Pima County Public Library Congratulates High School Art Invitational Winning Classrooms

Tucson AZ

16 March, 2021

9:34 AM

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Press release from the Pima County Public Library: March 14, 2021 In March every year since 1994, Pima County Public Library exhibits artwork from local youth artists at the Joel Valdez Main Library. The High School Art Invitational is online only this year, and this year 24 art and photography teachers responded to our call and submitted 96 images of student work. Here's the link to the Flickr album with the full display. While the event is more about highlighting the creativity, talent and effort of local youth, a prize to the winning teacher's set of classrooms was awarded. A jury of artists, librarians and arts professionals looked at the art and the winning classrooms will get a delivery of fresh baked cookies for the students and $300 worth of art supplies for the teacher. Winning Classrooms The winning classrooms this year are from Marana High School, taught by Elizabeth Denneau. The jury applauds the work she's done to get the students where they are artistically and admires the range of themes, originality and creativity in the work and the diversity of formats she teaches. You can see five of her students' artwork below, along with a number of honorable mentions from the complete set of entries. Supporting youth arts means a lot to us here at the library and we recognize the creativity and effort of all who participated. Here are the winners' pieces Click on an image to see it larger. View Honorable Mentions We'd like to thank the following teachers who took the time to participate: Mr. William Lewis at Immaculate Heart High School Ms. Lisa Sekulich at Flowing Wells High School Mr. Mike Srsen at Pima JTED Ms. Lisa Sekulich at Flowing Wells High School Mrs. Danielle Rutherford at Sahuarita High School Ms. Elizabeth Denneau at Marana High School Ms. Amy Wood at Sky Island High School Ms. Jessica Melrose at City High School Ms. Elizabeth McCowin at Waldon Grove High School Mrs. Cristina Lieberman at Marana High School Ms. Alison Murray at Salpointe Catholic High School Ms. Traci Kelly at Desert View High School Mrs. Deborah Hargadon at Sonoran Science Academy Ms. Ruth Latona at Cienega High School Ms. Jill Menaugh at Ironwood Ridge High School Mrs. Kala Phelps at Tanque Verde High School Mr. Curtis Dutiel at Desert View High School Ms. Carrie Vonier at BASIS Tucson North Mrs. Zoe Reinhardt at Catalina Foothills High School Ms. Betina Fink at Salpointe Catholic High School Mr. William Wiggins at Cholla High School Mr. Josh Nistas at Flowing Wells High School Porter McDonald at BASIS Tucson North Ms. Michelle Haden at Sunnyside High School This press release was produced by the Pima County Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.