angels Academy, Hutchinson, Jordan, Mankato East, Mankato West, New Prague, Orono, Prior Lake, Richfield, Shakopee, Waconia, Westonka, and Worthington.