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2009 Entries: 1,456

Drawing: 411
Electronic Media: 152
Mixed Media: 249
Painting: 158
Photography: 336
Sculpture: 150

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The Prizes!

Grand Prize: $5,000
Second Place: $2,500
Third Place: $1,500
Fourth Place: $1,000
Fifth Place: $500
6th thru 10th: $250

About the Visual Arts Contest...

The annual Culture Shapers Visual Arts Contest enables student artists to compete for nearly $70,000 in cash prizes in six categories... drawing, painting, electronic media, mixed media, photography and sculpture. The contest takes place in the Fall, and is open to all High School Students in Harris, Waller, Liberty, Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties.

Students receive a commemorative t-shirt with their entry fee of $20. Entry forms will be e-mailed to the teacher after online registration, and parents, students or teachers deliver and pickup the entries at the drop-off location.

Each year, the Culture Shapers Volunteer Staff receive about 1,500 entries. Jurying will take place in November. The top ten finalists in each category will be invited to an elegant awards ceremony in December, where the winners will be finally announced before a live audience.

About the Culture Shapers Jurying Process...

Culture Shapers jurors are a combination of educators and professionals, who come highly recommended to us by other notable organizations, such as the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE), as well as others. Many of our jurors have experience both in and out of the classroom, which gives them a unique and valuable perspective on evaluating student artwork. Click here to read more about the Culture Shapers jurying process.

2009 Sculpture Winners

Sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, textiles or any mixed media entry with more than three (3) inches in depth.

Top 10...

Grand Prize: $5,000
Core Being
Anda Brown
Clear Creek HS
Clear Creek ISD
Teacher: Terri, Foltz-Fox

2nd Place: $2,500
Hung by Thread
Christina Nguyen
Hastings HS
Alief ISD
Teacher: Patrick Woodruff

3rd Place: $1,500
The Dig
Aaron Barajas
Pasadena Memorial HS
Pasadena ISD
Teacher: Adam Malek

4th Place: $1,000
Brio
Samantha Bennett
Clear Springs HS
Clear Creek ISD
Teacher: Richard Williams

5th Place: $500
Hell or Heaven
Daniel Niggemann
The John Cooper School
Private
Teacher: Bob Mosier

6th Place: $250
Chaos
Ashley Glines
Hastings HS
Alief ISD
Teacher: Patrick Woodruff

7th Place: $250
Wood Water Drop
Nicholas Homonko
The John Cooper School
Private
Teacher: Bob Mosier

8th Place $250
Bird Memorial
Amber Wallour
Clear Lake HS
Clear Creek ISD
Teacher: Shara Appanaitis

9th Place: $250
Balancing Wing
Philip Child
The John Cooper School
Private
Teacher: Bob Mosier

10th Place: $250
Machine Angel
Larissa Cox
Pearland HS
Pearland ISD
Teacher: Robert Stiles

Honorable Mention...

Working on Unity
Jeff Carnrite
The John Cooper School
Private
Teacher: Bob Mosier

S.E.W
Catherine Cotton
The John Cooper School
Private
Teacher: Jayla Ash Davis

His Eyes
Samantha Dolan
Cypress Falls HS
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
Teacher: Ginger Siemans

Fist of Tread
Kennon Haley
Pasadena Memorial HS
Pasadena ISD
Teacher: Adam Malek

Mask of Trickery
Jo Williams
Cypress Ridge HS
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
Teacher: Claire Vining



About the Jurors...

Bridgette Mongeon has worked in the creative industry for over 20 years. She is a painter (watercolor) but is known for her sculptures of entertainers such as BB King, Willie Nelson, and Bill Monroe, as well as her numerous commissions of children. She has been featured both nationally and internationally for her work. Bridgette enjoys encouraging others to achieve their artistic goals and does so through her workshops, lectures and articles that she writes. She has been a contributing writer with several books and is presently completing a book with Mike de la Flor titled Digital Sculpting with Mudbox: Essential Tools and Techniques For Artists. She also has a podcast where she interviews creative Christians to discuss their creative process and inspiration. You can find her work on her fine art website http://www.creativesculpture.com. Her podcasts on her giftline website http://www.godsword.net and she is also on facebook http://www.facebook.com/bridgette.mongeon?ref=name Any student contact is welcome.

Andrew Sankowski is a full time studio ceramic artist and owner of Mossrock Fine Art Gallery. Past experience includes working as adjunct faculty at The Southwest School Of Art and Craft in San Antonio, TX and studio assistant at The Glassell School Of Art in Houston, TX.

Christina Sizemore is a graphic designer and photographer with experience in print design, web design, video production, advertising and marketing. In her free time she works in multi-medial painting, pen and ink illustration, and digital collage and has shown her fine art work at a variety of venues in Houston and Tulsa, OK. She has a degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Oral Roberts University, a Certification of Advancement in Fine Art, and a wealth of experience but in her words she’s “always learning”. She's an advocate of education and arts programs for kids, and is amazed by the immense talent in this year's Culture Shapers submissions. You can learn more about her and see some of her work at www.dilibertophotoanddesign.com .