H.S. Art Contest winners recognized

Elizabeth Twaddell's "Life Needs More Color," was chosen as the Best of Show in the 2009 Delta Fair High School Art Show.

Staff photo by George Anderson

Twaddell's entry, "Life Needs More Color," was chosen as the top entry from the 221 pieces submitted.

In Lot I - Oil or Acrylic Still Life, the winners were:

* First Place - "Stapled Apples," entered by Carrie Brown of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - no second place prize;

* Third Place - "Vershiittete Milch," entered by Sydnie Rinehart of Dexter High School;

* Honorable Mention - no honorable mention prize.

In Lot II - Oil or Acrylic Landscape or Seascape, the winners were:

* First Place - "Untitled No. 3," entered by Henry McCoy of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "The Tree," entered by Emily Graddy of Piggott High School;

* Third Place - "Sunrise in Paradise," entered by Evelyn Rodriguez of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Serenity," entered by Kassie Gentry of Senath-Hornersville High School.

In Lot III - Oil or Acrylic Floral, the winners were:

* First Place - "Flower," entered by Jenna McKuin (no school was listed);

* Second Place - "Ha Bliche Blume," entered by Sydie Rinehart of Dexter High School;

* Third Place - "Simple Pleasures," entered by Heather Neely of Piggott High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Lili Wilt," entered by Taryn Gillette of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Daisy," entered by Angelica Munoz (no school was listed).

In Lot IV - Pasted Still Life, the winners were:

* First Place - "Fall Season," entered by Jacob Elliot of Cooter R-IV High School.

In Lot V - Pastel Landscape or Seascape, the winners were:

* First Place - "Swan of the Sea," entered by Katelyn Tucker of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Second Place - "Sunset on the Pier," entered by Randa Jarred of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Third Place - "Amsterdam," entered by Chase Branch of Holcomb High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Blue Eyes," entered by Hannah Kennedy of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Sailing," entered by Magy R. Smith of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Black Palm," entered by Katelyn Skelton of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Honorable Mention - Mike Hosier (entry title and school not provided).

In Lot VI - Pastel Floral, the winners were:

* First Place - "Tropical Flowers," entered by Ashley Fisher of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "Untitled," entered by Jenna McKuin of Holcomb High School;

* Third Place - "Blue Dahlia," entered by Charles Gage of Kennett High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Bloom," entered by Matt Blankenship of Holcomb High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Asian Flora," entered by Yenifer Sanchez of Senath-Hornersville High School.

In Lot VII - Water Color Still Life, there were no entries.

In Lot VIII - Water Color Landscape or Seascape, the winners were:

* First Place - "Farmer's Dream," entered by Elizabeth Thompson of Hayti High School;

* Second Place - "Untitled No. 1," entered by Henry McCoy of Dexter High School;

* Third Place - "The Meeting of the Trees," entered by Charles Gage of Kennett High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Southwest Drift," entered by Elliot Wade of Kennett High School.

In Lot IX - Water Color Floral, the winners were:

* First Place - "Red," entered by Shannon Creado of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "I Took This Picture," entered by Elizabeth Twaddell of Dexter High School;

In Lot X - Any Media Figure Study, the winners were:

* First Place - "Trapped," entered by Sarah Davis of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "Heartbreaker Greyscale," entered by Dalton Bean of Dexter High School;

* Third Place - "Pastel Bloom," entered by Matt Blankenship of Holcomb High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Bold," entered by Cedric Wilbourn of Holcomb High School;

* Honorable Mention - Ashley Emmons of Holcomb High School (entry titles were not provided) ;

* Honorable Mention - Nikole Buergin of South Pemiscot High School (entry titles were not provided) ;

* Honorable Mention - Holly Spencer of Holcomb High School (entry titles were not provided);

* Honorable Mention - Emily Harris of Holcomb High School (entry titles were not provided) .

In Lot XI - Any Media Animal or Wildlife, the winners were:

* First Place - "Jail Bait," of Paragould High School;

* Second Place - "Orange," entered by Shannon Creado of Dexter High School;

* Third Place - "Miss Lady," entered by Brianna DeWitt of Dexter High School.

