Youth Art Exhibit Continues This Month at the State Historical Museum

(DES MOINES, Iowa) – The winning entries of a statewide art competition involving Iowa school students remain on display through the end of March at the State Historical Museum as part of Youth Art Month.

The competition, sponsored for the 15th year by Art Educators of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, gathered works by Iowa students in grades K -12. The winning 100 entries are on display in the State Historical Museum, while a dozen “best of show” entries are on display in the Governor’s office this month.

Artwork is placed in the following Museum areas:

Grades K-5 – in the Heritage Classroom hallway
Grades 6-8 – by the entrance to the “Favorite Things” exhibit, off the atrium
Grades 9-12 – on the 2nd floor balcony, on the walls outside the exhibit halls

Following is a list of young artists whose work is in the Youth Art Month show. Those with asterisks by their names have their entries in the Governor’s Show. (The students are listed in the following format: Student, Grade, School, Town, Teacher.)

Connor Aden, 1, Schleswig Community, Schleswig, Twyla Godbersen

*Erin Anderson, 11, Storm Lake High School, Storm Lake, Anita Coon

Kelsi Armstrong, 8, Washington Junior High, Washington, Pamala A. Coffey

Jose Benavides, 1, Alta, Community School, Alta ,Cherie Courter

Chris Benson, 3, Denison Community Elementary, Denison, Marcie Steinmetz

Lindsay Black, 2, Columbus Elementary School, Chariton, Dianne Richardson

Collin Blunk, 9, Grinnell High School, Grinnell, Deb Yellick Manly

Cheyanne Bush, 2, Stewart Elementary, Washington, Shelley Lawson

Candyce Castaneda, 6, Denison Middle School, Denison, Pat Leinen

Levi Castle, 6, Miller Middle School, Marshalltown, Carol Webb

Christina Christiansen, 12, Columbus Community, Columbus Junction, Mrs. K. Almelien

