Teens showcase creativity at all-county exhibit

Gummy bears, sharks and penguins are among the subjects that local high school students drew, painted or sculpted for the All Wayne County High School Art Exhibition.

The display is open through May 17 at Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, and admission is free.

Students from Centerville, Hagerstown, Lincoln, Northeastern, Richmond and Seton Catholic high schools are represented.

The exhibit showcases the work of teen artists and promotes appreciation and study of fine art among young people.

Works made during the current academic year by any Wayne County student enrolled in a high school program (public, private or homeschooled) may be submitted by their teacher for consideration.

The exhibit is juried. Non-monetary awards are given to recognize and support students’ artistic achievements.

Seniors are well represented among the winners, earning 16 prizes, including first and third place overall. However, four of the awards went to freshmen. Sixteen sophomores received awards, including second place overall. Juniors won 13 honors.

Education has long been important to leaders of the museum, which was founded in 1898. Staff say RAM is the only independent art museum to be housed within a public school in the United States.

2025 All Wayne County High School Art Exhibition Awards

The winners’ names, artwork name, school and grade:

Overall

Best of Show – Fabian Aleman, “Gummy Bears,” SCHS, 12th
Second Overall – Nellee Holmquist, “City Biking,” CSHS, 10th
Third Overall – Riley Mayberry, “Shark,” NHS, 12th

Painting Acrylic / Oil

First – Nellee Holmquist, “City Biking,” CSHS, 10th
Second – Zak McDonald, “Billie Eilish,” HHS 11th
Third – Olivia Johnson, “Rosemary,” CSHS, 9th
Honorable Mention: Safina Petersen, “Untitled,” HHS, 11th
Honorable Mention: Zak McDonald, “Glimpse of Paradise,” HHS, 11th

Painting – Watercolor

First – Jax Skinner, “My Ugly Pink Bows,” CSHS, 12th
Second – Eva Soper, “Penguin,” CSHS, 11th
Third – Adeline Penrod, “The Cellist,” RHS, 12th
Honorable Mention: Brooke Schlechty, “Sunset,” RHS, 10th
Honorable Mention: Adelyn Lee, “Forest Reflection,” CSHS, 9th

Mixed Media

First – Blake Villafuerte, “Igor,” RHS, 11th
Second – Addison Lear, “A Crow’s Life,” LHS, 9th
Third – Brooke Schlechty, “Looking,” RHS, 10th
Honorable Mention – Kendall Lovvorn, “Lovvorn,” HHS, 12th

Sculpture

First – Riley Mayberry, “Shark,” NHS, 12th
Second – Evelyn Dio Goss, “The Unicorn,” RHS, 12th
Third – Julia Beatty, “Untitled,” NHS, 11th
Honorable Mention – Shelby Phillips, “Abstract Coyote,” RHS, 10th
Honorable Mention – Annabelle Steele, “The Noble Loong,” RHS, 12th
Honorable Mention – Serenity Steiner, “Untitled,” LHS, 10th

Fine Craft – Ceramics

First – Zachary Lucas, “Expression,” HHS, 10th
Second – Lydia Meyer, “Wilbert,” RHS, 11th
Third – Phoenix Denney, “Face,” HHS, 12th

Printmaking

First – Tate Chasteen, “Unanticipated Beauty,” CSHS, 11th
Second – Quinten Tevis, “Kracken,” RHS, 12th
Third Place – Paige Dean, “Spring Love,” RHS, 11th
Honorable Mention: Bailey Shinn, “Ankarna,” RHS, 12th

Photography

First – Taylor Anderson, “Early Riser,” CSHS, 10th
Second – Hailey Jackson, “Candid,” HHS, 10th
Third – Sawyer Haler, “Approaching Storm,” CSHS, 12th
Honorable Mention: Jax Skinner, Beach Day, CSHS, 10th
Honorable Mention: Brenna Walker, “Reflection,” HHS, 11th

Computer Generated Art

First – Brenna Walker, “Standards,” HHS, 11th
Second – Sidney Brown, “Focus,” HHS, 12th
Third – Grant Edwards, “Selfe,” HHS, 9th
Honorable Mention – Audrina Johnson, “Untitled,” CSHS, 11th
Honorable Mention – Taylor Anderson, “Flat Art Sunset,” CSHS, 10th

Drawing

First – Fabian Aleman, “Gummy Bears,” SCHS, 12th
Second – AJ Slick, “Untitled,” NHS, 10th
Third – Aiden Mraz, “The Death of Everything,” HHS, 12th
Honorable Mention – Brooke Schlechty, “Woman with Dove,” RHS, 10th
Honorable Mention – Lydia Horstman, “Acoustic,” CSHS, 10th

Drawing – Pastel

First – Vanessa Boeder, “Silent Elegance,” CSHS, 10th
Second – Julian Amyx, “Luck Bahn,” CSHS, 10th
Third – Eva Hawk, “Fish + Boats,” CSHS, 11th
Honorable Mention – Jackson Sewell, “Puzzled,” CSHS, 12th

Seton Catholic’s Fabian Aleman won Best of Show for “Gummy Bears.” Supplied photos
Centerville’s Nellee Holmquist claimed second place with “City Biking.”
Northeastern’s Riley Mayberry took third place with “Shark.”