G1
Title, Medium and Price: The Rain Forest, Mixed media, $4.40
Size in inches: 36 long, 17 wide
Award: First Place in the category Grades 4, 5, 6
Artist: Alejandro Saldana
Santa Ana, California
School: Barton School in Anaheim, California
Description: Colored paper cutouts, crayon, and marker are used to create a snapshot of life in the rain forest . A tall, brown, tree with green leaves fills most of the center of the picture. Various animals from the rain forest are cut and pasted to the branches of the tree, including a bird, a monkey, a leopard and a spider.
G2
Title, Medium and Price: The Mystery Horse, Mixed media, Not for Sale
Size in inches: 24 long, 18 wide
Award: Second Place in the category Grades 4, 5, 6
Artist: Amanda Stogsdill
Hillsboro, Missouri
School: Grandview Jr. High RII in Hillsboro, Missouri
Description: A balck pencil has been used to draw this picture on white paper. The page is divided into twelve sections, much like a patchwork quilt. The lines dividing the sections have been covered with a thick enough so that someone touching the picture would feel the outline of the drawing. Each section of the picture has a different pattern: diamonds, circles, rectangles and other geometric shapes. At first glance, the squares and geometric patterns are all that one sees. However, if one looks closely at the picture, one can see that the geometric patterns on the left side of the picture are arranged so that they create the head of a horse.
G3
Title, Medium and Price: Abandoned Buildings, Watercolor/ Marker/ Pencil, Not for sale
Size in inches: 18 long, 12 wide
Award: Third Place in the category Grades 4, 5, 6
Artist: Sabrine Thabata
Clifton, New Jersey
School: School #3 in Clifton, New Jersey
Description: Two rows of tall buildings are shown. Between the two rows of buildings, there is a dark brown road. It is as though the viewer was standing in the middle of the road and looking at the rows buildings on either side. The road and the buildings extend all the way to the horizon. The buildings are painted in mostly quiet, neutral colors such as browns and beiges, except for the dark pink one that is closest to the viewer on the right side of the road. The buildings have a few small windows near the top floors, much like warehouses. The sky is dark blue with a few clouds sprinlked through it. There are no people anywhere in the picture.
G4
Title, Medium and Price: The Girl That Many Miss, Cray Pas on Paper, Not for Sale
Size in inches: 11 long, 8.5 wide
Award: Honorable Mention in the category Grades 4, 5, 6
Artist: Chetan Patel
Glastonbury, Connecticut
School: Connecticut Board of Education & Services f/t Blind in Windsor, Connecticut
Description: The head and shoulders of a girl fill most of the left and center of the page. Her face is a light peach color and the outlines of her eyes, nose and mouth are drawn in turqoise blue. Her hair is lavender. Her clothing is black with pink sleeves and a brown collar. Bright yellow-green and red-brown stripes fill the space behind the figure.
G5
Title, Medium and Price: My Bear Mask, Painted Paper Mache, Not for sale
Size in inches: 9 long, 5.5 wide, 4 deep
Award: in the category Grades 4, 5, 6
Artist: Erica Costa
Somerset, Massachusetts
School: South Coast Educational Collaborative in Swansea, Massachusetts
Description: Paper and paste have been molded into the shape of a bear's head. Although the artwork is called a mask, it is not made in a way that it could be worn. It is more of a form that would be hung on a wall. The nose and mouth are painted light brownish pink . Its eyes and nostrils are white. The rest of the bear's head is brown.
G6
Title, Medium and Price: A House, Markers and Crayons, Not for Sale
Size in inches: 18 long, 12 wide
Award: in the category Grades 4, 5, 6
Artist: Tommy Kersey
Covington, Kentucky
School: Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky
Description: The house occupies a small portion of the left center of the picture. It is drawn with brown and magenta marker. A pool of dark blue water is placed to the far left, right beside the house. Behind the house, one sees a fence. In front of the house, one sees a brick walk, grass and bushes. On the right side of the page, in the distance, one sees other growing things. The sky has not been colored-in, but left with cream color of the paper on which the drawing was made. The sky is filled with interesting objects: a bright yellow sun, yellow clouds and magenta stars.
