The 5th annual Student Art Show opened on Sunday, March 8 to over 100 students, teachers, parents, and friends, who came out to celebrate Student Art Month. This year’s show has submissions from 13 schools, including 159 artists in grades 6-19 and over 230 pieces on exhibition.
Participating schools include North Stokes High School, Surry Central High School, and Millennium Charter Academy in North Carolina, along with Patrick County, Bassett, Martinsville, and Magna Vista high schools in Virginia. Middle and elementary schools in Virginia participating were Blue Ridge Elementary, Hardin Reynolds Memorial, Stuart Elementary, Meadows of Dan Elementary, Martinsville Middle and Laurel Park Middle schools. Homeschool students were also eligible to participate.
The exhibition will remain on display through Friday, April 17. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2020 Reynolds Homestead Student Art Show Winners:
Best Emerging Artist: $25 – Tillee Hauser, Stuart Elementary School, “Trash to Treasure,” Recycled Sculpture”
Best in Show: $60 – Jennifer Castro, Bassett High School, “Hushed,” Charcoal
Painting and Mixed Media
1st Place – $40 – Patience Scott, Magna Vista High School, “A$AP Rocky,” Acrylic
2nd Place – $30 – Elizabeth Luckado, Patrick County High School, “Space Harpy,” Mixed Media
3rd Place – $20 – Joshua Marion, Surry Central High School, “For All the Children,” Acrylic on Slides
Drawing
1st Place – $40 – Joseph Giles, Magna Vista High School, “The Stage Is Set,” Colored Pencil
2nd Place – $30 – Madison Ross, Bassett High School, “She,” Pencil
3rd Place – $20 – Elizabeth Smith, Magna Vista High School, “Flower Boy,” Colored Pencil
Photography
1st Place – $40 – Alexis Morgan, North Stokes High School, “Lexi,” Digitally edited photography
2nd Place – $30 – Emma Bingman, North Stokes High School, “Yellowstone Geothermal Pool,” Photography
3rd Place – $20 – Quentin Lingerfelt, North Stokes High School, “Space,” Photography
Three Dimensional
1st Place – $40 – Rose George-Ambrocia, Bassett High School, “The Me Inside of Me,” Mixed Media
2nd Place – $30 – Ivet Sanchez, Millennium Charter Academy, “Bird Man,” Clay
3rd Place – $20 – Laken Creed, Surry Central High School, “Lap Loom Weaving,” Fiber
Merit Awards – $15 each
Ella Hazelwood, Stuart Elementary School, “Sunrise Glory,” Photography
Bryan Clark, Stuart Elementary School, “Checkers Set,” Woodworking
Caesar Kamari Draper, Martinsville Middle School, “Sky High Chandelier,” Glass
Hannah Ferguson, Magna Vista High School, “Privacy,” Colored Pencil
Cory Osborne, Magna Vista High School, “The Wild,” Colored Pencil
Layne Stone, North Stokes High School, “A Wonderful View,” Drawing
Evan Pruitt, Magna Vista High School, “Stop,” Colored Pencil
Alexis Cox, Hardin Reynolds Memorial School, “Midnight Colors,” Acrylic
Emma Pendleton, Homeschool, “Dilly Joe,” Pencil
Bull Mountain Artist Award – $25
Maria Vasquez-Chavez, Bassett High School, “Untitled,” Graphite
Purchase Awards
Alexis Morgan, North Stokes High School, “Lexi,” Photography
Reili Moran, Stuart Elementary School, “Afternoon Snack,” Photography
Brandy Gregory, Stuart Elementary School, “The Arctic,” Acrylic
Work by Jennifer Castro, of Bassett High School, “Hushed,” was named Best in Show during the 5th annual Student Art Show at the Reynolds Homestead. The show includes submissions from 159 artists in grades 6-19 and more 230 pieces.
“Space Harpy” by Elizabeth Luckado, of Patrick County High School, won 2nd place in the Painting and Mixed Media category. The exhibition will remain on display in the Reynolds Homestead through Friday, April 17. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
