LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – Carnegie Hall’s 31st Annual Creative Youth Juried Art Exhibit awards ceremony took place on March 3, as friends and family filled the Hamilton Auditorium to celebrate the accomplishments of Greenbrier Valley’s young artists. A reception with light refreshments followed the ceremony.
Creative Youth is a juried art show each spring that features the talent and imagination of Greenbrier County students in grades 4-12. Children from public, private, and home schools submit their work for this juried art exhibit.
This year’s participating schools and teachers: Alderson Elementary and Ronceverte Elementary – Carmen Ball; Crichton Elementary and Rainelle Elementary – David Wayne Poticher; Eastern Greenbrier Middle School – Rachelle Henderson and Mary Stankunas; Frankford Elementary and White Sulphur Springs Elementary – Stephanie Holley; Greenbrier Community School – Kelsie Tyson; Greenbrier East High School – Mark Cline and Stephanie Tilley; Greenbrier West High School – Marla Bell; Lewisburg Elementary – April Vincent; Rupert Elementary and Smoot Elementary – Kassidy Medlin; Western Greenbrier Middle School – Emily Sullivan; and Home School Group – Faith Community Co-Op.
During the awards ceremony, Carnegie Hall’s Education Director, Harmony Flora, President/CEO, Cathy Rennard, Volunteer Coordinator, Teri Hartford, Box Office Manager, Sheila Hutchinson, and Carnegei Hall volunteers Susie Caldwell, and Elizabeth Spangler, announced the winners of the various art categories and divisions. Local artists Marianne Estepp, Thomas Ruggerio, and Sandra Schmocker served as judges. Robbie Anderson, Danny Fairfax, Aubrey Kaufman, Elizabeth Spangler, Jill Spencer, and Philip McLaughlin, III volunteered for the event.
The Best In Show Award went to Abby Fedukovich, a Greenbrier West High School 11th–grade student, with her painting “All Blue.” The Carnegie Hall’s Choice Award was given to Greenbrier West High School 12th-grade student, Elizabeth Clay, for her woodburning piece “Whimsical Woodland Creature.” Both students study art with GWHS Art Instructor Marla Bell.
The Elementary School Division (Grades 4-5) ribbon winners: Color Drawing – Kimberly Browning (winner), Madelyn Parker (runner up), and Archer Ward (third place); B/W Drawing – Samuel McClung (winner), Jackalyn Richmond (runner up), and Gilbert Roto Jr. (third place); Mixed Media – Caleb Hanna (winner), Zaylee Lahmers (runner up), Laken Reichard (third place), and Lyla Smith (honorable mention); Painting – Evie Ward (winner), Vaeda Green (runner up), and Max Tuckwiller (third place).
The Middle School Division (Grades 6-8) ribbon winners: Drawing – Halle Ayers (winner), Evelyn Critchley (runner up), and Tripp DeHaven (third place); Mixed Media – Emma Vincent (winner), Cameron Wiley (runner up), and Damieon Terry (third place); Painting – Gustavo Garci-Junceda (winner), Paiten Surgeon (runner up), and Anastasia Stele (third place).
The High School Division (Grades 9-12) ribbon winners: B/W Drawing – Shannen Mooney (winner), Lilly Walkup (runner up), Aradyn Rhodes (third place), and Mazie Shaver (honorable mention); Color Drawing – Peyton Smith (winner), Aubrey Hughes (runner up), and Autumn Lane (third place); Mixed Media – Oceana Carter (winner), Kya Miller (runner up), Taylor Powers (third place), and Ruby DeHaven (honorable mention); Painting – Abby Fedukovich (winner), Aubrey Jenkins (runner up), and Kyle Carter (third place).
The Creative Youth Art Exhibit will be on display in the Old Stone Room through the end of March. The exhibits are free and open to the public, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, please visit carnegiehallwv.org, call (304) 645-7917, or stop by the Hall at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg, WV.
Carnegie Hall WV is a nonprofit organization supported by individual contributions, grants, and fundraising efforts such as TOOT and The Carnegie Hall Gala.