G7
Title, Medium and Price: Submarine 2000, Tempera Paint, Not for sale
Size in inches: 12 long, 18 wide
Award: in the category Grades 4, 5, 6
Artist: Sam Smyth
Warsaw, Indiana
School: Harrison Elmentary in Warsaw, Indiana
Description: A bright yellow submarine with four black, circular ports is painted in the lower center of the picture. It is equiped with mechanical arms that might be used to carry objects. A fifth porthole near the front of the sub allows us to see the figure of a person indside. The sub appears to be on the surface of the water, rather than submerged. The water around the sub is dark blue. In the distance, one sees a black wall-like surface.
H1
Title, Medium and Price: Western Still Life, Prisma Color, $550.00
Size in inches: 10 long, 12 wide
Award: First Place in the category Grades 7, 8, 9
Artist: Velia Garcia
Baytown, Texas
School: Horace Mann Jr. School in Baytown, Texas
Description: The images in this picture are drawn with a soft, oily crayon on black paper. The black paper becomes the background color of the still life. Since the paper is so dark, bits of it show though the shapes drawn on it, giving the whole picture a quiet, sombre look.
The white skull of an animal—perhaps a cow—is placed. To the right side of the skull, three ears of dried corn are shown. The kernels of corn on one of the ears is purple; the other two ears are yellowish-brown. Behind the skull, one sees a purple lantern.
H2
Title, Medium and Price: Fally, Clay, Not for Sale
Size in inches: 9.5 long, 12 wide, 6 deep
Award: Second Place in the category Grades 7, 8, 9
Artist: Amy Green
Baker, California
School: California School for the Blind in Fremont, California
Description: this imaginary creature made of clay has two heads. Each has a bill, somewhat like that of a duck. It stands upright on dark green webbed feet, with its arms outstretched. There are wings behind the arms. Most of the body is yellow . A transparent lavender glaze has been applied to some parts of the body, creating an interesting texture on the yellow of the body. One of the heads is yellow, dark blue and light blue; the other is white. The wings are light orange.
H3
Title, Medium and Price: The Cat and Her Kittens, Watercolor and Tempera, Not for sale
Size in inches: 24 long, 18 wide
Award: Third Place in the category Grades 7, 8, 9
Artist: Tereena Woods
Avinger, Texas
School: Jefferson Junior High School in Jefferson, Texas
Description: A mother cat and her three kittens are shown sitting in a basket. The wall behind them is dark blue. The floor is bright yellow. The gray cat, kittens, and the brown basket are drawn in great detail. The paint is applied to the cat in short strokes, to suggest the texture of fur.
H4
Title, Medium and Price: Darkroom, Digital photography, $27.50
Size in inches: 5 long, 7 wide
Award: Honorable Mention in the category Grades 7, 8, 9
Artist: Shane Hill
Austin, Texas
School: Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired in Austin, Texas
Description: This artwork is a manipulated photographic image in black and white. A part of a face fills the entire rectangle of the picture. Only the nose, cheeks and closed eyes of the person are shown. A picture of running, bubbling water has been superimposed over the image of the face, as though we were looking at a reflection of the face in a running stream or in a pan of water with the fawcet turned on.
H5
Title, Medium and Price: Queen of the Flowers, Clay, Not for sale
Size in inches: 4 long, 2.5 wide, 5 deep
Award: in the category Grades 7, 8, 9
Artist: Carlie Forsythe
Waupun, Wisconsin
School: Waupun High School in Waupun, Wisconsin
Description: Colored clay has been used to create a seated female figure. She sits with her legs close together and stretched out straight. Her arms are close to her body, with her hands resting, up-turned, on her legs. In each hand, she holds small, jewel-like flower. Her hair is brown and her clothes are yellow and blue. The figure is very slender. The way she is seated, and the slender curve of the body, create a mood of quiet elegance.
