For the second time in three years, Liberty Christian students won first place at the state art competition of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).
“I am so proud of how our students came together as a team and encouraged each other,” said art teacher Joanna Mann. “At every stage, our teachers are helping students grow artistically by giving them the fundamental skills to build on to succeed at each level.”
Students traveled to the Waco Convention Center on Monday, March 23 at the TAPPS 5A state art championship and competed against more than 20 other schools.
“During the year, our students learned how to persevere when creating their artwork, giving it the time and expertise each piece needed to make it competition quality,” Mrs. Mann added.
Students competed in many categories: Drawing – Black and White; Drawing – Color; Communication Design; Computer Rendered Art; Painting; Printmaking/2D Mixed Media; Photography – Black and White; Photography – Color; Sculpture and Relief; Applied Design, Fashion, and Jewelry; Pottery, Ceramics, and Plastic Arts; Senior Portfolio; On-Site Drawing; Seek and Sketch – Black and White; Seek and Sketch – Color; and a new category, Film.
Congratulations to all of Liberty’s art students for the state win!
Individual Winners
Madeleine McMillan wins for her black and white drawing.
Art State Champions:
Madeleine McMillan, Drawing – Black and White
Alexa Suarez, Drawing – Color
Grace Sitzes, Communication Design
Callee Vander Stoep, Sculpture
Becca Lytle, Ceramics
Second place:
Linda Wang, Drawing – Black and White
Linda Wang, Drawing – Color
Maddie Ramirez, Senior Portfolio
Dani Maniguet, Seek and Sketch – Black and White
Third place:
Grace Sitzes, Communication Design
Dani Maniguet, Computer Rendered Art
Anna Hudelson, Art History
Tyler Barnes, Seek and Sketch – Color
Fourth place:
Dani Maniguet, Computer Rendered Art
Dara Fuller, Sculpture
Hannah Cullum, Senior Portfolio
Dara Fuller, Art History
Alexa Suarez, Seek and Sketch – Color
Additional Place Winners:
Payton Elsey, Photography – Color, Fifth place
Maddy Collins, Painting, Sixth place
Glory Holland, Mixed Media and Printmaking, Sixth place
Jamie Couch, Ceramics, Sixth place
McKenzie Manning, Mixed Media and Printmaking, Seventh place
Dara Fuller, Ceramics, Seventh place
Paige Jeary, Senior Portfolio, Seventh place
Maddie Ramirez, On-Site Drawing, Seventh place
Jack Kinkelaar, Senior Portfolio, Eighth place
Dylan Hernandez, Film, Honorable Mention
Jack Kinkelaar, Seek and Sketch – Black and White, Honorable Mention
Grace Sitzes, On-Site Drawing, Honorable Mention
Michael Clarke, Photography – Black and White, Honorable Mention
Vivian Nichols is part of the public relations team at Liberty Christian School.
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