• SLPS Art Fair at the Saint Louis Zoo
     
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    Thirty-nine student-artists were recognized on Saturday, May 10, 2014, as winners in the 13th Annual Saint Louis Public Schools Art Fair competition. The competition is held annually at Saint Louis Zoo.

    Sponsored by the St. Louis Public Schools Foundation, the Saint Louis Zoo and local philanthropists Ken and Nancy Kranzberg, the Art Fair provides an excellent showcase for the artistic talents of hundreds of SLPS students from all grade levels. This year, more than 300 students submitted entries. 

    Teachers develop a cross-curricular, research-based lesson that connects the visual arts with science, social studies and communication arts. Students are then instructed to create artwork that depicts wildlife in its natural habitat or promotes wildlife conservation.

    The works of art were on display at the Saint Louis Zoo for two weeks for the public to enjoy. Along with first, second and third place winners in multiple categories such as Drawing 6-8 and Ceramics 9-12, three special prizes were awarded: the Superintendent’s Award, the Zoo President’s Award and the SLPS Foundation Award. A full list of winners is included below.

    The panel of Art Fair judges included representatives from the Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Art Museum, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Wells Fargo Advisors, and local universities. Winning pieces will be on display at the SLPS Central Office, 801 N. 11th Street, through the end of the school year.

     
    AWARD Student Name Grade Artwork Title School Art Teacher

    Zoo President's Award




    Hannah O'Brien 8 Flight McKinley CLA Rebecca Simpson

    Superintendent's Award




    Grace Taber 12 Taking Flight Central VPA Megan Sponsler

    SLPS Foundation Award




    Genevieve Francois 5 Eyes on the Future Kennard CJA Alveta Nelson







    DRAWING PK-5



    1st Place Kara Jones 5 I See You Gateway Elementary Debbie Stockhausen
    2nd Place Sai Prem 4 Alligator Kennard CJA Alveta Nelson
    3rd Place Yuhan Deng PK My Beautiful Peacock Kennard CJA Alveta Nelson

    PAINTING PK-5



    1st Place Matthew Keoshkerian 5 A Lone Penguin Kennard CJA Alveta Nelson
    2nd Place De vontae Graham 5 Cheetah Meramec Beth Connolly
    3rd Place Brianna Garcia 4 Pretty Panda Shaw VPA Katherine Warnick-Haertter

    MIXED MEDIA PK-5



    1st Place Sabrina Skaggs 5 Wandering in the Night Ames VPA Anne Constantine
    2nd Place Brooke Bradford 2 Diving to see the Fish Lyon  Academy Anjie DeLeon
    3rd Place Journi Williams 2 The Forest Lyon Academy Anjie DeLeon

    DRAWING 6-8



    1st Place Patricia Belk 8 The Pygmy Marmoset Carr Lane VPA Seth Blevans
    2nd Place Hannah O'Brien 8 Flight McKinley CLA Rebecca Simpson
    3rd Place Abby Cooper 6 The Toucan McKinley CLA Rebecca Simpson

    PAINTING 6-8



    1st Place Ann Zhang 6 Chipmonk McKinley CLA Rebecca Simpson
    2nd Place Ariana Warren 7 A Lizard's Eye McKinley CLA Rebecca Simpson
    3rd Place Destiny King 8 Sunset in Nature McKinley CLA Rebecca Simpson

    MIXED MEDIA 6-8



    1st Place Ana Julissa Salinas Lopez 8 Party Time New Amer. Prep. Acad. Zoe Childress
    2nd Place Cassie Gurley 7 True Nature  Lyon Blow Academy Anjie DeLeon
    3rd Place Rebecca Dixon 7 Swinging Monkeys Lyon Blow Academy Anjie DeLeon

    DRAWING 9-12



    1st Place Samantha Pilson 11 Hath Thou Seen the Pandas? Metro  Tom Tobias
    2nd Place Olycia Bennett 9 Fierce  Central VPA  Megan Sponslor
    3rd Place Johnae McClenton 11 The Uncovered Truth Northwest Acad of Law Melshonda Lowe

    PAINTING 9-12



    1st Place Minh Huynh 11 Three Suns Metro  Tom Tobias
    2nd Place Cliffore Pierce III 10 Colorful Fish Northwest Acad of Law Melshonda Lowe
    3rd Place Reanna Peterson 12 Space Whales Central VPA  Bill Perry

    MIXED MEDIA  9-12



    1st Place Gabriela Flores 10 Our Beautiful Planet New Amer . Prep. Acad. Zoe Childress
    2nd Place Savannah Harris 9 Latifah, the Monkey Carnahan Karen Boyd
    3rd Place Tammesha Howard 12 Iguana Tree Sumner  John Grapperhaus

    CERAMICS 9-12



    1st Place Chelsey Johnson 11 Lady Bug Soldan IS High Ron Jennings
    2nd Place Maddie Kirwin 11 Fish Magic Metro  Tom Tobias
    3rd Place Chetanee Ellison 10 Peacock McKinley CLA High  Rebecca Simpson

    PRINTMAKING 8-12



    1st Place Taylor Bryant 11 Deep Sea Squid Central VPA  Bill Perry
    2nd Place Mallory Palmer 12 Geometric Elephants Metro  Tom Tobias
    3rd Place Kelly Sykes 10 Mantis Central VPA  Bill Perry

    PHOTOGRAPHY 8-12



    1st Place Dustin Stidmon 11 Perfection Isn't Symmetrical McKinley CLA High  Rebecca Simpson
    2nd Place Justin Jones 11 Leaf Buffet Central VPA  Megan Sponslor
    3rd Place Cordell Turner 8 So Easy to be Green Compton Drew Middle Judy Gregorc