GMC Art Show Winners Spring 2019
Staff Report From Middle Georgia CEO
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019
BEST IN SHOW: Isabella Zabala – My Origins Drawing
Architectural Letter Sculpture
1st Place - Zoey Monica – 12th grade – Adventure
2nd Place – Gracie Herndon-12th grade-Cartoon Life
3rd Place - Danielle Kent – 12th grade – All About Me
Chihuly Sculptures out of Recycled Plastic Bottles
1st Place – Janna Rae Thomas, Josie Deason, Leah Jannakos, Blair Seymour, DJ Wall – 8th grade
2nd Place - Ayesha Patel, Kareena Kukreja – Art Club
3rd Place – Krishna Patel, Sam Glover, William Steinfeld – Art Club
Silhouette Mosaics
1st Place – Carly Robbins - 6th Grade - Silhouette Mosaic
2nd Place – Ayesha Patel - 6th Grade – Knowledge is Power
3rd Place – Katie Bailey - 6th Grade - Nature’s Call
Seniors Monochromatic Self Portraits
1st Place – Dylan Smith– 12th grade - Prep Cadet Self Portrait
2nd Place – Gracie Herndon – 12th grade - Self Portrait
3rd Place – Julia Knowles– 12th grade - Happiness
8th Grade Monochromatic Self Portraits
1st Place – Ashton Peeler - 8th Grade - Ashton
2nd Place – Mishka Sobti - 8th grade - Mishka
3rd Place – Madison Kennedy - 8th grade - Happy Day
Georgia Youth Art Month Flag Designs
1st Place - Jilly Rourke- 7th Grade – YAM Flag
2nd Place - Alexis Waldroup- 7th Grade – YAM Flag
3rd Place - Nikki Cumba- 7th Grade – YAM Flag
Silver Scratchboard
1st Place - Isabella Zabala -9th Grade – Meraki
2nd Place - Avi Villarreal - 7th Grade – Scaly Curly Fry
3rd Place - Emma Kate Godin - 7th Grade – My Dog
Multicolor Scratch Art
1st Place – Lana Wood -7th Grade – Pickles
2nd Place – Emerson Ivey -7th Grade – Lilo and Stitch
3rd Place – Sara Johnson - 7th Grade – Spring Flowers
Linoleum Prints
1st Place – Nathan Simpson - 8th Grade – Whales
2nd Place – Ashton Peeler -8th Grade – Ashton Art
3rd Place – Natalie Craft- 8th Grade – Natalie
Digital Photography
1st Place – Danielle Kent – 12th grade – Ceiling at the Capitol
2nd Place – Branden Barlow – 9th grade – Theatre
3rd Place – Abigail Aycock – 7th grade – Greens of Daytona
The Plaza Arts Center Photo Contest
2nd Place – Anna Annis – 6th Grade – Peas in a Pod
3rd Place – Lyra Domingue – Nix in a Suitcase
Canvas Paintings
1st Place – Caroline Charnes -11th Grade – Beach House
2nd Place – Stella Glover - 10th Grade – Color in My Music
3rd Place – Emily Hollis - 12th Grade – Ivory Ella
Georgia O’Keefe Pastel and Black Glue Flowers
1st Place – Londyn Downing- 6th Grade - O’Keefe Style Flower
2nd Place - Blake Jones - 6th Grade - O’Keefe Style Flower
3rd Place - Carly Robbins - 6th Grade - O’Keefe Style Flower
Contour Shoe Drawings
1st Place – Payton Davis-6th Grade - Contour Shoe Collage
2nd Place – Hannah Garner-6th Grade - Contour Shoe Collage
3rd Place – Saiya Patel-6th Grade - Contour Shoe Collage
Symmetrical Name Designs
1st Place – Kaylee Bell - 6th Grade- Symmetrical Name
2nd Place – Josh Walker- 6th Grade- Symmetrical Name
3rd Place – Sofia Arias- 6th Grade- Symmetrical Name
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain – Upside Down Drawing of Picasso’s Igor Stravinsky
1st Place – Maggie Parkman- 8th Grade-Picasso’s Igor Stravinsky
2nd Place- Wyatt Baugh- 8th Grade-Picasso’s Igor Stravinsky
3rd Place – Ryley Taylor- 8th Grade-Picasso’s Igor Stravinsky
Jacob Lawrence Inspired Series Art
1st Place – Aidan Brock - 6th Grade -Weird Dream
