Congratulations, Winners- WATER Art Exhibition at Art From Scrap Gallery
The judges have announced the first, second and third place winners of WATER, our first annual high school environmentally-themed art exhibition. Guest judges Nathan Vonk of the Santa Barbara Arts Blog and Arts Collaborative, Kerry Methner, Editor of CASA Magazine and Laura Denny, Artist and Art Teacher met at the Art From Scrap Gallery to look at the more than sixty works of art in WATER and to make a decision.
Judges Nathan Vonk, Laura Denny and Kerry Methner
After much deliberation and discussion, Nathan, Laura and Kerry awarded First Prize to Ally Ryan of Dos Pueblos High for Runoff.
Runoff by Ally Ryan
Second Prize to Amanda Kirk of San Marcos High for Deep Breath.
Deep Breath by Amanda Kirk
Third Prize to Jenny Valdez of Youth Interactive for Untitled.
Untitled by Jenny Valdez
Don’t miss WATER at the Art From Scrap Gallery. The art is amazing, timely and moving. Artists were asked to create art that corresponded with the theme of water- how it’s used and our current drought. Stop by to see water-themed art by students and their instructors from Youth Interactive, Santa Barbara, San Marcos and Dos Pueblos High Schools on view through November 25, 2014. Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 11-5 and Saturday 10-4.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson