2021 Winter Festival Youth Art exhibition winners announced
For more than 30 years, the Council on Culture & Arts has presented the annual Winter Festival Youth Art exhibition. This year, 47 elementary, middle and high school art teachers submitted nearly 100 pieces of artwork on behalf of their K-12 students for the show.
The entries represent more than 30 different area public, private and charter schools. The works can be seen through Feb. 7 either in person at the City Hall Gallery or virtually in COCA’s Online Gallery at cocaonlinegallery.zenfolio.com. For details, visit tallahasseearts.org/event/the-2021-winter-festival-youth-art-exhibition.
While it is an honor to have been selected for inclusion in this show, some of the middle and high school artists were awarded additional kudos from the exhibition judge. Pamela “Kabuya” Bowens-Saffo serves as the arts administrator and chief curator for the Anderson Brickler Gallery. She earned a BFA from Howard University and an MFA from Temple University. She is a printmaker and art educator and has taught at both FSU and FAMU and has led a variety of school and community-based art programs.
Each year, The Mayor tours this exhibit and chooses a “Best in Show” winner. Mayor John Dailey is committed to supporting and nurturing emerging talent in our community and he is proud of Tallahassee’s art students and teachers.
COCA congratulates all the participating students and their art teachers, and we're pleased to announce the award winners.
2021 Winter Festival Youth Art Exhibition Award Winners:
Mayors Award 'Best in Show'
Untitled by Dilahan Cavusoglu, Grade 10, Florida State University School
Barbara Davis, Art Teacher
High school
First Place Award
Most Dope by Logan Albritton, Grade 11, Maclay School
Sarah Painter, Art Teacher
Second Place Award
Life Raft by Citlali Patino, Grade 11, Leon High School
Sarah Raulerson, Art Teacher
Third Place Award
Specimens by Sofia McClarnon, Grade 12, Rickards High School
Jessica Barthle, Art Teacher
Honorable Mention Awards
Cactus by Molly Kilcrease, Grade 11, Florida State University School
Katharyn Jones, Art Teacher
Optical by Talia Buxbaum, Grade 12, SAIL High School
Sheri Nilles Marshall, Art Teacher
Untitled by Arwyn Hill, Grade 12, Chiles High School
Teresa Coates, Art Teacher
Middle school
First Place Award
Tyler by Laila Alexander, Grade 8, Montford Middle School
Donald Sheppard, Art Teacher
Second Place Award
4 Pears by Isabelle Hiers, Grade 6, Cobb Middle School
Leslie Hyle, Art Teacher
Third Place Award
Fauve Days - Breaking the Rules! by Amber Winger, Grade 7, Cornerstone Learning Community
Bek Millhouse, Art Teacher
Honorable Mention Awards
Walking on Rings by Eva Helms, Grade 7, Florida State University School
Allison Prater, Art Teacher
Portrait of a Girl by Roxanne Feaster, Grade 8, Raa Middle School
Katie Aylward, Art Teacher
China Anne McClain by Kharisma Tolbert, Grade 6, Tallahassee School of Math and Science, Courtney Carpenter, Art Teacher
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This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: 10th grader earns Best in Show at Winter Festival Youth Art exhibit
