Visual Arts Achievement Awards

The Visual Arts Achievement Awards is a competition sponsored by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and administered each February on the local level by various groups such as The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa.

The exhibit consists of winners, judge's choice awards and honorable mentions awarded to students from local schools with works divided into two groups based on grade level.

Media Categories: Drawing, Painting, Mixed-Media, 3-D, Printmaking, Computer Design, Photography

Top Awards - Region 3

Best of Show
Alexandra Jones, Tuscaloosa County High School
"Unspoken"

Best of Group 1 (Grades 6–8)
Harper Moen, Holy Spirit Catholic School
"Garbage Can of the Sea"

Best of Group 2 (Grades 9–12)
Victoria Hardin, Hillcrest High School
"Eye on the Prize"

Group 1 Winners (Grades 6–8)

Craft

1st Kelsey Cousette, Tuscaloosa Magnet School, "Continuous Coils"

2nd Maddie Peppenhurst, Echols Middle School, "Sunset"

Drawing

1st Amarri Barnes, The Alberta School of Performing Arts, "Flow"

2nd Ava Gomez, Sipsey Valley Middle School, "Sweet and Cheesy"

3rd DaMarion Caldwell, The Alberta School of Performing Arts, "Capitol Park"

HM Allie Hoffman, Northport Intermediate School, "Rosa Parks"

HM Julia Cooper, Northport Intermediate School, "Eat Dessert First"

HM CaMarion Caldwell, The Alberta School of Performing Arts, "Nisimba Marara"

Mixed Media

1st Charlie Morrison, Northport Intermediate School, "Buzz"

2nd Riley Ann Fessier, Echols Middle School, "The Tree"

3rd Bra'Lynn Thomas, The Alberta School of Performing Arts, "Unfinished Youth"

New Media

1st Veronica Pereira, The Alberta School of Performing Arts, "The Mess"

2nd Elizabeth Brak, Holy Spirit Catholic School, "Feline Folio"

3rd Paisley Bennett, Northport Intermediate School, "Penny"

Painting

1st Jazmin Marquez Zamora, The Alberta School of Performing Arts, "Swans of the Orchid Garden"

2nd Lottie Bryan, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School, "The Bass Of A Tree"

3rd Byron Western, Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School, "Something Fishy"

Sculpture

1st Aneesa Estes, Northport Intermediate School, "Lavender Leaf"

2nd Oswyn Albright, American Christian Academy, "The Gauntlet"

3rd Alicia Hernandez, Northport Intermediate School, "Recessed Reds"

Group 2 Winners (Grades 9–12)

Craft

1st Marley Griffin, Holy Spirit Catholic School, "In the Manner of Monet"

2nd Alyssa Higdon, Tuscaloosa County High School, "Calypso"

3rd Joseph Hardin, Holy Spirit Catholic School, "Lemon"

Drawing

1st Eddie Ramirez Maldonado, Paul W. Bryant High School, "Labyrinth"

2nd Kaitlyn Davis, Paul W. Bryant High School, "Tears of the Soul"

3rd Sean McNaughten, Tuscaloosa County High School, Untitled

HM Dexter Chiles, Tuscaloosa County High School, "The Shadows"

Mixed Media

1st Chloe Taylor, American Christian Academy, "Locked Away"

2nd Amy Zhang, Hillcrest High School, "Secret Garden"

New Media

1st Anna Kate Henson, Brookwood High School, "AK's Objects"

Painting

1st Allison Izaguirre, Tuscaloosa County High School, "Weekend Friend"

2nd Kaitlyn Condo, Tuscaloosa County High School, "Prophet of Doom"

3rd Micah Burgess, Paul W. Bryant High School, "Reality and Reverie"

Photography

1st Mason Mitchell, Holy Spirit Catholic School, "When Chickens Fly"

2nd Mallory Masterson, Holy Spirit Catholic School, "Sitting on Wisdom"

3rd Mateo Innis-Kopelson, Holy Spirit Catholic School, "Cherry Tinted Dreams"

Printmaking

1st Sarah Sabatino, Holy Spirit Catholic School, "Heart and Soul"

Sculpture

1st Marley Shelton, Tuscaloosa County High School, "Duality of Dreaded Expressions"

2nd Emma Brobston, Brookwood High School, "Flapjack Octopus"

3rd Cynthia Bosch, Brookwood High School, "The Deep Blue"