February 28 – March 18, 2018
In celebration of National Youth Art Month, the Waimea Arts Council announces the 34th Annual Nā `Ōpio Art Show and Competition for artists ages 11-17 in the North and South Kohala and Hamākua Districts.
The show will run from February 28th through March 18th at the Firehouse Gallery in Waimea. A reception and presentation of awards was held Sunday, March 4th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.
National Youth Art Month, which typically occurs in March, was founded in 1961 by the Crayon and Craft Institute, Inc. and the National Art Education Association. Initially it was called Children’s Art Month but was changed to Youth Art Month in 1969. The purpose was to recognize and promote art and art education. It is a time to celebrate and encourage total education which values the development of divergent and critical thinking and the importance of the arts for a better quality of life for all human beings.
The judges this year were Margo Ray and Scott Yoell.
34th Annual Nā `Ōpio Art Show Winners
Grade 6
1st Brooke Samura, Everyday Life, Watercolor & Acrylic, HPA Middle School
2nd Alyssa Ounyoung, Trees by the Shore, Watercolor, HPA Middle School
3rd Annika Everett, Underwater South Kohala Coastline, Mixed Media, HPA Middle School
Grade 7
1st & Jurors’ Choice, Belle Ounyoung, This Side of Paradise, Line & Wash Watercolor, HPA Middle School
2nd Sean Weyrick, Breaking Wave, Acrylic on Canvas, HPA Middle School
3rd Royce Vallente, Peaceful Waters, Oil, Waikoloa Middle School
Grade 8
1st Donald Sullivan, Varazze Walkway, Digital Art on Metal, Parker School
2nd tie Willy Mongkeva, Red Skys, Oil, Waikoloa Middle School
2nd tie Max Klug, Purple Rocks, Oil, Waikoloa Middle School
3rd Ezekiel Rivera-Hooper, Window to Paradise, Oil, Waikoloa Middle School
Grade 9
1st Clyson Igarashi-Marquez, Palila, Acrylic Painting, Kohala High School
Grade 10
1st Sadie Radl, Paracetamol, Graphite & Ink, Honoka`a High School
2nd Mitchell Canniff, Green Necklace, Ceramic, Kohala High School
3rd Jada Hook , Coil Vase, Ceramic, Kohala High School
Grade 11
1st Daycie De Luz, Wonder Boy, Graphite, Honoka`a High School
2nd Shaharazad Gayle Lum, The Half Sisters, Acrylic Paiinting, Kohala High School
3rd Falyn Sebastian, Sparks Fly, Digital Art, Honoka`a High School
Honorable Mention, Lucon Route, Unity, Digital art, Honoka`a High School
Grade 12
1st Logan Von Elsner, Muse, Digital Art, Honoka`a High School
2nd Francisco Manalo, Star Wars, SilkPainted Scarf, Kohala High School
Shown below are the 1st place winners in each grade level:
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- 6th grade
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- 7th grade and Juror’s Choice
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- 8th grade
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- 9th grade
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- 10th grade
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- 11th grade
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- 12th grade
