2018 HLSR School Art Highlights

On January 12, 2018, the LHS Cafeteria was overflowing with anticipation to hear who would be representing Liberty ISD at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Hayloft Gallery (Feb. 27 - Mar. 18, 2018.) Over a 100 supportive parents, teachers, and friends came to see over 200 pieces of art that Liberty ISD students had worked so hard on. These students were under the direction of Mrs. Elene Takach, San Jacinto Elementary; Mrs. Michelle Casey, LES; Mrs. Angela Brooks, LMS and Mrs. Charlotte Tarbell, LHS.

Due to changes in the judging process, finalists were chosen locally before going to Houston on Jan. 6, 2018, to be considered for the big prizes of Best of Show and Gold Medals guaranteeing a spot in Houston. Finalists included 5 pieces from the elementary level, 5 from middle school and 20 from high school. When all was said and done the awards went to:

LES Winners (left to right): 

Heidi Calverley, 5th grade & Alexis Roy, 3rd grade

LES Gold Medal

Alexis Roy, Prize Pig, 3rd Grade

LES Best of Show

Heidi Calverley, The Bull Winner, 5th Grade 

LMS Gold Medal

Isabelle Cannaday, Old Beauty, 8th Grade

LMS Best of Show

Julissa Marquez, Just Like Old Times, 8th Grade

LHS Gold Medal

Emily Connelly, "Get Off My Lawn," 11th Grade

LHS Gold Medal

Rosa Garcia, Through the Dark Woods, 11th Grade

LHS Best of Show

Lark Walker, "I Want My Momma!", 11th Grade

LHS Winners (left to right): 

Rosa Garcia, Lark Walker, & Emily Connelly (All 11th grade)

Congratulations to ALL our winners!!!

Thanks to all the parents, friends, faculty and staff who support LISD Art and our young artists in their endeavors!

2017 Rodeo Roundup

On March 11, 2017, high school winners from all around the Houston Area gathered once again to be celebrated for their hard work and tremendous efforts at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Awards Ceremony. Our three victors stood among them. 

Lark Walker - Best of Show

Lidia Ochoa & Emily Connelly - Gold Medals

and 

Daniella Villegas

was awarded a $20,000 SCHOOL ART Senior Scholarship!

Daniella plans on going to college for a degree in Education: Early Childhood.

And not only were our kids recognized...

But for the 3rd year in a row, Art @ Liberty ISD 

was awarded for our efforts

with 

a Super Show Award!

Great job and an incredibly large "Thank you" to all who made this year so wonderful!!!

Panther Nation Goes Rodeo

Every year, all levels of LISD step up to present their best artwork to the judges for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo... And this year was no different! During the fall, 1st - 12th grades were asked to create a piece of Western art and after weeks of hard work on their part, they did. On Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, the presentation was made and the judges' decisions finalized. Here were the results of their efforts...

Got Flies, Lark Walker, 10th Grade

LHS Best of Show 2017

This is Lark's 4th trip to Houston! 5th, 8th, & 2016 Gold Medal!

Deep Cleaning, Emily Connelly, 10th Grade

LHS Gold Medal 2017

Adventurous, Lidia Ochoa, 12th Grade

LHS Gold Medal 2017

This is Lidia's 3rd trip to Houston: 2015 Gold Medal & 2016 Best of Show!

LHS Winners (left to right):

Lidia Ochoa, Lark Walker and Emily Connelly

Boots, Samantha McCain, 6th Grade

LMS Best of Show 2017

Abby the Armadillo, Cheyenne Williamson, 8th Grade

LMS Gold Medal 2017

Woody the Cowboy, Kamren Thomas

Best of Show 2017 (Elementary Division)

San Jacinto Elementary, 1st Grade, Mrs. Elene Takach

Kamren Thomas receiving his trophy for Best of Show 2017!

The Old Days, Allen Sifuentes

Gold Medal 2017 (Elementary Division)

LES, 4th Grade, Mrs. Michelle Casey

Allen Sifuentes showing off his Gold Medal!

These kids will be representing LISD at the biggest stage our area has to offer! 

Millions of people will get to see their wonderful artwork during...

The 2017 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 

March 7-26, 2017

NRG Center, NRG Park

LHS Winners will be in Houston where they will be presented with their trophies and have a chance to go to Auction, March 11!

& just in case, you can't make it to Houston, 

selected artwork from the show will be on display locally 

at Liberty Municipal Library, March 6-20, 2017

Thanks to...

all the parents who support their wonderfully artistic students,

all the wonderfully artistic students who worked so hard, 

all the NAHS Members/LHS Art Students who made this show so easy on me, 

Mrs. Angela Brooks, LMS Art Teacher

Mrs. Michelle Casey, LES Art Teacher

& Mrs. Elene Takach, SJE 1st Grade Teacher

for making this show the best yet! 

