Aldine ISD 2015 Livestock Show Art Contest Winners Announced

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“Chicken Love” by Mariana Mendoza

Students from throughout the school district submitted western-themed artworks to compete in the [icons icon_name=”icon-external-link” icon_size=”14px”]2015 Livestock Show Art Contest. Eisenhower High School and Nimitz High School students took home the top prizes.

Judges named Mariana Mendoza from Eisenhower High School the Grand Champion for her artwork “Chicken Love.” The Reserve Grand Champion title went to McKenna Horning from Nimitz High School for her piece “Run.”

The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion artworks will be part of the Live Auction at the 2015 AISD Livestock Show. This will take place during the FFA Buyers Dinner set for Friday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. at the M.O. Campbell Education Center (1865 Aldine Bender Road).

The third through eighth place artworks will also be up for auction. But these pieces will be up for bidding during the Silent Art Auction that kicks off at 5 p.m. after the FFA Buyers Dinner in the MOC. Many of the student artists will be present to talk about their artwork.

Dr. Michaelann Kelley hopes community members come out to the AISD Livestock Show to support students. Kelley serves as the district’s visual arts program director.

“We have so many talented young artists,” said Kelley. “The art auction is a great scholarship opportunity for our students. In 2014, the Silent Art Auction brought in $7,350. This was only made possible by the generous support of the community. I hope everyone comes out to see the artwork. At the Art Auction, folks will have a chance to meet with the young artists and to bid to own an original piece of artwork created by our students.”

The [icons icon_name=”icon-external-link” icon_size=”14px”]2015 AISD Livestock Show is open to the public Thursday, Feb. 5 and Friday, Feb. 6.