Posted in Art, Graffiti, Modeling, Sculpture on March 7th, 2010 by Southern Pines Pilot
The opening reception and awards ceremony for the Arts Council of Moore County’s 14th annual Young People’s Fine Arts Festival attracted a crowd of 500 young artists, art teachers and kinfolk to Campbell House on Friday, March 5.
First place awards went to Brooke Olinger, Episcopal Day; Halden Levin, Pinehurst Elementary; Victoria Landers, Sandhills Classical Christian; Wyatt Parson, Sandhills Classical Christian; Austin Cook, Vass-Lakeview; Berenice Lopez, Elise Middle; Miss Wolfe’s Second Grade Class, S.T.A.R.S Charter; Katie Lamb, West Pine; Grace Ann Longfellow, West Pines; Clem McKenzie, Pinecrest High; Amber Robinson, Pinecrest High; Caroline Hudson, Pinecrest High; Miranda Estep, Union Pines High; Jose Lavelle, Union Pines High; and Claire Lenahan, Union Pines High.
Winning second place awards were Chase Watson, Carthage Elementary; Ali Royal, Sandhills Classical Christian; Samantha Clark, Sandhills Farmlife; Bridget White, Sandhills Farmlife; Karina Franco, Vass-Lakeview; Justin Hall, New Century Middle; Austin D’Atri, S.T.A.R.S Charter; Claire Shadomy, Union Pines; Mason Williams, North Moore High; Sarah Wilson, Pinecrest High; Bernadine Dembosky, The O’Neal School; Lindsay Waters, The O’Neal School; and Bennett Westling, The O’Neal School.
Receiving third place awards were Nita Reynolds, Cameron Elementary; T. Dalton McBryde, Pinehurst Elementary; Eliza Athans, Sandhills Classical Christian; L’Asia Jackson, West End Elementary; Emma Williams, Elise Middle; Kestra Alzner, New Century Middle; Eli Cole, West Pine Middle; Stephanie McNeil, North Moore High; Megan Fruchte, Pinecrest High; Laura Ott, Pinecrest High; Heather Sinsley, Pinecrest High; Crystal Little, Union Pines High; and Sasha Richman, The O’Neal School.
Honorable mentions were given to Caleb W. Hickey, Blue Farm Academy Homeschool; Jackson Jernigan, Cameron Elementary; Khalita Person, Carthage Elementary; Bryson Steed, Vass-Lakeview Elementary; Maudie Chalfinch, New Century Middle; Mrs. Varner’s Second Grade Class, S.T.A.R.S Charter; Amber Robinson, Pinecrest High; Claire Lenahan, Union Pines High; Hannah Burns, The O’Neal School; Katie Dyer, The O’Neal School; Jodie Ballie, Camryn Baldwin, Danielle Howland and Victoria Strunk, The O’Neal School.
The “People’s Choice” award was given to Rachel Denneny, a fourth-grade student at Vass-Lakeview Elementary, for her 3-D sculpture, “Splatterbug.”
“The Arts Council would like to thank the festival’s major sponsor, George W. Little and Associates Inc., and Whistle Stop Press Inc. for providing the printing,” says Chris Dunn, executive director.