Congratulations to our 55th Annual selected High School artists!

Juror’s statement:

Ian Carey,

Permanent Art Collection Curator, Indiana State University

I want to thank every artist who participated in the Swope’s Student Art Exhibition. I have recently moved to the Terre Haute area, and I have been more than impressed by the thoughtful, creative work that I have had the opportunity to experience and judge. Congratulations to all of the students who participated. It has been a pleasure to be involved in a momentous event that both encourages and promotes young artists throughout the Illiana area.

Selected High School Entries:

Dorian Dowd, Junior, Geometric Interactions, Spray Paint on Canvas Board, Greencastle High School, Robin Johnson

Elisabeth Hayes, Senior, Electric Feel, Acrylic on Canvas Board, Greencastle High School, Robin Johnson

Gabi Merrell, Senior, The Fae will Play, Digital Drawing Giclee Print, Greencastle High School, Robin Johnson

Derek Taylor, Senior, Intricate Balance, Glazed Ceramics, Greencastle High School, Robin Johnson

Haley Timcheck, Junior, Balance, Digital Drawing Giclee Print, Greencastle High School, Robin Johnson

Mary McKinney, Senior, Arnauda’s Head, Galzed Earthenware, Fused Glass, Yarn and Wood beads, Sullivan High School, Stephanie Wilhelm

Cody Blythe, Senior, Mushroom cup, Glazed Earthenware, Sullivan High School, Stephanie Wilhelm

Brinlee Clark, Senior, Maple Farm, Acrylic Paint on paper, South Putnam High School, Tosca Carranza

Garrett Pilcher, Senior, Looking Back, Looking Forward, Acrylic Paint on paper, South Putnam High School, Tosca Carranza

Fai Hopkins, Senior, Liberated, Oil Pastels, Booker T. Washington High School, Christy Ellis

Fai Hopkins, Senior, A personal expression through a Covid-19 summer, Collage Art Form, Booker T. Washington High School, Christy Ellis

Fai Hopkins, Senior, Layers, Paper Sculpture, Booker T. Washington High School, Christy Ellis

Sage Talens, Senior, A Monet Inspiration, Acrylic, Booker T. Washington High School, Christy Ellis

MacKenzie Vesce, Junior, Looking down at the future, 2D Drawing, Booker T. Washington High School, Christy Ellis

Samantha Krumreich, Freshman, If a hand could talk, 3D Wire Sculpture, Booker T. Washington High School, Christy Ellis

Deandre Lowe, Junior, Self-portrait, Graphite on paper, West Vigo High School, Sara Laughlin

Eli Elkins, Senior, Marty McFly, Magazine paper collage, West Vigo High School, Sara Laughlin

Jack Nesser, Sophomore, All that Jazz, Embossed paper, West Vigo High School, Sara Laughlin

Leah Hamm, Junior, Asthma Awareness, Cardboard, West Vigo High School, Sara Laughlin

Sonya Woolston, Senior, Vintage Vibe, Watercolor Paint on Paper, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Mindy Lewellyn

Ainsley Manalaysay, Sophomore, The Little Green Parakeet, Torn Paper on Cardstock, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Mindy Lewellyn

Taya Miller, Sophomore, Silver Snail, Scratch Board, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Mindy Lewellyn

Sonya Woolston, Senior, Would You Like Your Tea Sanitized or Unsanitized?, Watercolor Paint on Paper, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Mindy Lewellyn

Kinsey Hall, Junior, Dundee, Photography, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Mindy Lewellyn

Alaura Stanley, Senior, Castle of Knowledge, Book Sculpture, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Emilee Chervenko

Elijah Shouse, Sophomore, Nat Love, Magazine Collage, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Emilee Chervenko

Brooke Thompson, Sophomore, Daisy, Plaster Bandages, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Emilee Chervenko

Lis Mendoza, Sophomore, Burning Bacon, Clay with Acrylic Paint, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Addie Thompson

Alexander Santiago-Mesinas, Senior, Put Your Right Foot In, Clay with Amaco Glaze, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Addie Thompson

Annelise Hampton, Senior, Image in my Head, Posterboard, Newspaper, Magazine, Mod Podge, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Addie Thompson

Connor O’Rourke, Senior, Megalomaniac, Acrylic & Oil Paint, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Thomas Holloman, Jr.

Connor O’Rourke, Senior, Silent Amplitude, Oil Paint, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Thomas Holloman, Jr.

Kalie Schoffstall, Senior, Art Reflects Life, Acrylic Paint, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Thomas Holloman, Jr.

Matthew Ellerman, Senior, The Price of Freedom, Acrylic Paint, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Thomas Holloman, Jr.

Matthew Ellerman, Senior, Mt. Scene, Acrylic & Oil Paint, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Thomas Holloman, Jr.

Allison Herrera, Senior, A Greenery Growth, Acrylic & Oil Paint, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Thomas Holloman, Jr.

Merit Awards:

Gabi Merrell, Senior, The Fae will Play, Digital Drawing Giclee Print, Greencastle High School, Robin Johnson

Alexander Santiago-Mesinas, Senior, Put Your Right Foot In, Clay with Amaco Glaze, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Addie Thompson

Annelise Hampton, Senior, Image in my Head, Posterboard, Newspaper, Magazine, Mod Podge, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Addie Thompson

Kalie Schoffstall, Senior, Art Reflects Life, Acrylic Paint, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Thomas Holloman, Jr.

Allison Herrera, Senior, A Greenery Growth, Acrylic & Oil Paint, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Thomas Holloman, Jr.

Curator Awards:

Derek Taylor, Senior, Intricate Balance, Glazed Ceramics, Greencastle High School, Robin Johnson

Cody Blythe, Senior, Mushroom cup, Glazed Earthenware, Sullivan High School, Stephanie Wilhelm

Deandre Lowe, Junior, Self-portrait, Graphite on paper, West Vigo High School, Sara Laughlin

Leah Hamm, Junior, Asthma Awareness, Cardboard, West Vigo High School, Sara Laughlin

Kinsey Hall, Junior, Dundee, Photography, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Mindy Lewellyn

Participating High Schools and Instructors

Booker T. Washington High School, Christy Ellis

Greencastle High School, Dr. Robin Johnson

South Putnam High School, Tosca Carranza

Sullivan High School, Stephanie Wilhelm

Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Addie Thompson

Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Thomas Holloman, Jr.

Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Emilee Chervenko

Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Mindy Lewellyn

West Vigo High School, Sara Laughlin