H6
Title, Medium and Price: Mind & Body (Interpretation of Matisse's "Blue Nude"), Mixed Media, $165.00
Size in inches: 10 long, 8 wide
Award: in the category Grades 7, 8, 9
Artist: Rosa Mercado
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
School: McCaskey East High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Description: A seated figure fills most of the page. The figure is all red and the background behind her is light blue. The head, shoulders and torso of the figure are shown facing the front of the page, but her hips and legs are twisted sideways. The arm on the left side of the page is held up so that the hand can be placed behind the head. The other arm is extended straight down so that the hand rests on the floor. The inspiration for this drawing is the artwork by the famous French artist Henri Matisse.
i1
Title, Medium and Price: Iris Enchantment, Paper Pulp, Not for Sale
Size in inches: 20 long, 11 wide
Award: First Place in the category Grades 10, 11, 12
Artist: Becky Knaub
Ducannon, Pennsylvania
School: Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Description: Six tall pink and lavender iris flowers, their green leaves and stems, fill most of the page. The background is sky blue. Since the picture is made with colored paper pulp, it has a tactile quality: if you were to touch the picture, you could feel the outline of the leaves and flowers.
i2
Title, Medium and Price: Shelly, Painting, Not for sale
Size in inches: 30.5 long, 23.5 wide
Award: Second Place in the category Grades 10, 11, 12
Artist: Shelly Maas
Austin, Texas
School: Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired in Austin, Texas
The figure of a girl fills the center of the page. It is painted so that the viewer sees only the upper portion of the body above the waist. The girl has short blond hair and wears glasses. Her dress is medium blue. The background is dark pink. She stares straight forward with a slight smile on her face, as though she is posing for a photograph.
i3
Title, Medium and Price: Whimsical Elegance, Acrylic, Not for sale
Size in inches: 11 long, 15 wide
Award: Third Place in the category Grades 10, 11, 12
Artist: Amanda Dobner
Wauconda, Illinois
School: Wauconda High School in Wauconda, Illinois
Description: This picture is a still life composition of objects on a table. The surface on which the objects rest is bright orange-brown. The wall behind them is blue. On the left side of the picture, ones sees a blue and brown bottle with two white, transparent, wine glasses. One of the glasses is turned on its side, while the other stands upright. This group of items is placed on a small bright blue cloth, which rests on the larger orange-brown tabletop. On the right side of the picture, one sees a small brown pot, placed in a blue saucer. A plant with green leaves is growing in the pot. y
i4
Title, Medium and Price: Orange Tiger, Painted clay, Not for sale
Size in inches: 4 long, 4 wide, 6.5 deep
Award: Honorable Mention in the category Grades 10, 11, 12
Artist: Jennifer Crick
Pegram, Tennessee
School: Tennessee School for the Blind in Nashville, Tennessee
Description: A bright orange tiger with black stripes sits partly upright with its tail curled around its side. It has green eyes.
i5
Title, Medium and Price: Untitled, Clay, Not for sale
Size in inches: 5 long, 13 wide, 5 deep
Award: Honorable Mention in the category Grades 10, 11, 12
Artist: Tam Farrow
School: Shepaug Valley School in Washington, Connecticut
Description: This clay elephant appears to be sitting rather than standing. It has not been painted or glazed, but has been left the color of the light reddish-brown clay from which it was made. Its trunk is curled around as though it is placing something in its mouth.
i6
Title, Medium and Price: Jungle, Mixed media, $66.00
Size in inches: 18 long, 11 wide
Award: in the category Grades 10, 11, 12
Artist: Heather Baylitt
West Hazelton, Pennsylvania
School: Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Description: A rectangle of white cloth forms the back of this cloth artwork. A few patches of light pink, pale green and pale blue dot the edge of the cloth. A second rectangle of cloth, a few inches smaller than the outer pieces forms the dark image of the "jungle". This second rectangle has been covered with smaller pieces of cloth: dark blues and purples along with lighter blue and pink. The cloth pieces are cut into sharp and jagged looking shapes that remind one of the leaves on jungle trees. Several strands of yellow, red and white beads are stitched to the bottom edge of the small rectangle so that they hang down over the bottom part of the larger, lighter rectangle.