The Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) hosted the 42nd annual Junior Art Show, featuring art created by Islanders in kindergarten through high school, during last weekend’s annual Summer Celebration event.
Fifty-eight art pieces were submitted in art categories of drawing, painting, crafts, sculpture, photography and digital art. Awards were given to 35 art pieces in all the different categories.
This event has been sponsored by and held at Wells Fargo Bank for the past 19 years. Special awards were contributed by Cascade Frames, Terra Bella, MIVAL, the Jean Jack Memorial, Hartman Ltd and Franca Martin, one of the original organizers of the event.
List of winners
Grades K – 2
Painting/Drawing/Photography
1st Place: Isabelle Anderson, 2nd Grade, My Pinecone, Pastel Drawing
2nd Place: Cole Robbins, 1st Grade, Octopus, Charcoal
3rd Place: Michael Shea, 1st Grade, Cool Space Stuff, Oil Pastels/Glue/Pencil
Honorable Mention: Michael Shea, 1st Grade, City Faces, Oil Pastels/Marker
Craft/Sculpture
Luke Sincock, 2nd Grade, Sail Day, Tape, Markers, Cardboard
Grades 3 – 5
Painting/Drawing/Photography
1st Place: Kieran Rogers, 5th Grade, Summer in Alaska, Photography
2nd Place: Julie Pearman, 4th Grade, Haunted House, Watercolor
3rd Place: Savannah Austen, 4th Grade, Tropical Toucan, Pencil Drawing
Honorable Mention: Jack Dalton, 4th Grade, A View From Cap Sante, Photography
Craft/Sculpture:
1st Place: Rose Haba, 3rd Grade, Life’s Balancing Act, Glazed Ceramic
2nd Place: Varenna Ronald, 4th Grade, Balloon, Mosaic (stained glass/grout cement)
3rd Place: Rees Durken, 5th Grade, Driftwood at Chalkins Landing, Standing Photo
Grades 6 – 8
Painting/Drawing/Photography
1st Place: Cecilia Chiappone, 8th Grade, Galaxy, Watercolor
2nd Place: Sophia Scull, 8th Grade, Portrait of Uncle Scott, Acrylic on Canvas/Photocopy
3rd Place: Cecilia Chiappone, 8th Grade, Emerald City, Watercolor
Honorable Mention: Cecilia Chiappone, 8th Grade, Empathy, Watercolor
Craft/Sculpture
1st Place: Sophia Scull, 8th Grade, Fire Breathing Dragon’s Egg, Blown Glass
2nd Place: Charles Wischman, 7th Grade, Blue Boy, Clay and Glaze
3rd Place: Sarah Fredrickson, 7th Grade, Rainbow Face, Standing Acrylic
Grades 9 – 12
Painting/Drawing/Photography
1st Place: Joie Lim, 11th Grade, Elephant, Ballpoint Pen
2nd Place: Alison Cary, 11th Grade, Keep, Digital Painting
3rd Place: Laurence Tomura, 10th Grade, Top of the World, Digital piece done on a computer and graphics tablet
Honorable Mention: Joie Lim, 11th Grade, Moonlight, White Charcoal
Craft/Sculpture
1st Place: Libby Hetzel, 9th Grade, Fawn with Butterfly, Paper Mache
2nd Place: Jonathan Osman, 12th Grade, untitled (Space Needle), Ceramic
3rd Place: Jonathan Osman, 12th Grade, untitled (Globe), Ceramic
Honorable Mention: Libby Hetzel, 9th Grade, Robin’s Nest, Kiln Glass
Special Awards
Cascade Frames Award
Rose Haba, 3rd Grade, Standing Proud, Acrylic on Canvas
Jean Jack Memorial Awards
Brandon Hill, 9th Grade, Spring Barn, Watercolor
Kieran Rogers, 5th Grade, Peaches, Acrylic on Canvas
Franca Martin Awards
Laurence Tomura, 10th Grade, Top of the World, Digital piece created on computer and graphics tablet
Sophia Scull, 8th Grade, Portrait of Uncle Scott, Acrylic on Canvas/Photocopy
Hartman LTD Awards
Libby Hetzel, 9th Grade, Fawn with Butterfly, Paper Mache
Joie Lim, 11th Grade, Elephant, Ballpoint Pen
Terra Bella Award
Sarah Gest, 9th Grade, Riveted Bracelet, copper, nickel silver, wire, aluminum
