17th Annual Student High School Visual Arts Competition 2013
Blue Valley North High School
Accepted Students (12): Kirby Stickler – Noeland Cloud – Abbie Miller Anna Chesterton – Kylie Sweeney – Gwen Pitts Haneen Ibrahim – Maureen Orman – Jamie Scowcroft Payton Steed – Morgan Wilkerson – Caroline Maher. Teachers: Alison Crane – Tom Holland – Sharon Fate.
“Mark Arm” by Kirby Stickler
“Oh Johnny” by Noeland Cloud
“Places I Have Never Been” by Abbie Miller
“Rain Dance” by Abbie Miller
“Self Portrait” by Anna Chesterton
“Innocence” by Kylie Sweeney
“Reflection” by Gwen Pitts
“Behind The Lens” by Haneen Ibrahim
“Spider and Web” by Maureen Orman
“The Modern Housewife” by Jamie Scowcroft
“The Skate Cycle” by Payton Steed
“Tutti Fruitti” by Morgan Wilkerson
“Vases” by Caroline Maher
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Accepted Students (5): Grant Dyer – Madi Elpers – Lily Timberlake – Moriah Baker Carolina VanBuskirk. Teachers: Chris LaValley – Brian Pollack – John Butcher Melanie Mikel.
“Stellar Wave” by Grant Dyer
“UFO Landing” by Madi Elpers
“Brushtastic” by Madi Elpers
“Lana” by Lily Timberlake
“Pink Petals” by Moriah Baker
“Self Portrait” by Lily Timberlake
“Unimpressed� by Carolina VanBuskirk
DeSoto High School
Accepted Students (8): Emma Jackson – Alexandra Knauss – Adara Handley Taylor Cole – Alex Lewis – Amandeep Gill – Ryanne Mercer – Melinda Sanchez. Teachers: Tim Mispagel – Scott Ledbetter.
“Summer of Nevelson” by Emma Jackson
“Wire Tension” by Alexandra Knauss
“Contrasting Elements” by Adara Handley
“Kansas” by Adara Handley
“Reflection” by Taylor Cole
“Vocal” by Alex Lewis
“Fade Away” by Amandeep Gill
“Riptide” by Ryanne Mercer
“Roar” by Melinda Sanchez
Fort Osage High School
Accepted Students (10): Elizabeth Hupp– Allie Culver– Caitlin Echols Michaela Reynolds – Hannah Ward Moriah Dowty – Simaran Singh – Ashlee Burlile Matt Summey – Christina Williams. Teachers: Lisa Harms – Kim Meneses – Olga Burnwell.
“Storytelling” by Elizabeth Hupp
“Willy” by Allie Culver
“African Family” by Allie Culver
“B W Print” by Caitlin Echols
“Dress Forms” by Michaela Reynolds
“Fauvism Portrait” by Hannah Ward
“Hidden Nature” by Moriah Dowty
“In My Place” by Simaran Singh
“Katniss” by Ashlee Burlile
“Maiden” by Allie Culver
“Splash of Spots” by Moriah Dowty
“Star” by Matt Summey
“Bloom” by Christina Williams
Kansas School for the Deaf
Accepted Students (2): Dalton Salazar – Alyssa Van Camp Teacher: Takako Kerns.
“Smoke Dream” by Dalton Salazar
“Honor” by Alyssa VanCamp
Lawrence Free State High School
Accepted Students (21): Mary Brady – Samantha Lenz – Christina Craig – Lily Allen – Lexi Brady Morgan Smith – Katie Norris – Kennedy Fasching – Amanda Schaller Taylor Gold – Alexa Malik - Molly McCord – Dalma Olvera Shannon Tichenor – Carolyn Weiler – Christina Heinicke – Thea Brown Madison Jones – Steven Fullerton – Veronica Pate – Adriana Gramly Teachers: Rachel Downs – Marsha Poholsky
“Wooden Factory” by Mary Brady
“Golden Hours” by Samantha Lenz
“La Fleur” by Christina Craig
“Freckles” by Lily Allen
“Balloon Mania” by Lexi Brady
“Before The Pull” by Morgan Smith
“Dead Sunflower” by Katie Norris
“Defying Gravity” by Kennedy Fasching
“Drifting at Sunrise” by Amanda Schaller
“Football” by Taylor Gold
“Sandy Visions” by Alexa Malik
“Sunset at Lake View” by Samantha Lenz
“Breathless Bubbles” by Molly McCord
“Paint War” by Dalma Olvera
“The Tech Addict” by Shannon Tichenor
“Warrior” by Carolyn Weiler
“Bleak Future” by Molly McCord
“Memories of the Past” by Lexi Brady
“The Long Road” by Christina Heinicke
“Typewriter” by Thea Brown
“A Coarse Destiny” by Madison Jones
“Sunny Day” by Katie Norris
“Contrasting Dyptich” by Steven Fullerton
“Twisted” by Veronica Pate
“Up Close” by Adriana Gramly
Lawrence High School
Accepted Students (24): Emmalee Squires – Isabella Waite - Lillie Huckaby Samantha Buffalomeat - Emily Saunders - Marnie Bolen Shelby Lindemann - KaSeani Stands - Sarah McClanahan Amaiya Reeder - Maria Urban - Caleb Downs - Alicia Groenhagen Meagan Hunt - Polina Merezhko - Nick Katzfey - Lindsey Kelly Ashley Hocking - Rachel Woolery - Alice Kelsey - Yelena Birt Miranda Pratt - Caroline Baloga - Thomas Afful Teachers: Deena Amont – Angelia Perkins – Wendy Vertacnik Sandra Groene
