DOOT 2015-16

I am excited to announce the following Photography and Graphic Design students that won at the 2015 “Doing Our Own Thing” Competition:

Digital Art

1^st Place – Edward Kim – Saint James – 10^th Grade 

2^nd Place – Lindsey Sampson – Saint James – 11^th Grade 

3^rd Place – Caton Oswalt – Saint James – 12^th Grade 

HM – Joshua Croyle – Saint James – 10^th Grade 

Photography

2^nd Place – Lindsey Holcombe – Saint James – 11^th Grade

HM – Sally Brown – Saint James – 11^th Grade

Alabama National Fair 2015-16

Congratulations to the following Middle School Alabama National Fair Winners:

Opaque(Acrylic & Oils)

Jungyoon Ha- 8th grade- 2nd place

Nayoon Kang- 8th grade- Honorable Mention 

Drawing (Pencil, charcoal, & Ink)

Jungyoon Ha- 8th grade- 3rd place

Nayoon Kang- 8th grade- Honorable Mention

Color Drawing (pastel, color pencil)

Virginia Braswell- 7th grade- 2nd place 

Lucas Alred- 7th grade- 3rd place

Sydney Sullivan- 7th grade- Honorable Mention

Second Round of Judging: 13th Annual Double Exposure Photography Exhibition in Tuscaloosa, AL

Here is a follow-up on the Double Exposure juried photography competition. I am excited to announce after the second round of judging we have two photography students taking home prizes! 

$250 Best of Show: Taylor Meadows, Montgomery, for "Peripheral Vision"

$125 Awards of Excellence: Lindsey Sampson, Montgomery, for “Leaf"

All student work will hang in the Bama Theatre through January 25-February 21; Gallery Hours Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-noon & 1 p.m.-4 p.m.  

There will be a Junior Division Closing Reception at Bama Theatre on February 21 from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. where the students will receive their awards. 

$250 Best of Show: Taylor Meadows, Montgomery, for "Peripheral Vision"

$125 Awards of Excellence: Lindsey Sampson, Montgomery, for “Leaf"

13th Annual Double Exposure Photography Exhibition in Tuscaloosa, AL

I am excited to announce the following Photography II students made it past the first round of judging for the 13th Annual Double Exposure Photography Exhibition in Tuscaloosa, AL:

Sally Brown 

Emma Donaldson 

Lindsey Holcome

Taylor Meadows

Maddie Olszewski

Rachel Rampy

Lindsey Sampson

The Double Exposure juried photography competition is open to photographers in the state of Alabama with divisions for both Juniors and Adults. 

The First round of judging:

Images to appear in the exhibit are chosen from digital images on disks mailed to The Arts Council. 

The Second round of judging:

The accepted works are then matted and delivered to Tuscaloosa, AL. Then, the purchase award, cash prizes and honorable mentions are selected after the exhibit is hung in the Bama Theatre gallery prior to the opening reception.

January 22, 2016:  Winners posted on website

January 25-February 21, 2016: Junior Division Exhibit will hang at the Bama Theatre

"On the Look Out" by Sally Brown 

"Endless Stairs" by Emma 

"Peripheral Vision" by Taylor Meadows

"Angry Eyes" by Maddie

"Lizzie" by Rachel

"Leaf" by Lindsey S.

47th Annual Alabama National Fair Photography Exhibition

I am excited to announce the 47th Annual Alabama National Fair Photography Exhibition Winners for this year. Their photography will be displayed on the second floor of the Garrett Coliseum from October 30th through November 8th.  

CATEGORY 13 - ARCHITECTURAL/COMMERCIAL

Emma Donaldson- The Barnyard - 3rd

Lindsey Holcombe- Train Station -HM

Lindsey Holcombe-  Stairs -HM

CATEGORY 14 - STILL LIFE/FOLIAGE/MACRO

Lindsey Sampson- Leaf on Fence- 1st

Rachel Rampy- Leafs- 2nd

Lindsey Sampson- Dead Plant- 3rd

Taylor Meadows-  Foilage Growing in the Bricks- HM

Rachel Rampy- Peach- HM

CATEGORY 15 - LANDSCAPE/SCENIC 

Lindsey Sampson- Leaf- 1st

Taylor Eubanks- The Pond- 3rd

Lindsey Sampson- Flower- HM

Sally Brown- Rustic Mail Box- HM

CATEGORY 16 - PEOPLE/PORTRAITS 

Rachel Rampy-  Freckles- 1st and BEST OF SHOW 

Sally Brown- Reflections-  2nd

Lindsey Holcombe- Sally- 3rd

Taylor Eubanks - The Storm- HM

Emma Donaldson- Ghost- HM

CATEGORY 17 - WILDLIFE/PETS 

Maddie Olszewski- Angry Eyes- 1st

Maddie Olszewski- Oink! Oink! - 2nd

Nicole Millerakis- Lolli- 3rd

Taylor Meadows-  Looking Through the Leaves- HM

Emma Donaldson- The Barnyard - 3rd

Lindsey Holcombe- Train Station -HM

Lindsey Holcombe-  Stairs -HM

Lindsey Sampson- Leaf on Fence- 1st

Rachel Rampy- Leafs- 2nd

Lindsey Sampson- Dead Plant- 3rd

Taylor Meadows-  Foilage Growing in the Bricks- HM

Rachel Rampy- Peach- HM

Lindsey Sampson- Leaf- 1st

Taylor Eubanks- The Pond- 3rd

Lindsey Sampson- Flower- HM

Sally Brown- Rustic Mail Box- HM

Rachel Rampy-  Freckles- 1st and BEST OF SHOW 

Sally Brown- Reflections-  2nd

Lindsey Holcombe- Sally- 3rd

Taylor Eubanks - The Storm- HM

Emma Donaldson- Ghost- HM

Maddie Olszewski- Angry Eyes- 1st

Maddie Olszewski- Oink! Oink! - 2nd

Nicole Millerakis- Lolli- 3rd

Taylor Meadows-  Looking Through the Leaves- HM

2015 Montgomery Humane Shelter Holiday Card Awards Ceremony

I am excited to announce what our winners placed at the  Montgomery Humane Shelter "Howli-day" Card Contest Awards this past Saturday.

Sydney Eng- 6th grade- Grand Prize Winner. She received $100.00 plus her design will be the cover for the Montgomery Humane shelter's 2015 holiday card. 

Hope Frawley- 8th grade-  2nd place in 6th-8th grade category 

Nayoon Kang- 8th grade- 3rd place in 6th-8th grade category 

Sophie Shoults- 2nd grade- 3rd place in 1st-5th grade category

Congratulations to our talented students. 

Hope Frawley and Nayoon Kang could not attend and are not pictured below. 

Sydney Eng- 6th grade- Grand Prize Winner. She recieved $100.00 plus her design will be the cover for the Montgomery Humane shelter's 2015 holiday card.

Sophie Shoults- 2nd grade- 3rd place in 1st-5th grade category

Montgomery Humane Shelter 2015 "Howli-day" Card Contest

I am excited to announce our winners for the Montgomery Humane Shelter “Howli-day” Card contest: 

Sydney Eng- 6th grade

Hope Frawley- 8th grade

Nayoon Kang- 8th grade

Sophie Shoults- 2nd grade

They will announce which prize they won (grand prize, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place or honorable mention) at the annual Walk 'N Wag on Saturday, October 3rd at 9:30 am on the grounds of the Blount Cultural Park at the Shakespeare Theater. 

Sydney Eng

Hope Frawley

Nayoon Kang

Sophie Shoults