Winners of 11th Annual Tehama County Student Art Contest Announced

Photos courtesy of Clare Carbonell

Winners of the 11th annual student art contest were announced on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Tehama District Fairgrounds by Ms. Venita Philbrick and Mayor Bob Carrel. The Artist Reception was held in conjunction with the annual St. Elizaebeth Comunity Hospital Health Spree and the Calico Faire. The 2011 theme was “Cosmic Wonders” and over 400 entries from 16 Tehama County schools were received. The contest included four divisions for grades K-12.

Division IV: Grades 9-12
1st Place: Gina Cosentino, Red Bluff High School
2nd Place: Marly Adams, Corning Union High School
3rd Place: Ella Fleet, Mercy High School

Division III: Grades 6-8
1st Place: Jalline Salazar, Maywood Middle School
2nd Place: Tanner Vanworth, Vista Middle School
3rd Place: Krystal McManus, Vista Middle School

Division II: Grades 3-5
1st Place: Chloe King, Lincoln Street School
2nd Place: Lily Hewitt, Lincoln Street School
3rd Place: Kristie Baldwin, Antelope Elementary

Division I: Grades K-2
1st Place: Ben Penner, Reeds Creek
2nd Place: Ashton Farorre, Gerber Elementary
3rd Place: Madison Reynolds, Gerber Elementary

Best of Show: Gina Cosentino, Red Bluff High School

We would like to thank all our sponsors who made this event possible:

Big Picture

Discover Earth

Mike and Louise Stovich

Philbrick Family Trust

Plum Crazy

Prairie Rose

Red Bluff Art Association

Sacred Heart Parish School

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital

Tehama County Arts Council

Tehama County Photo Club/Clare Carbonell

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Special thanks to the Red Bluff Art Association for judging the entries; to the Big Picture for matting the winning entries and matting and framing the Best of Show; and to Clare Carbonell for taking photos of the winners and winning entries.  Thanks also goes out to Ms. Venita Philbrick and Mayor Bob Carrel for announcing the winners at the Artists’ Reception.

All winning entries will be held by the Committee until April of 2012, to be displayed at various local events.