LHS Art Room

Monday, March 27, 2017

2017 TRNWR Feathered Friends Results

For the 2nd year, LHS Visual Arts proudly participated in the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge's Feathered Friends Contest. This year's entries included work from Liberty Middle School and Dayton High School. The winners were featured during the Liberty Jubilee as part of the TRNWR booth (above) and will be on display the following dates:

Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge Exhibit

Liberty Courthouse Annex, Main Lobby

April 15 - May 15, 2017

Western Tanager, Avian Sengstock

1st Place, High School Division

Blue Bunting, Emily Connelly

2nd Place, High School Division

Eastern Bluebird, Olivia Buddington

3rd Place, High School Division

Olivia Buddington with her piece at the Liberty Jubilee, March 25, 2017

Bluejay, Perla Rodriguez

Honorable Mention, High School Division

Burrowing Owl, Rosa Garcia

Honorable Mention, High School Division

Costa's Hummingbird, Giselle Monreal

Honorable Mention, High School Division

Wood Duck Duckling, Morgan Crump

Honorable Mention, High School Division

Comparison of Morgan Crump's Wood Duck Duckling to the real thing!

So darling!

Liberty Middle School Winners were:

1st - Reese Campbell, Northern Cardinal

2nd - Perla Perez, Lazuli Bunting

3rd - Manuel Freeman, Baltimore Oriole

Honorable Mentions:

Sadie Cary, Northern Cardinal

Julia Gerardo, Canada Goose

Julie Smith, Broad-Billed Hummingbird

Sam McCain, Snowy Owl

Ximena Collazo, American Goldfinch

Congrats to all the winners!!!

Thanks to Ms. Laurie Gonzales & Frances Oster, TRNWR

for providing this wonderful opportunity to our students!

Thursday, March 23, 2017

LHS Visual Arts represent at 2017 V.A.S.E.

(This year's T-shirt for the event)

On Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, 18 LHS Visual Arts students with 22 artworks attended this year's regional competition known as V.A.S.E, held this year in Dickinson. Students were asked to come up with an original concept that can be communicated visually and is worked on prior to the competition. The day of the competition each student must go before a judge to present their effort and explain verbally their reasoning for each work. They are then rated on a I - IV rating (IV being the best, unlike in band or choir). Their scores are based partly on the artwork and partly on the interview.

This year we had 11 artworks completed by 8 students receive a IV rating.

Here are a few of the entries:

They Only See, Lark Walker

IV rating, 10th grade

Icarus, Baylee Chandler

IV rating, 9th grade

On Target, Morgan Crump

IV rating, 10th grade

(Also received a IV rating for Artemis papier mache mask)

Broken Glass, Lauryn Mitchell

III rating, 9th grade

Sea of Cortes, Avian Sengstock

III rating, 12th grade

Opposites, Olivia Buddington

IV rating, 11th grade

(Also received a III rating for Timeless Love, mixed media painting)

Incomprehensible Colors, Emily Connelly

IV rating, 10th grade

(Also received a IV rating for The Jewels of My Story papier mache mask)

Hopeful Desperation, Lidia Ochoa

IV rating, 12th grade

Two Cents of Hostility, Rosa Garcia

IV rating, 10th grade

Friday, February 17, 2017

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!

Friday, January 27, 2017

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!