2022 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show Winners Announced

On March 16, ESD 112 rolled out the virtual red carpet for the 2022 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show. Hosted on YouTube, ESD 112 Superintendent Tim Merlino welcomed guests to this year’s virtual event. Viewers had a chance to see award-winning pieces in addition to hearing from participating artists.

“Art and creative expression are more important this year than ever before,” said Monique Dugaw, Executive Director of Communications and Public Information at ESD 112. “Student participants demonstrated exceptional skill and originality in their work, which was heavily influenced by the challenge of another pandemic year.”

Winners of the Regional Awards will compete against entries from around Washington State in the Virtual State Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Art Show. The Virtual Artwork Gallery will go live on April 29, and the Virtual Awards Ceremony will take place online on May 26.

In addition to the recognition from ESD 112, all student artists who were recognized with an award in this year’s Art Show also received scholarships from the Department of Art + Design at Central Washington University, and/or Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Click here to see the gallery of all participants. Student artists who received awards and/or scholarships are listed below.

Regional Awards

These fifteen pieces received the highest average scores from the judges and will represent the Southwest region in the Annual State Superintendent of Public Instruction Art Show in Olympia. The number of regional winners is determined by the total number of pieces in the regional show.

Patricia Catacutan, “The real me that you see”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Isabel Lopez, “Tattered Bowl”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Unnamed Student, “Ending Pollution”, Mountain View High School, Evergreen School District
Taylor Armstrong, “Land Conservation”, Mountain View High School, Evergreen School District
Isaac Lewis, “up in smoke and ash”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
JoJo Hughes, “Self Portrait”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Macx Ong, “insides”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Alex Cieloha, “Treading Water”, Columbia High School, White Salmon Valley School District
Katelyn Pattison, “A Final Farewell”, La Center High School, La Center School District
Katelyn Pattison, “Steamboat On the River”, La Center High School, La Center School District
Manuel Sanchez, “Creating Myself”, Mountain View High School, Evergreen School District
Sabrina Joner, “Temple of Blossoms”, La Center High School, La Center School District
Trinity Archer, “Portrait”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Audrey Stenger, “Star Balloons”, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Vancouver Public Schools
Mei-lien Tanner, “Flétrie”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District

ESD 112 Awards

These twenty pieces were rated very highly by the judges in the four judging categories (originality, composition, emotion and technique).

Lena Trieu, “Yêu”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Pamela Castro, “What’s on the Outside”, Evergreen High School, Evergreen School District
Isabel Lopez, “The Four Seasons of Franklin”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Paige Kenney, “Teapot”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Kiera McKee, “Big Guitar, Small Cubicle”, Prairie High School, Battle Ground School District
JoJo Hughes, “Smokey’s on Fire”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Sam Roza, “Black and White Waterfall”, Union High School, Evergreen School District
Ciara Hoover, “Curious”, La Center High School, La Center School District
Maggie Waddle, “Fern”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Josie Settle, “24”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Tina Lai, “On the Cutting Board”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Maci Marantette, “Sunset Reflection”, Union High School, Evergreen School District
Ananya Pattamatta, “Colorful Memories”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Yonathan Ramirez, “Morning Light”, Prairie High School, Battle Ground School District
Remy Frey, “Take Me Back To Wonderland”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Kylana Hegnes, “Misfortune”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Kylana Hegnes, “Fall’s Vixen”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Sydney Schafte, “Gloomy Alleyway”, Prairie High School, Battle Ground School District
Natalya Postupak, “The Multiplicity of Self”, Prairie High School, Battle Ground School District
Robyn Gray, “Passing Time”, Heritage High School, Evergreen School District

Honorable Mentions

These 19 pieces were also rated very highly by the judges.

Cody Miles, “The Old West”, Evergreen High School, Evergreen School District
Bryant Gillins, “Cut-away”, Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School, Evergreen School District
Adaya Stewart, “Hold Fast to Time”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Braden Blanchard, “Bass Fishing”, Mountain View High School, Evergreen School District
Jazmin Arellano Ayala, “PODER”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Danica Ann Go, “Claw MC”, Mountain View High School, Evergreen School District
Elliot Holden, “Bird in Reeds”, Union High School, Evergreen School District
Elle Caudle, “Hidden Within”, Skyview High School, Vancouver Public Schools
Dore’ Kelley, “Gears of Beauty”, La Center High School, La Center School District
Sanee’ Walker, “Solitude”, La Center High School, La Center School District
Nora VanRees, “Rosa ‘Madame A. Meilland’”, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Vancouver Public Schools
Benny Albarran, “Losing My Mind”, La Center High School, La Center School District
Katelyn Pattison, “Just One More Chapter”, La Center High School, La Center School District
Talie Peddie, “Lost in Tuscany”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Nikolas Strait, “Below the Turbulence”, Mountain View High School, Evergreen School District
Remy Frey, “Bioactive”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Kelsie Collins, “Dart Frog”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Mia Nestaval, “The Best View”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Taylor Mueller, “Lady In the Green Gloves”, Hockinson High School, Hockinson School District

Special Awards

ESD 112 Choice Award

This award is chosen by the staff at ESD 112. The winning piece is purchased for permanent display in the ESD building.

Ciara Hoover, “Curious”, La Center High School, La Center School District

The Department of Art + Design at Central Washington University Scholarship Awards

The Department of Art + Design at Central Washington University is happy to award scholarships in the amount of $2,000 towards future enrollment.

Pamela Castro, “What’s on the Outside”, Evergreen High School, Evergreen School District
Patricia Catacutan, “The real me that you see”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Elle Caudle, “Hidden Within”, Skyview High School, Vancouver Public Schools
Manuel Sanchez, “Creating Myself”, Mountain View High School, Evergreen School District
Sabrina Joner, “Temple of Blossoms”, La Center High School, La Center School District
Ananya Pattamatta, “Colorful Memories”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Robyn Gray, “Alexis Smile”, Heritage High School, Evergreen School District
Remy Frey, “Take Me Back To Wonderland”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District

Pacific Northwest College of Art Scholarship Awards

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is happy to award scholarships in the following amounts, for each designated category:

Regional Award Recipients: 9^th and 10^th graders will receive $200 – 400 Scholarships toward PNCA Pre-College Programs. 11th and 12th graders will receive $5,000 Art Excellence Scholarships, renewable for 5 years, towards future enrollment.

ESD 112 Award Recipients: 9^th and 10^th graders will receive $200-400 Scholarships toward PNCA Pre-College Programs. 11^th and 12th graders will receive $3,000 Art Excellence Scholarships, renewable for 5 years, towards future enrollment.

ESD 112 Staff Choice Award: The recipient will receive a $3,000 PNCA Art Excellence Scholarship, renewable for 5 years, towards future enrollment.

Honorable Mentions: 9^th and 10^th will receive $200 – 400 Scholarships toward PNCA Pre-College Programs. 11^th and 12^th graders will receive $1,000 Art Excellence Scholarships, renewable for 5 years, towards future enrollment.

ESD 112 is thankful to the Art + Design Department at Central Washington University and Pacific Northwest College of the Arts for their generous scholarships, and continued support of the Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show.

You can watch the Virtual Award Show, which includes this year’s award-winning pieces, in addition to hearing from participating artists: 2022 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show Presentation >

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