Art Award Winners 2014

Arkansas Young Artist Competition

On Wednesday, April 16, 44 Upper School students attended the 2014 Arkansas Young Artist Association Spring Competition at the Statehouse Convention Center. The annual statewide event for high school art students and teachers brings in over 3,100 student creations that are evaluated by a panel of judges. Episcopal Collegiate School students fared very well in the competition.

Congratulations to the following students who received awards:

• John Michael Ekdahl, Portraits Expressive, 4th place
• Katie Hadden, Mixed Media Realistic 2-D Abstract, 1st place; Mixed Media Low Relief Abstract, 4th place
• Josie Hurst, Acrylic Abstract, Honorable Mention
• Alyssa Jeffery, Sculpture Expressive, 1st place
• Caroline Martin, Pencil Expressive, 2nd place
• Katie McCain, Altered Book, 4th place; Sculpture Expressive, Honorable Mention
• Pamela Rogers, Altered Book, 3rd place
• Nicholas Simmons, Stencil Printmaking, Honorable Mention
• Koby Strayhorn, Crafts, 3rd place
• Kindley Wasson, All-Dry Media, Honorable Mention

Kelsey Claybrook- 3rd Place Congressional Art Competition

The Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.  The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.

Our competition had over 70 works of art and Episcopal entered 17 submissions; some students submitted more than one work of art.  The artists include: Scotty Nichols, Shelby Powers, Riley Blair, Josie Hurst, Anna Toepher, Kiva Hanson, Anna Culpepper, Gracie Kreth, Walker Jones, Claire Jeter, Katie Hadden, and Kelsey Claybrook For the second year in a row we placed in the top places.  We would like to Congratulate Kelsey Claybrook for 3^rd place for her excellent pastel drawing of a pack of foxes.  Congratulations!!!

This weekend only, come see the ECS middle and upper school production of Once Upon a Mattress.  For 9 weeks, students have been hard at work learning lines, songs, and dances, all while building a medieval castle!  Come see the fruits of their hard work--it's a fun show that you won't want to miss!  Tickets are available at the door and are $5 for students and senior citizens and $10 for adults. 3 performances only--today, tomorrow, and Saturday (April 10-12) at 7:00.  See you there!

ECS Competes at the State Forensics Tournament

Congratulations to freshman Townes Delp and sophomore Adrianne Owings for qualifying for, and competing in, the Arkansas state Tournament of Champions this weekend.  Additional congratulations to Adrianne for advancing to semi-finals with her Solo Acting piece, which is only achieved by 1/4 of the competitors in each event.