Mikala Cicalo, 6, Lincoln Upper Elementary, Washington, Rebekah Ash

*Lauren Clark, 8, Miller Middle School, Marshalltown, Carol Webb

Alissa Conaway, 7, Columbus Community, Columbus Junction, Mrs. K. Almelien

Samantha Corrick, 12, Fairfield High School, Fairfield, Mark Shafer

Tympest Crawford, 3, Stewart Elementary, Washington, Shelley Lawson

Nick Crippin, 10, Storm Lake HS, Storm Lake, Ron Netten

Kaitlyn Daugherty, 4, Pence Elementary, Fairfield, Debbie Finney

Ellen DeLong, Grinnell High School, Grinnel,l Deb Yellick Manly

Patrick Determan, 8, Anson Middle School, Marshalltown, Pam Muench

Paige Dieleman, 7, Washington Junior High, Washington, Pamala A. Coffey

Louis Dupuis, 5, Edwards Elementary, Ames, Laurie Olk

Jaden Durr, 3, Lakeview Elementary, Solon, Amy Pfeiler-Wunder

Myah Fear, 6, WACO Elementary, Crawfordsville, Jean Caboth

Laura Ferris, 10, Glenwood High Schoo, Glenwood, Mrs. Trish Swoboda

*Bess Fevold, 7, Coralville Central Elementary, Coralville, Rebecca Kobos

Anna Flickinger, 5, Brubaker Elementary, Des Moines, Kenneth Esveld

Michael Fritz, K, Pence Elementary, Fairfield, Debbie Finney

Chelsea Gamble, 12, Panorama High School, Panora, Curt Nelson

*Sally Garcia, 7, Washington Junior High, Washington, Pamala A. Coffey

Elainie Giardino, 5, Lincoln Upper Elementary, Washington, Rebekah Ash

Justin Gibbs, K, Lakeview Elementary ,Solon, Amy Pfeiler-Wunder

Matt Goldhorn, 12, Sibley-Ocheyedan HS, Sibley, Shanise Brockshus

Kyle Goodwin, 1, Stewart Elementary, Washington, Shelley Lawson

*Briana Gulbranson, 5, Cedar Heights, Cedar Falls, Mrs. Barsick

Joe Gunnells, 4, Lakeview Elementary, Solon, Amy Pfeiler-Wunder

Devon Haase, 5, Denison Elementary School, Denison, Marcie Steinmetz

Emily Hauswirth, 1, Mediapolis Community School, Mediapolis, Christine Laue

Bryer Hayes, 4, Mediapolis Community School, Mediapolis, Christine Laue

Abigail Henman, 7, Horrace Mann Middle School, Burlington, Pamela Geeding

*Kua Her, 12, Storm Lake High School, Storm Lake, Ron Netten

*Tasha Hoffman, 10, Fairfield High School, Fairfield, Mark Shafer

Malary Horak, 2, Stewart Elementary, Washington, Shelley Lawson

Karina Ibarra, 7, Denison Middle School, Denison, Pat Leinen

Blake Keating, 2, Stewart Elementary, Washington, Shelley Lawson

Luke Kerns, 6, Northwood Elem, Ames, Laurie Olk

Katie Kestel, 5, Schaller-Crestland Elem/MS, Schaller, Mrs. Bachman Fort

Joe Krier, 6, Anson Middle School, Marshalltown, Pam Muench

Tara Lehner, LeMars Community MS, LeMars, Mrs. Mitchell

*Kaila Leichty, 3, WACO Elementary, Crawfordsville, Mrs. Jean Caboth

*Kendall Leichty, 5, WACO Elementary, Crawfordsville, Mrs. Jean Caboth

Casey Leonard, LeMars Community MS, LeMars, Mrs. Mitchell

Kyler Lewis, 2, River Valley Elementary, Washta, Jane Harris

Marisa Leyden, 7, Columbus Community, Columbus Junction, Mrs. K. Almelien

Glenda Lopez, 6, Lincoln Upper Elementary, Washington, Rebekah Ash

Sarah Loucks, 7, Ames Middle School, Ames, Cappie Dobyns

Amber Louros, 11, Fairfield High School, Fairfield, Mark Shafer

Coty Lukins, 10, Washington High School, Washington, Bonnie Moothart

Andrea Lynch, 1, Coralville Central, Coralville, Rebecca Kobos

Trevor Lynn, 2, WACO Elementary, Crawfordsville, Jean Caboth

Emily Maharry, 6, Alta Community School, Alta, Cherie Courter

Colleen Marron, 4, Lakeview Elementary, Solon, Amy Pfeiler-Wunder

Neil Marshall, 5, Alta Community School, Alta, Cherie Courter

Mariah McAlister, 10, Panorama High School, Panora, Curt Nelson

Britney McArdle, 3, Red Oak Community Schools, Red Oak, Susan Noonan

Alexis McFarland, 1, Brubaker Elementary, Des Moines, Kenneth Esveld

Amelia Medici, 5, Van Allen Elementary, Chariton, Dianne Richardson

*Galen Montrone, 8, Horace Mann Middle School, Burlington, Pam Geeding

Cameron Morris, 12, Newton Senior HS, Newton, Chris Noel

Gabriel Msengi, 4, Orchard Hill, Cedar Falls, Mrs. Barsic

Avery Neer, K, Columbus Elementary School, Chariton, Dianne Richardson

Emily Neff, 4, Orchard Hill, Cedar Falls, Mrs. Barsic

My Nguyen, 3, Brubaker Elementary, Des Moines, Kenneth Esveld

Shaniece Nott, 5, Glenwood-West Elementary, Glenwood, Mrs. Janiece Kinzle

Jon Ohrtman, 11, Newell Fonda, Newell, Cassandra Ballou Kitt

Katie Pencil, 9, Fairfield High School, Fairfield, Mark Shafer

Fausto Perez, 7, Denison Middle School, Denison, Pat Leinen

Greta Peterson, 3, Stewart Elementary, Washington, Shelley Lawson

Duncan Pickard, 1, WACO Elementary, Crawfordsville, Jean Caboth

Michaela Pierce, 6, Lincoln Upper Elementary, Washington, Rebekah Ash

Esmerelda Pineda, 2, Schaller-Crestland Elementary, Schaller, Mrs. Bachman Fort

Holly Poort, 12, Malvern High School, Malvern, Mrs. Mary Howery

Mariana Rameriz, 7, Schaller-Crestland Elem/MS, Schaller, Mrs. Bachman Fort

Melani Ramos, 1, Red Oak Community Schools, Red Oak, Susan Noonan

*Amanda Ranard, 10, Newton High School, Newton, Laura Lengeling

Hanna Ringsdorf, 4, Glenwood-West Elementary, Glenwood, Mrs. Janiece Kinzle

Megan Roberts, 1, Red Oak Community Schools, Red Oak, Susan Noonan

Autumn Rozario, 8, Horrace Mann Middle School, Burlington, Pamela Geeding

Emily Sailer, 8, Schleswig Community, Schleswig, Twyla Godbersen

Ashley Scarlet, LeMars Community MS, LeMars, Mrs. Mitchell

Keagan Scott, 4, Odebolt Arthur, Odebolt ,Twyla Godbersen

*Rachael Shey, 3, Coralville Central Elementary, Coralville,Rebecca Kobos

Grant Shive, 1, Stewart Elementary, Washington, Shelley Lawson

Margaret Slechta, 9, Fairfield High School, Fairfield, Mark Shafer

Kristen Steele, 2, Glenwood-West Elementary, Glenwood, Mrs. Sandra Wentworth

Paige Steele, 9, Washington Junior High, Washington, Pamala A. Coffey

Kendra Stone, 10, Glenwood High School, Glenwood, Mrs. Trish Swoboda

Lucas Story, 4, Pence Elementary, Fairfield, Debbie Finney

Karly Summy, 1, Brubaker Elementary, Des Moines, Kenneth Esveld

Megan Stofferan, 12, Sibley-Ocheyedan HS, Sibley, Shanise Brockshus

Julia Taborskaya, 7, Ames Middle School, Ames, Cappie Dobyns

Alvin Tan, K, Edwards Elementary, Ames, Laurie Olk

Brooke Tesdall, 3, Northwood Elem, Ames, Laurie Olk

Sophie Thomas, 4, Glenwood-West Elementary, Glenwood, Mrs. Janiece Kinzle

Susana Velasco, 10, Washington High School, Washington, Bonnie Moothart

Dixie Verdinez, 8, Miller Middle School, Marshalltown, Carol Webb

Kathryn Walker, 2, Red Oak Community Schools, Red Oak, Susan Noonan

Courtney Watts, 8, Miller Middle School, Marshalltown, Carol Webb

Lauren Whitt, 8, Denison Middle School, Denison, Pat Leinen

Logan Woods, 2, Hoglan Elementary, Marshalltown, Margaret Parks

Jennifer Yanez, 12, Storm Lake HS, Storm Lake, Ron Netten

Cassie Yates, 12, Newton Senior HS, Newton, Chris Noel

Abby Zahnley, 3, Odebolt Arthur, Odebolt, Twyla Godbersen

*Indicates Governor’s Show Winner.

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Cyndi Pederson, Director

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