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April 12, 2025 - April 27, 2025
Reception Saturday, April 12, 2024, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m
High school awards presentation at 2 p.m.
Welcome to the Swope Art Museum's 58th Annual Student Art Exhibition! We are delighted to present a diverse collection of artwork from elementary, middle, and high school students across the Wabash Valley. Each year our high school students are juried by a local artist/art expert. This year's exhibition promises to showcase the vibrant creativity and talent of our young artists, offering a captivating glimpse into the artistic landscape of our community.
Juror:
This year’s juror is Katrina Mitten, an award-winning artist and member of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. Ms. Mitten’s beadwork is included in the collections of the Eiteljorg Museum of Native American Indians and Western Art, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., and the Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Indiana. Mitten is an educator, lecturer, and documentary filmmaker. Her work is exhibited nationwide.
High School Selected Artwork
Booker T. Washington High School | |||
Isaiah Shober | Grade 10 | "The Fun of Color and Shape" | 2D Drawing (pen/ink and colored pencil |
Northview High School | |||
Mara Parkins | Grade 11 | Pua | Clay and underglaze |
Sasha Rebelez-Arevalo | Grade 12 | James | Yarn and coiling core |
Daisy Brock | Grade 10 | Pink is the New Black | Yarn and fabric created on a table loom |
Monroe Haseman | Grade 9 | Turbulance | Digital image created with ink on photo paper |
South Vermillion High School | |||
Carolyn Hamblen | Grade 12 | Dots of Spring | Marker on Paper |
Elaine Hammond | Grade 11 | Skull Symphony | Charcoal on Paper |
Terre Haute North Vigo High School | |||
Jamie Gallegos | Grade 10 | La Vida Mexicana | Graphite Pencil on Paper |
Evalyn Hawk | Grade 10 | Split Choice | Acrylic Paint marker on Paper |
Ursula Livesay | Grade 10 | Self Portrait | Oil Pastel on Paper |
Allyn Nourse | Grade 10 | If You Change Your Mind | Acrylic Paint on Canvas Board |
Maylee Wenzel | Grade 12 | Same World Different Perspectives | Watercolor Paint on Paper |
Jolee Powers | Grade 11 | That's Me Pop | Acrylic Painting on Paper |
Delayne Winchester | Grade 12 | As the World Falls Down | Felt and Wool with Matboard Backing |
Addison Curry | Grade 11 | Nibbles of Sweetness | Clay with Amaco Glaze |
Lauren Chaney | Grade 10 | First Place | Colored Pencil and Ink on Paper |
Rowyn Holder | Grade 12 | Pangolin Reinvented | Recycled Sculpture with Foam, Book Pages, Pop Tabs, and Glue |
Terre Haute South Vigo High School | |||
Gina Hill | Grade 12 | Deserted Yet Adapting | Graphite on Paper |
Layla Johnson | Grade 11 | Steampunked! | Graphite on Paper |
Kaleb McCullough | Grade 11 | You Have Seen Real Nightmares So We Can Dream | Graphite on Paper |
Lee McKain | Grade 12 | Poseidon's Revenge | Ink on Paper |
Adele Otto | Grade 10 | Carnival | Colored Pencil and Ink on Paper |
Aiden Smith | Grade 10 | Treasure Island | Recycled Book with Tempura Paint, Wood, Straws, and Paper Mache |
Sam Webster | Grade 11 | Joanna | Acrylic Paint on Canvas |
West Vigo High School | |||
Audrey | Grade 11 | Resting Barn Owl | Papier mache and shredded paper |
Brittany Henry | Grade 12 | Who's Out There? | Cardboard on cardboard |