NHS Arts Department is proud to announce our winners from the Durham Women’s Club Art Festival:

BEST of SHOW!

Alberto Sanchez

ACRYLIC: 

1st place – Meghan White

COLORED PENCIL: 

1st place – Alberto Sanchez

2nd place – Genesis Rivas

3rd place – Keanne Jones

PASTEL:

1st place – Emmalynn Todd

(from Left to Right: Meghan White, Emma Todd, Alberto Sanchez, & Keanne Jones)

OIL PASTEL:

2nd place – Lili Morales

(from Left to Right: Christy Reynolds, Lily Morales & Genesis Rivas not pictured: Nichole Kallahan)

CHARCOAL: 

1st place – Shytina Howze

2nd place – Christy Reynolds

3rd place – Nichole Kallahan

WATERCOLOR:

2nd place – Emma Todd

(from Left to Right: Shytina Howze & Emma Todd)

BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY:

1st place – Angie Garcia

2nd place – Brittany Thaxton

3rd place – Shadell Lowe

(from Left to Right: Angie Garcia, Brittany Thaxton & Shadell Lowe)

We appreciate the opportunity that The Durham Women’s Club presents to our students by holding this Art Festival. CONGRATULATIONS to ALL of our talented students!

Mrs. Allen’s Photography classes and Mrs. Eller’s Art classes went to the NC State Fair on Thursday, October 25th to critique art entered in to the art competition and participate in a photo scavenger hunt! Our photo scavenger hunt included:

1. shoot motion on 3 different rides

2. 2 PORTRAITS of chickens

3. selfie with the LARGEST PUMPKIN

4. 5 PORTRAITS of strangers, each with a name + random fact

5. an ‘artsy’ pic of something deep-fried

6. 1 photo that REPRESENTS the FAIR

7. a detailed shot of the largest SHOPPING CART ever

8. a photo of award-winning PRODUCE that uses the principle of design “PATTERN”

9. take a panning shot of a PIG RACE

10. get a portrait of an artisan in costume at ‘YESTERYEAR’

11. make friends with your favorite carnie + get a selfie with him or her (name + a random fact)

12. a unique shot of an award-winning ANIMAL

13. 1 photo of “WHAT the FAIR means to you”

Below, Ashlyn is milking a cow for the first time!

It was a fun day had by all and our Northern Knights had a blast!