WABASH, IN – Selected artwork for the Next Generation: Jr./Sr. High School Art Competition presented by Honeywell Arts & Entertainment is on display at the Clark Gallery in the Honeywell Center now through April 29. The exhibit features exceptional works by talented students in grades 7-12, celebrating the boundless potential and artistic brilliance of the next generation. This exhibit is sponsored by the Huckleberry Line Solar Project.
The competition was judged by Rebecca Coffman, Chair of Art and Design and Professor of Ceramics, from Purdue University Fort Wayne. A public reception will take place on Wednesday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m. at the Honeywell Center. Reception reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 260.563.1102 or visiting honeywellarts.org.
Junior Division (Grades 7-9)
Best of Show: Cali Searing, Reflecting Inward – Northfield Junior – Senior High School, Ninth Grade
First Place: Emerson Zwiebel, IceCream Sunday – Northfield Junior – Senior High School, Ninth Grade
Second Place: Maxx Morecraft, Devious David – Peru Junior – Senior High School, Eighth Grade
Third Place: Nathali Jiminez, Fall Drive – Manchester Junior – Senior High School, Ninth Grade
Honorable Mentions:
Kendylan Lochner, Oxfordshire, 1985 – Wabash Junior – Senior High School, Ninth Grade
Zoie Lyons, Pink Pastel Pear – Northfield Junior – Senior High School, Seventh Grade
Leilany Oritz Guerrero, Under the Surface – Manchester Junior – Senior High School, Ninth Grade
Leo Popa, Norlans – Peru Junior – Senior High School, Ninth Grade
Emerson Zwiebel, Coastal Ambience – Northfield Junior – Senior High School, Ninth Grade
Senior Division (Grades 10-12)
Best of Show: Reis Bellar, Fashion Day – Peru Junior – Senior High School, Twelfth Grade
First Place: Lillian Linkenhoker, Red Head – Manchester Junior – Senior High School, Twelfth Grade
Second Place: Emily Rodriguez, Long Travel – Peru Junior – Senior High School, Eleventh Grade
Third Place: Sophia Mata, Candy Coma – Manchester Junior – Senior High School, Tenth Grade
Honorable Mentions:
Lyla Gomez, Swamp Puppy – Southwood Junior – Senior High School, Eleventh Grade
Jackson Mercer, Glistening Perspiration – Northfield Junior – Senior High School, Eleventh Grade
Maya Roberts, Lake – Peru Junior – Senior High School, Eleventh Grade
Maya Roberts, Pancakes – Peru Junior – Senior High School, Eleventh Grade
Emma Sturch, Head Pollution – Peru Junior – Senior High School, Twelfth Grade
The Clark Gallery is named through a generous donation from the Clark Family and supported by the Kim Clark Family Endowment Fund, as well as gifts from individual and corporate contributors.
The Clark Gallery hosts exhibits by students, amateurs, and professional artists. Visual art experiences are an important part of the Honeywell Arts & Entertainment mission of providing arts, education, and entertainment for all. Clark Gallery exhibits are made possible in part by Borders and Beyond Gallery & Framing, City of Wabash, Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Intrasect, Oswalt-Thomas Sales & Service, Schlemmer Brothers Metalworks, and Wabash Woollen Works, LLC. To learn more, visit honeywellarts.org.
