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Youth Art ExpoMarch 16-18!

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Thank You to Our Participants and Judges!

The Youth Art Show on March 16-18 was a fun and energizing display of young artistic talent and community interest. We are already eager to see what next year’s talent brings in.

Illustration depicts three boldly dressed female figures sitting on a bench together in positions that suggest close friendship. Artist: Johnnie Bradley. "Colorful Sisterhood."
Reverse scratch image of a dramatic and well-poised woman holding a cat that stands with front paws in the woman's hands and back paws on her shoulder. Artist: Fabrizzio Kramer. "Dark Lady."

Congratulations to our prize winning entries!
High School: Judge’s Choice TIED for Fabrizzio Kramer’s “Dark Lady” and Teagan Lueger’s “The Bite.” Patron’s Choice went to Teagan Lueger’s “The Bite.”
Mid-Grade: Patron and Judge Award went to Johnnie Bradley’s “Colorful Sisterhood.”
1st-4th Grade: Patron and Judge Award went to Nola Kramer’s “Cardinal in Winter.”

Mixed Media Sunflowers with US and Kansas Flags. Color Pencil sketch of kitten in a blanket.
Mixed Media Images: Left a series of brightly colored fish in marker and color pencil. Right a marker and color pencil depiction of a very realistic looking market bag of peaches.
At left a painting of a cherry blossom tree at sunset. At right a pencil sketch of two people using a telescope.
Left a trio of orchids in pencil and marker. Right a reverse scratch image of a woman holding cat.
Left a pencil and colored pencil sketch of a mantle piece clock. Right a pencil and colored pencil drawing of flowers.
Left a painting of a Cardinal on a fence. Right a heavily textured abstract painting of a cross on a winter hillside.
Left is a graphite illustration of a dog. Center is a ring pop with a shadow version behind it. Right is a highly detailed marker and colored pencil drawing of strawberry ice cream in a waffle cup.
Left is pencil sketch of fractal images around and ace card and a 10 card. Right is series of heart shapes making a heart with scripted text "Be Mine" at bottom.
Left is a highly detailed illustration of a house. Right is a multi-media sunflower and other Kansas iconography.
Left is multimedia image of a Ninjago character. Center is colored pencil and marker illustration of a strawberry drizzled in chocolate. Right is an illustration of a white bichon.
Textured abstract painting of disembodied heads in a swirling extra-dimensional space.
Left pencil sketch of a house and silo. Right a colored pencil sketch of a leprechaun and floating coins.
Illustration of three dramatically colored and dressed women sitting on a bench in a friendly position.
Two pencil sketches.
Left is illustration of blueberry preserves dripping over layers of bread. Right is illustration of a two story farm house with a dog waiting by the road.

Local Students Invited to Participate in SFL Youth Art Show!

Seneca Free Library is hosting our second Youth Art Show Monday, March 16, through Wednesday, March 18! Entries are due by 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 14.

All students grades 1-12 are eligible to participate. Only original artwork that has not been shown before is allowed. (No past fair exhibitions or past school art contest entries, please.) We are following suggestions for open class art that will be acceptable at the 4-H Fair. Paint-by-number kits and other kits are not considered original works and will not be accepted.

Categories include:
Drawing and Painting in traditional media
3-Dimensional Artwork (including sculpture, ceramics, pottery, metalwork, or woodwork)
Textiles (embroidery, crochet, knitting, and cross stitch, but not quilting samples).
If in doubt, ask if your submission idea fits the criteria before creating it for this exhibition! Guideline sheets with more information are available at the circulation desk.

Artwork will be sorted into one of three age categories: 1-4, 5-8, and 9-12. Artwork will be judged during the exhibition by a panel of judges for Judges’ Choice Awards, and guests to the library can cast their vote for our Patron Favorites Awards!

Prizes will be awarded in each age group for both judging categories. For more information, stop in at the circulation desk or call us at 785-336-2377.