“Call of the Wild” by Emmalee Squires
“Amelia’s Collar” by Emmalee Squires
“Chicken in the City” by Isabella Waite
“Cosmic Creature” by Lillie Huckaby
“Monkey See Monkey Do” by Samantha Buffalomeat
“Neverland” by Emily Saunders
“Phoenix” by Marnie Bolen
“Purrfect” by Shelby Lindemann
“Ruffled Feathers” by KaSeani Stands
“What a Catch” by Sarah McClanahan
“Can Live” by Amaiya Reeder
“Keep Memories Portable” by Maria Urban
“Broken Glasses” by Caleb Downs
“Cling” by Alicia Groenhagen
“Hair into Hearts” by Meagan Hunt
“Inspirative Nature” by Polina Merezhko
“Little Kids and Windows” by Nick Katzfey
“Red Hot” by Lindsey Kelly
“The Journey” by Ashley Hocking
“To Take Back Time” by Rachel Woolery
“Visitor” by Alice Kelsey
“White House” by Yelena Birt
“Creeping” by Miranda Pratt
“Morning View” by Caroline Baloga
“Self Portrait” by Thomas Afful
“Self Portrait” by Miranda Pratt
Mill Valley High School
Accepted Students (5): Jessica Tharp– Madison Thomas– Maridee Weber -Linzi Murray– Logan Robertson Teachers: Erica Crist – Jodi Ellis.
“Fresh Water Stream” by Jessica Tharp
“Eye of The Storm” by Madison Thomas
“Moose 1” by Maridee Weber
“Returning Home” by Linzi Murray
“Toes” by Logan Robertson
Olathe East High School
Accepted Students (18): Viktoria Sterkhova - Maggie Jacobsen - Lucas Reynolds Thomas Sharp - Zachary Neuman - Krista Valdez Hope Nichita - Liz Matherson - Bronwynn Troxel Ahna Valdez - Heather Burton – Teachers: Sara Silks – Melissa Sellers – Lori Ludwig
“Pianist” by Viktoria Sterkhova
“Rachel” by Maggie Jacobsen
“Strong” by Lucas Reynolds
“Can Only Go Up” by Thomas Sharp
“Looking Past Conformity” by Zachary Neuman
“Louloúdi ” Krista Valdez
“Nature’s Tears” by Hope Nichita
“Rudy or Right” by Liz Matherson
“Vengeance” by Bronwynn Troxel
“Cicada Crossing” by Ahna Valdez
“The Descent” by Ahna Valdez
“Sober” by Heather Burton
Olathe Northwest High School
Accepted Students (7): Ashley Roberts - Kristen Rau - Alex Gottschalk (Orion Sagittarius) Brody Campbell - Gavin Riggs - Bianca Dominguez Alexis Manes Teachers: Lisa Hirsch – Abbey Thomas – Tim Barnes – Hattie Gallagher
“Bird Bath” by Ashley Roberts
“Cascading Silver” by Kristen Rau
“Doggone Perfect” by Ashley Roberts
“King Midas’ Oak” by Alex Gottschalk
“Night Light” by Brody Campbell
“Through The Looking Glass” by Alex Gottschalk
“Water Drops” by Gavin Riggs
“I Am” by Bianca Dominguez
“Inner Beauty” by Alexis Manes
Olathe South High School
Accepted Students (1): Juan Freyre Teachers: Larry Wayland – Trish Long – Lorissa Reeves
“Majestic Zebra” by Juan Freyre
Platte County High School
Accepted Students (2): Bailey Schomburg - Reid Walker Teachers: Bev Hartland – Sharon Breslow
“Doctor Who” by Bailey Schomburg
“Money” by Reid Walker
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Accepted Students (4): Katie Sigman - Hank Raines - Jenna Septer - Katie Rose McKinley Teachers: Melinda Heaton, Melissa Terryberry
“Pretty ‘n Pink” by Katie Sigman
“Love Glows” by Hank Raines
“Cleopatra” by Jenna Septer
Ve De Tigre by Katie Rose McKinley
Shawnee Mission South High School
Accepted Students (2): Jenny Han - Olivia Barling Teachers: Jennifer Hudson
“Untitled 2” by Jenny Han
“Untitled 3 “ by Jenny Han
“Untitled” by Olivia Barling
17th Annual Student High School Visual Arts Competition by the Numbers… • 410 student artists • 765 entries • 123 high school student artists accepted • 132 entries accepted • 4 professional artists served as judges • 16 high schools submitted • 14 different high schools represented
The Tim Murphy Art Gallery Tim Murphy was an unusually dedicated employee with a passion for his job. One of Tim’s major accomplishments was the development of our art gallery which has been in existence since 1996. Tim organized 188 art exhibitions for the city. Our Gallery was named The Tim Murphy Art Gallery on March 3, 2012.
Timothy Michael Murphy (1954 – 2012)
Thank You! • I would like to thank all of the high school teachers for their hard work, dedication and support for the high school art exhibition each/every year. • I would like to thank all of the high school student artists that entered our show this year. Keep up the extraordinary work! • I would like to thank Mary, Lisa and my staff.