Best of show, first, second, third place, and honorable mention entries were on display for public viewing prior to the award program. There were over 160 entries judged in this year’s contest.
The annual contest is sponsored by GFWC/KFWC Barbourville Junior Woman’s Study Club with special assistance from Knox County Community Education, Commercial Bank, and First United Methodist Church.
GUIDED ART WINNERS:
Preschool:
2nd Caroline Combs – St. Camillus
1st Sahil Shah – St. Camillus
1st Grade:
HM Abel Abraham – St. Camillus
HM Spencer Hays – St. Camillus
2nd Ava Greer – St. Camillus
1st Braden Castle – Barbourville
2nd Grade:
1st Dylan Sears – Barbourville
3rd Grade:
HM Corey Jones – Barbourville
3rd Elle Hays – St. Camillus
2nd Mattie Lewis – St. Camillus
1st Abby Martin – Barbourville
4th Grade:
1st Megan Poff – Barbourville
6th Grade:
2nd Grace Moses – St. Camillus
1st Cherish Gray – GR Hampton
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTED ART WINNERS:
Preschool:
HM Regan Messer – Barbourville
3rd Jonathan Gambrel – Lay
2nd Emily Gray – Dewitt
1st Timberly Don Frederick – Lay
Kindergarten:
HM Brooklyn Stevens – Lay, Atlee Hampshire – Girdler
3rd Amanda Owens – GR Hampton
2nd Abigail Disney – GR Hampton
1st Teddi Sue Terrell – Lay
First Grade:
HM Jacob Moses – St. Camillus
3rd Gabriel Canineu – St. Camillus
2nd Caitlyn Jackson – Dewitt
1st Mashayla Brown – Dewitt
Second Grade:
HM Trinity Mills – Dewitt, Emmy Phipps – GR Hampton
3rd Ailee Bargo – Girdler
2nd Amber Mason – Girdler
1st Lauren Sanders – GR Hampton
Third Grade:
HM Kasey Smith – Dewitt, Andrew Roach – Dewitt
3rd Mason Logan – Barbourville
2nd Layla Davis – Girdler
1st Sarah Pedersen – Barbourville
Fourth Grade:
HM Melina Durham – St. Camillus, Haylee Hammons – Barbourville
3rd Marlee Kate Miller – Barbourville
2nd Lydis Smith – GR Hampton
1st Leanna Osborne – GR Hampton
Fifth Grade:
HM Anna Daniels – Barbourville, Jonah West – GR Hampton
3rd Jasmine Guess – Flat Lick
2nd Jobeth Hopper– GR Hampton
1st Peyton Ersalan – Barbourville
Sixth Grade:
HM Daniel Blankenship – Dewitt
3rd Hannah Riley – Girdler
2nd Amber Leddington – GR Hampton
1st Carrie Beth Bargo – Girdler
Seventh Grade:
HM Christopher Newquist – St Camillus
3rd Ethan Jones – Barbourville Middle
2nd Lauren Pedersen – Barbourville Middle
1st Kristen Pedersen – Barbourville Middle
Eighth Grade:
HM Marcus Todd – Barbourville Middle, Jessie Mize – Barbourville Middle
3rd Arianna Owens – St. Camillus
2nd James Collins – Knox County Middle School
1st Tulio Canineu – St. Camillus
High School: Drawing
HM Charles Hall – Barbourville High , Melissa Mills – Knox Central High
3rd Lauren Gibson – Knox Central High School
2nd Justin Mason – Lynn Camp High School
1st Nicole Gajda – Knox Central High School
High School: Mixed Media
2nd Jacob Bargo – Knox Central High
1st Justin Mason – Lynn Camp High
High School: Photography
2nd Amanda Carter – Lynn Camp High
1st Shawn Skeene – Lynn Camp High
High School: Painting
HM Krystyn Turner – Knox Central High, Lauren Gibson – Knox Central High
3rd Rae Dawn Smith – Barbourville
2nd Erin Deaton – Barbourville
1st Nicole Cajda – Knox Central High
BEST OF SHOW:
Sarah Pedersen (Barbourville) – Preschool through 6th grade
Nicole Gajda (Knox Central) – 7th grade through high school