2023 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show Winners Announced

On March 22, ESD 112 rolled out the virtual red carpet for the 2023 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show. Hosted on YouTube, ESD 112 Superintendent Tim Merlino and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Superintendent Chris Reykdal welcomed guests to this year’s virtual event. Viewers had a chance to see award-winning pieces in addition to hearing from participating artists.

“Student participants demonstrated exceptional skill, originality, and emotion in their work,” said Tim Merlino, superintendent of ESD 112. “The Regional High School Art Show is a testament to the fact that art and creative expression are instrumental in the education and development of young people.”

Winners of the Regional Awards will compete against entries from around Washington State in the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Art Show, celebrating 50 years of the annual student art competition, taking place on May 30 at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle.

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.

Finn Henwood, “Grasp”, Hockinson High School, Hockinson School District
Sam Angelo, “Stuffed”, Henrietta Lacks Health & Bioscience High School, Evergreen Public Schools
Lennox Blodgett, “perceived”, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Vancouver Public Schools
Hannah Kim, “The man”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Sarah Warner, “Dial It Up”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Jason Tran, “Quicksilver”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Hayden Labenske-Obbink, “Portrait of Grandmother”, River HomeLink, Battle Ground Public Schools
Hailey Smith, “Green Girl”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Taryn Mckay, “sHE’S A REBEL”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Paige Frawley, “Spring”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Elizabeth Ruff, “Loki”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Briseis Howard, “steel”, Columbia High School, White Salmon Valley School District
Jason Freeman, “Runaway Marbles”, Woodland High School, Woodland Public Schools
Amelia Andraschko, “Fem-Masc”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Valencia Hernandez, “Endangered Hummingbirds”, Mark Morris High School, Longview Public Schools

ESD 112 Awards

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

Julianna Wolfram, ”Reflection”, Henrietta Lacks Health & Bioscience High School, Evergreen Public Schools
Yana Yunikov, “My Friend”, Heritage High School, Evergreen Public Schools
Leyna Graves, “Loss of Childhood”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Luis Trejo, “Remember”, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Vancouver Public Schools
Cambren Williams, “Dreamer”, River HomeLink, Battle Ground Public Schools
Mallory Woodward, “Tranquility”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Krysta Mattus, “Winter Portrait”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Emily Ackerman, “Skull”, River HomeLink, Battle Ground Public Schools
Paige Stepaniuk, “Large Fruit Bowl”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Magda Wyrzykowska, “’All Tied Up’”, Woodland High School, Woodland Public Schools
Emiliana Newell, “Snowy Day”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Ashley Huff, “Falling into the Unknown”, Woodland High School, Woodland Public Schools
Nia Matthews, “Despair”, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Vancouver Public Schools
Caige Sothern, “pushed and pulled until you tear and burn”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Halle Lawson, “Rylee”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Kaylee Kirkelie, “Kaylee Rain”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Nikki Opryatova, “A Battle Once Lost and Won”, Heritage High School, Evergreen Public Schools

Honorable Mentions

These 20 pieces were also rated very highly by the judges.

Vanessa Quintero, “past and Present”, Evergreen High School, Evergreen Public Schools
Nicole Lambert, “Premonition”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Mattilyn Reudink, “A Dancers Emotion”, Heritage High School, Evergreen Public Schools
Thy Nguyen, “Queen’s Grief”, Evergreen High School, Evergreen Public Schools
Kimberlyn Aldous, “Takis”, Evergreen High School, Evergreen Public Schools
Lorelei Marinescu, “Life in the City”, Prairie High School, Battle Ground Public Schools
Josh Zimmerman, “Poppies”, Prairie High School, Battle Ground Public Schools
Jessica Aylesworth, “Blame It All On My Roots”, Castle Rock High School, Castle Rock School District
Anna Demchukov, “Pumpkins”, River HomeLink, Battle Ground Public Schools
Brooklynn Hoss, “The Dreamer”, River HomeLink, Battle Ground Public Schools
Claudia Gipson, “Patched”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Kailee Kuanoni, “Aloha, from Almighty Hawaii”, Castle Rock High School, Castle Rock School District
Andrew Gordon, “shadows of golden hour”, Heritage High School, Evergreen Public Schools
Yoselin Sanchez-Bueno, “Nobody’s Clown”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Josie Settle, “Blooming in Rain or Shine”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Curtis Smith, “Waiting for Inspiration”, Woodland High School, Woodland Public Schools
Tegean Pringle, “Fake Reality”, Woodland High School, Woodland Public Schools
Lillyann Lovingfoss, “Steve”, Mark Morris High School, Longview Public Schools
Adara Grieco, “My Peaceful Dreams”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Malcolm Chapel, “Good News”, 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.

Curtis Smith, “Waiting For Inspiration”, Woodland High School, Woodland Public Schools

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.

Finn Henwood, “Grasp”, Hockinson High School, Hockinson School District
Lennox Blodgett, “perceived”, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, Vancouver Public Schools
Mallory Woodward, “Tranquility”, Camas High School, Camas School District
Sarah Warner, “Dial It Up”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Emily Ackerman, “Skull”, River HomeLink, Battle Ground Public Schools
Ashley Huff, “Falling into the Unknown”, Woodland High School, Woodland Public Schools
Kaylee Kirkelie, “Kaylee Rain”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield School District
Amelia Andraschko, “Fem-Masc”, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield 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 $100 Scholarships toward PNCA Pre-College Programs. 11th and 12th graders will receive $3,000 Art Excellence Scholarships, renewable for 4 years, towards future enrollment.

ESD 112 Award Recipients: 9^th and 10^th graders will receive $100 Scholarships toward PNCA Pre-College Programs. 11^th and 12^th graders will receive $3,000 Art Excellence Scholarships, renewable for 4 years, towards future enrollment.

ESD 112 Staff Choice Award: The recipient will receive a $3,000 PNCA Art Excellence Scholarship, renewable for 4 years, towards future enrollment.

Honorable Mentions: 9^th and 10^th will receive $100 Scholarships toward PNCA Pre-College Programs. 11^th and 12^th graders will receive $1,000 Art Excellence Scholarships, renewable for 4 years, towards future enrollment.

ESD 112 is thankful to the Art + Design Department at Central Washington University and Pacific Northwest College of Art 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: 2023 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show Presentation >

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