2014-15 Art Award WinnersWestern Kansas Scholastic Art (WKSA) & Hi-Plains League (HPL)

Sonia Barrett, 12th WKSA Gold Key HPL MedalistFlower Study In BlueOil Painting

Sydney Brown, 12thWKSA Silver Key

CascadePhotography

DID YOU KNOW?WKSA HSLevels of Awards:• American Vision - top 5 • Gold Key - 25 • Silver Key - 45• Honorable Mention - 134

WKSA JR HighLevels of Awards:• Gold Key - 9 • Silver Key - 21• Honorable Mention - 34

American Vision and Gold Key pieces go on to the National competition in New York for judging.

Sydney Brown, 12th WKSA Honorable Mention Breckenridge Photography

Sydney Brown, 12th WKSA Silver Key Modish WomanCeramics

Sydney Brown, 12th WKSA Honorable Mention Slathered Slip Pot Ceramics

DID YOU KNOW?This is the 21st year of the Western Kansas Scholastic Art Competition. This is the 1st year for online judging.

Analy Leyva, 12th WKSA Honorable Mention In A Whirl Ceramics

Jake Phillips, 12thWKSA Gold Key

A Quick Glance Scratchboard

Jake Phillips, 12th WKSA Gold Key HPL Medalist HPL Student ChoiceAn Air Of Melancholy Scratchboard

DID YOU KNOW? HPL Medal Count (53 total):20 Syracuse12 Cimarron 5 Stanton County 4 Elkhart 3 Lakin

3 Meade 3 Sublette 2 Wichita County 1 SW Heights

Blanca Talamantes, 12th WKSA Silver Key The Beauty Of Autumn Photography

Blanca Talamantes, 12th WKSA Silver KeyHPL Medalist Twist of Fate Ceramics

Blanca Talamantes, 12th WKSA Honorable Mention Forager Photography

Blanca Talamantes, 12th WKSA Honorable Mention To The Touch Ceramics

Blanca Talamantes, 12th HPL MedalistVoluminous VaseCeramics

Lakota Stucky, 12th WKSA Honorable Mention Cal-oew Photography

Monica Valenzuela, 12th WKSA Honorable MentionPeak Of Perfection Photography

Monica Valenzuela, 12th WKSA Gold KeyHPL MedalistSpiraling Succulent Photography

Natalie Acosta, 11thWKSA Gold KeyHPL Medalist A Glimmer Of Gold Ceramics

Natalie Acosta, 11th WKSA Silver Key Blue Evolution Ceramics

DID YOU KNOW?Each grade level has an artist representing their class:• Seniors - 7 • Juniors - 6• Sophomores - 6 • Freshmen - 4• Eighth - 2 • Seventh - did not enter any art

Natalie Acosta, 11thHPL MedalistRising Up Ceramics

Kalie Brownlee, 11th WKSA Silver Key No Easy Climb Photography

Clare Frazer WKSA Gold Key You Made Me Ink! Sculpture

Clare Frazer WKSA Honorable Mention A Deep Affection For Sculpture

Laura Geven, 11thWKSA Gold Key HPL MedalistHPL Best-of-Show 3-DMythical Creature Vase Ceramics

Laura Geven, 11thWKSA Honorable Mention Upwrapping The ChlorophyllWatercolor Painting

DID YOU KNOW?Seven different mediums received honors:• ceramics • scratchboard• charcoal drawing • sculpture• pen & ink drawing • watercolor painting• photography

Laura Geven, 11thHPL Medalist

Oost West, Thuis BestWatercolor Painting

Savanah Jantz, 11thWKSA Silver KeyHPL MedalistBlue & Green Peaks Of Relief Ceramics

Savanah Jantz, 11thHPL MedalistAviator Vase Ceramics

Alisia Naranjo, 11thHPL MedalistThe Haserot AngelPen & Ink Drawing

Sydnie Andazola, 10th WKSA American Vision HPL MedalistTwists and Turns Ceramics

Sydnie Andazola, 10th WKSA Honorable Mention Embraced In A Spectrum of Blue Ceramics

Jackie Englert, 10th WKSA Silver Key Feeling Free Ceramics

Caitlyn Housholder, 10th WKSA Silver Key A Curling Tendril Sculpture

Caitlyn Housholder, 10th WKSA Silver Key HPL MedalistHelical Trio Sculpture

Payden Hook, 10thWKSA Silver Key IncandescenceCeramics

Reina Seal, 10th WKSA Silver KeyRemembering Michelle White Charcoal Drawing

Reina Seal, 10th WKSA Silver KeyPowerful Predator Pen & Ink Drawing

Reagan Wilson, 10th WKSA American Vision HPL MedalistHuman Nature Sculpture

Macey DeWeese, 9thWKSA Gold Key

HPL Medalist The Three Amigos

Sculpture

Kendi Keller, 9th WKSA Silver Key HPL MedalistBritlynne’s Bond Photography

Kendi Keller, 9thWKSA Honorable Mention

A Pop Of Pink!Photography

DID YOU KNOW?WKSA Exhibit:January 23 - February 22, 2015 The Baker Arts CenterLiberal, KS

HPL Competition hosted by Meade HS on April 8, 2015.

Alexis Penaran, 9th WKSA Honorable MentionFemale Monarch Butterfly Photography

Kate Plunkett, 9th WKSA Silver Key HPL MedalistEquation Of Time Photography

DID YOU KNOW?At the WKSA competition, HS artists had 37 out of 41 entries receive honors and at the HPL compe-tition, the HS students had 18 of 25 entries receive medals.

Ali Levens, 8th WKSA Gold Key Dem Bones Photography

Ali Levens, 8th WKSA Silver Key Sabin Robins Paper Company Photography

Ali Levens, 8th WKSA Silver Key Discarded Photography

Ali Levens, 8th WKSA Honorable Mention Delicate Texture Of A Sunflower Photography

Ali Levens, 8th WKSA Honorable Mention Unbridled Photography

Ali Levens, 8thWKSA Silver Key

Taa’s FlowerPhotography

DID YOU KNOW?This is the first year Syracuse JH students entered work into WSKA. Nine of the 10 submissions received honors!

Ali Levens, 8thWKSA Gold Key

Less Than HappyPhotography

Ali Levens, 8th WKSA Honorable Mention Hinged Photography

Callie Nichols WKSA Silver Key A Field Of Poppies Watercolor Painting