Thanks again to all of you!

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo: Liberty District Art Show 2017

It's the annual tradition, we all look forward to... Rodeo Art Time in Texas!

That's right! Once again the LHS Cafeteria was brimming with 

273 pieces of "Western Art" 

representing students from 1st  - 12th grade!

&

This year...

SJE, LES, LMS, & LHS 

will ALL be represented in Houston!

    

Lark Walker & Rosa Garcia check out their competition

In addition to all the wonderful 2D artwork, also had 2 3D entries...

Prized Possession, Lidia Ochoa

Snake Skin Boots, Rachel Zernicek

Special Thanks to Mrs. Elene Takach (SJE), Michelle Casey (LES), and Mrs. Angela Brooks (LMS) for making this year's showcase a success! Thanks to all my amazing LHS Art students/NAHS members, who not created artworks for the show, but helped with matting, setup and clean up. All of your efforts are greatly appreciated!

More artwork & winners to come!

Cue The Sunset and Ending Credits!

Like any good western, "The End" has arrived and it's time for these artists to ride off into the sunset! But before they go... one last look at this year's HLSR Rodeo Art from LHS in 2016!

Rodeo Art at Liberty Municipal Library

A close up look at the LHS Artworks...

Thanks to all for your support of our K-12 Artists!!! 

THE END

Just kidding! There is still too much going on for this to be "The End!" 

Stay tuned...

Saddle up! HLSR School Art Awards time again!

Liberty ISD won BIG in Houston!
Here is the recap for this amazing year's ride!

This year's highlights:

Our largest show yet with 250+ pieces from SJE, LES, LMS, & LHS!

All four campuses participated! Yea!

LHS received its first Special Merit in recently recorded history!

Which means we had 4 students representing LHS in Houston this year!

Reliant Energy Power of Art
A People's Choice Award for Elementary Winners
Further Congrats go to Zachary Chavanne!

He hasn't won yet! He needs your vote!!! 
Voting is now opened for the Power of Art Contest.
You can vote every day from any device from March 11-April 8.
poa.myreliantenergy.com
Vote for the train seen below.  Click on it and hit submit.

MFAH/Glassell Junior School
Congratulations to both Lidia Ochoa & Leigh Ann Sanders!

The MFAH/Glassell Junior School (workshop scholarship) is available to students, kindergarten through 12th grade, who received Best of Show, Gold Medal or Special Merit awards and who qualify through an application process that is based on the student's academic, extracurricular and artistic success. The students are chosen by the Show's School Art Committee. The instructional classes range from drawing and painting, to video and animation, to ceramics and fashion design.

The Western Art Academy
Congrats... once again to Lidia Ochoa!

The group of students selected for the Western Art Academy 2016
(Lidia is seen front-left next to the A-frame easel)

The Western Art Academy in Kerrville, Texas, "gives students a rare opportunity to receive advanced art instruction, as well as prepare for college. Schreiner University directs the four-week immersion program and offers students college credit upon completion of the course work. The workshop gives talented students an exciting chance to receive personal instruction in oil painting, drawing and sculpting from respected professional artists and to enjoy outside activities, including field trips to local art studios"  

Liberty ISD won Super Show for the 2nd year in a row!

Congratulations to Mrs. Takach (SJE Contributor), Mrs. Smith (LES), Mrs. Hamel (LMS) and to all my LHS Art students who helped me to assemble this year's show! 

 It couldn't have been done without all of your hard work! THANKS!

HLSR Liberty ISD winners

Like I said before our artists were amazing this year! 

And the following will be on view at the NRG Center in Houston, March 1 - 20, 2016!

LHS Best of Show: Young Matilda, Lidia Ochoa 

(Lidia is a repeat winner as she won Gold Medal in 2015)

MFAH/Glassell Junior School & Western Art Academy Winner

LHS Gold Medal: In Your Bubble, Lark Walker

(Lark is also a repeat winner as she won Gold Medal for LMS last year)

LHS Gold Medal: Tied-Together, Andrea de los Reyes

LHS Special Merit: Rose and Sunset, Ryan White

(Ryan is a repeat winner as he won Gold Medal in 2014)

LMS Best of Show: Bully, Leigh Anne Sanders

MFAH/Glassell Junior School Winner

LMS Gold Medal: Fall, Food, and Flowers, Marisol de los Reyes

LES Best of Show: Workin' on the Railroad, Zachary Chavanne

(Zachary is returning for his 3rd time while at LES... Amazing!)

Reliant Energy "Power of Art" Winner

LES Gold Medal: Big Tex, Allen Sifuentes

And yes, Marisol and Andrea are sisters!
So a special congrats to the De Los Reyes' Family... your girls do beautiful work!

I am truly proud of all your efforts in representing Liberty ISD Visual Arts!!!