Leduc Art Club announces 15th annual young artists competition winners
79 works by 34 students from four schools; Best of Show winner creates painting capturing judges' attention.
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The Leduc Art Club has announced winners of its 15th Annual Aspiring Young Artists' Competition, celebrating emerging creative talent across central Alberta.
The competition drew 79 pieces from 34 students across four schools: Leduc Composite High School, John Maland High School, New Sarepta High School, and Ohpaho Secondary School. Awards were presented by Leduc Councillor Jill Spinks, Black Gold School Division Trustee Natasha Warnock, and Superintendent Michael Borgfjord. The competition was sponsored by the Nisku-Leduc Rotary Club and City of Leduc.
Sharlaine Amit of Leduc Composite High School took Best of Show with a painting that impressed judges across multiple categories—she also won first place in the Grade 12 division.
Other top winners in the grade divisions included Fara Wood of Leduc Composite High School, who won first and second place in Grade 10; Hailey Boucher of John Maland High School, first place in Grade 11; and Karly Moulder of Ohpaho Secondary School, second place in Grade 12. In the photography category, Michaela Skolney of Ohpaho Secondary School earned first and second place, with Emmerson Arnold also of OSS taking third place.
Specialty categories recognized Amit for Best Painting; Trynity Link of John Maland High School for Best Unique Concept; Moulder for Best 3D; and Ciera Cameron of Leduc Composite High School for Best Drawing. Finn Owens of Leduc Composite High School earned Best Portrait, while Kolbi Matchem of the same school won both Best Mixed Media and Best Abstract. Preston Westmaas of Leduc Composite High School won Best Digital and People's Choice.
Photography subdivisions saw Michaela Skolney take Best Photography Nature/Landscape and Best Photography Portrait/People, with Krizz Mae Valete of Leduc Composite High School winning Best Photography Abstract.
Winning art pieces can be viewed on the Leduc Art Club's website. The organization thanked teachers for their work in facilitating the exhibition and said it looks forward to the 16th Annual competition.