In Lot XII - Any Media Abstract, the winners were:

* First Place - "Lady Ecouter," entered by Brianna DeWitt of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "Untitled," entered by Jenna McKuin of Holcomb High School;

* Third Place - "Ripping Metal," entered by Courtney Perry of South Pemiscot High School;

* Honorable Mention - Mercedes Grimm of Dexter High School (entry titles were not provided) ;

* Honorable Mention - Christine Fisher of South Pemiscot High School (entry titles were not provided);

* Honorable Mention - Nikole Buergin of South Pemiscot High School (entry titles were not provided) .

In Lot XIII - Any Media Mixed, the winners were:

* First Place - "Spirit of America," entered by Jami Jackson of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Second Place - "Ember Trees," entered by Rachel Henderson of Kennett High School;

* Third Place - "Australian Sunrise," entered by Lara Downing of South Pemiscot High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Pulse," entered by Anna Ford of Holcomb High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Hollywood," entered by Holly Spencer of Holcomb High School;

* Honorable Mention - Miroslava Casiano;

* Honorable Mention - "Eat at Joe's," entered by Dillon Clavier of Holcomb High School.

In Lot XIV - , the winners were:

* First Place - "Life Needs More Color," entered by Elizabeth Twaddell of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "Jeweler's Face," entered by Taryn Gillette of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Third Place - "One Love," entered by Nick Green of Delta C-7 High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Me, Myself, and I," entered by Yenifer Sanchez of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Cloron," entered by Brad Green of Delta C-7 High School;

* Honorable Mention - "London Bridge," entered by Sydnie Rinehart of Delta C-7 High School.

In Lot XV - Portrait, the winners were:

* First Place - "Liz.10," entered by Brianna DeWitt of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "Purple Haze," entered by Dillon Clavier of Holcomb High School;

* Third Place - "Hannah Kennedy of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Box," entered by Trent Battles (school not provided);

* Honorable Mention - "Ichigo Kudiseauki," entered by Haylee Marie Poe of Kennett High School.

In Lot XVI - Any Media Landscape Black and White, the winners were:

* First Place - "Guitar," entered by Shannon Creado of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "Van Gogh's Shoes," entered by Kenneth Cossey of Gideon High School;

* Third Place - "Pathway," entered by Kelsey George of Holcomb High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Harvest and Bounty," entered by Aubrey Rowe of Kennett High School.

In Lot XVII - Any Media Landscape - Still Life Color, the winners were:

* First Place - "Alice in Wonderland," entered by Vanessa Westmoreland of Piggott High School;

* Second Place - "Red Flowers," entered by Michaela Babb of Delta C-7 High School;

* Third Place - "Circle Leaf," entered by Sarah Boling of Cooter R-IV High School.

In Lot XVIII - Any Media Wildlife Black and White, the winners were:

* First Place - "Dolphin in Water," entered by Rosa Lara of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "African Black and White," entered by Taryn Gillette of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Third Place - "Horses," entered by Cierra McCoy of Dexter High School;

* Honorable Mention - Al Montes of Piggott High School (entry title not provided).

In Lot XIX - Any Media Wildlife Color, the winners were:

* First Place - "Dragonfly Untitled No. 2," entered by Henry McCoy of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "Green Buggy," entered by Audrey Nettles of Piggott High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Daddy's Time," entered by Britlyn Pikey of Holcomb High School;

In Lot XX - Any Media Commercial, the winners were:

* First Place - "1970 Chevelle," entered by James Jones of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "My Truck," entered by Daniel Jordan of Piggott High School;

* Third Place - "Stylish," entered by Magy Smith of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Poppy's Nest," entered by Kassie Gentry of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Honorable Mention - "RX8," entered by Kassie Gentry of Senath-Hornersville High School;

* Honorable Mention - "Hot Rod," entered by Michael Easley of Senath-Hornersville High School.

In Lot XXI - Any Media Floral, the winners were:

* First Place - "To Weed or Not To Weed," entered by Elizabeth Twaddell of Dexter High School;

* Second Place - "Lovely Summer," from Dexter High School (artist name not provided);

* Third Place - "Sparkle," entered by Matt Blankenship of Holcomb High School.

Prize money was awarded to the first place ($30), second place ($22), and third place ($15) winners in each lot, as well as the Best of Show ($37).

* Entries, artists, and winners were provided to the Daily Dunklin Democrat by the Azalea Garden Club.