2nd Place – Owen Robinson - 6th Grade -Hard Work Pays Off
3rd Place – Kaylee Bell -6th Grade - Seasons
Pencil Value Shadow Box
1st Place – Gweneth Smith-7th Grade - Shadow Box
2nd Place – Emerson Ivey-7th Grade - Shadow Box
3rd Place – Emma Kate Godin-7th Grade - Shadow Box
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain – Upside Down Drawing – Japanese Woman Watercolor Painting
1st Place – Ali Lebendiger – 8th grade – Japanese Watercolor
2nd Place – Maggie Parkman– 8th grade – Japanese Watercolor
3rd Place - Wyatt Baugh – 8th grade – Japanese Watercolor
Pencil Value Drawings
1st Place – Jessica Edwards – 11th grade – Beautiful Woman
2nd Place – Jayla Jarrett – 12th grade – Rose
3rd Place – Noah Brack – 12th grade – Truck
Enlarged Flower Abstraction
1st Place – Wyatt Baugh – 8th grade – Abstract Flower
2nd Place- Maggie Parkman – 8th grade – Abstract Flower
3rd Place – Carlei Johnson – 8th grade – Abstract Flower
BEST IN SHOW: Isabella Zabala –9th grade– My Origins Drawing
A special thank you to the following for being instrumental in developing the visual arts program at GMC Prep and for the assistance in the startup and daily operations of the visual arts program:
LTG William B. Caldwell, IV (Ret)
BG Curt Rauhut (Ret)
COL James Watkins (Ret)
Pam Grant
Kim Leben
CSM Steve Greer (Ret)
Mark Weaver
Jenny Morris
Beth Joiner
Charlie Harbor
Clint Raburn
Mandy Elder
Mark Strom
Sally Thrower
Denise Wansley
Jennifer Greer
Jennifer Stasney
Jeff Gray
Wayne Spiler
Donny Meeks
Diane
Shawn King
Kenneth Franks
Linda Brown
Nick, Troy, and Shane from the Grounds Department
The Grounds Committee / Engineering Dept.
A sincere thanks goes to the Partners in Education for the funds to purchase the display racks in which to hang the art. This art exhibit was made possible with their assistance:
Beckham’s Used Cars
Blackbird Coffee
Brooks Flooring
Century Bank and Trust
Chick-fil-A
Cogentes
Craig Massee Real Estate
Dr. George Martinez
Elite School of Gymnastics
Exchange Bank
Holiday Inn Express
Karen Rowell – State Farm Insurance
Keith and Paige Barlow
Lyn and Kathy Chandler
Maidanna Nunn
Merritt Massey – State Farm Insurance
Merritt Professional Carpet Cleaning and Restoration
Murphey Insurance Agency
Peidmont Regional Surgical Associates – Dr. Seth Rion
Pittman’s Towing
Rev. David Luke
Rusty Kidd
Sheridan Construction
T-Bones Nursery
The GEO Group
The Union-Recorder
The Woman’s Health Care Center – Dr. Marisol San Inocencio
WHB Wealth Management Group
Wilkinson Used Cars
With a grateful appreciation, we thank the Grassman Corporation for the generous grant that helped provide art supplies, furniture, and equipment for the temporary art room in the Old Capitol Building, Zell Miller Hall and the future art room in the Usery Annex. We extend thanks to Georgia Military College for the use of a classroom as a temporary art room in Zell Miller Hall.
Thank you to Andrea Sammons for judging the spring art show at Georgia Military College Prep School.
Thank you to all the students for their hard work and participation in the Art Show! Congratulations on their art display!
If you would like to make a donation to the Visual Arts Program, please make checks payable to the GMC Foundation. On the memo line indicate the Visual Arts Program. Thank you for your interest in the growth of the Visual Arts program at the Georgia Military College Prep School!