The creative minds of Pinedale High School’s art department have been working hard all school year to put together works to submit on the largest platform in the state during the annual State Art Symposium at the Casper Events Center April 21-22. The even
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CASPER – The creative minds of Pinedale High School’s art department have been working hard all school year to put together works to submit on the largest platform in the state during the annual State Art Symposium at the Casper Events Center April 21-22. The event is unique, in that it is the largest high school art event of its kind in the nation.
Last weekend, the Pinedale High School sent 21 students and 69 pieces of art to the state competition and art instructor Hannah Horigan says students did very well this year.
Approximately 4,500 pieces of artwork are displayed at the symposium each year, making the event a truly unique experience for art students from around the state to attend.
Of the art submitted, only 25 pieces are selected for congressional recognition.
“The congressional award is the top honor a piece of art can receive at the symposium,” Horigan said.
Pinedale students earned three of the 25 congressional awards this year, with seniors Aisha Auradou, Joshua Gallardo and sophomore Jazmine Kucera receiving top honors. The three pieces will now go on to the Wyoming State Capitol to be on display throughout the summer months.
In addition, both Auradou and Gallardo applied for and were selected to go through a competitive scholarship interview process. While in the interview, they were tasked with defending their concentrations and various other pieces in front of an interview committee, according to Horigan. Both of the seniors passed the interview with flying colors, being awarded with $1,500 each from the Wyoming Secondary Art Educators Association. The scholarships both Auradou and Gallardo received are the largest scholarships the committee offers.
The symposium also featured numerous art activities throughout the weekend that had differing creative prompts, which Horigan said kept students on their toes. In the student activity challenges, seniors Heidi Nutt, Gallardo and junior Loveena Winkelkotter picked up wins in various challenges.
Of the 69 pieces of artwork entered by local students, 49 percent of that wok was awarded a blue ribbon.
“Only 25 percent of the work at the State Art Symposium is awarded a blue ribbon,” Horigan said. “Great work by all artists who submitted artwork to this very competitive and unique art experience.”
