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2022 Elementary/Middle/High School Annual Student Show
April 30, 2022 - May 14, 2022
Located in the Community Gallery/Virtual
The Octagon Center for the Arts highlights artwork by local elementary, middle, and high school students annually.
2022 Kindergarten – 8th Grade Student Show
See the K – 8th Grade Show virtually! Visit our YouTube channel to see the Show: https://youtu.be/l_N0KeDsDNI
2022 High School Student Show
See the High School Show in the Community Gallery April 30 – May 14, 2022. The reception for High School Show was held on Thursday, May 5, 2022, 6:00 – 7:30pm in the Community Gallery. Our juror announced high school awards and share comments on the show. The award presentation and comments can be viewed on the Octagon Facebook page.
2022 High School Show Juror: JAMIE MALONE
Jamie Malone (they/them) is an Iowan traditional and graphic illustrator who graduated with a B.A. in Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration in 2019 from Iowa State University. They have been working as a freelance illustrator for many non-profits, authors, and schools in the central Iowa area. Their art is heavily influenced by celestial bodies, music, mysticism, and the natural world.
Jamie worked at the Octagon Center for the Arts as the 2021 Curator in Residence.
2022 High School Show Award Winners
Jeffrey L. Brown Memorial Photography Award: “Cue!” by Derek Peng, Senior, Ames High School (Art Instructor: Lindsay Wede)
David Burton Stone Memorial Painting/Drawing Award: “Self Portrait” by Cecilia Moyer, Senior, Nevada High School (Art Instructor: Mark Beauchene)
Juror’s Choice (Sponsored by Ames Silversmithing): “Beautiful Wonders” by Emma Brockman, Freshman, Ames High School (Art Instructor: Lindsay Wede)
Juror’s Choice (Sponsored by Ames Silversmithing): “Starlights” by Emma Hudnell, Freshman, Madrid High School (Art Instructor: Danielle Dalluge)
Juror’s Choice (Sponsored by Ames Silversmithing): “First Night” by Carter Wolfe, Junior, Ballard High School (Art Instructor: Lisa Bell)
Jeffrey L. Brown Best of Show Award: “Ancestry Nesting Dolls” by Lorna Schuckert, Senior, Ames High School (Art Instructor: Lindsay Wede)
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS 2022 SPONSORS:
The Brown Family Endowment Fund
The Stone Family Endowment Fund
