And the winners are...

March is nationally recognized as Youth Art Month, and at the Quinlan, it will be celebrated in style! All gallery spaces will be devoted to the display of youth art entries from March 18th  through 29th. This annual youth art competition is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Gainesville and the Charles J. Thurmond Youth Scholarship Fund. All locally enrolled Gainesville and Hall County middle and high school students have been invited to submit their best artwork from grades 6 through 12. 

Click HERE to access YAM's newspaper article featured in the Get Out section of the Gainesville Times. You may access the Kiwanis website at: www.gainesvillekiwanis.org.

Best in Show winner, 2009, Brandon Eddy, My Imaginary Friend, photograph, 12th Grade, Lakeview Academy

6th Grade

1st:          Madilyn Bowen  “Diego”  mixed media, Lakeview Academy 

2nd:        Amber Trip  “Swirley”  mixed media, Lakeview Academy 

3rd:         Reagen Leimbach  “Colors”  textile, Lakeview Academy 

HM:         Shan Suen  “Running” color pencil, Lakeview Academy  
7th Grade

1st:          Julia Sienkiewicz  “The Awkward Shirt” mixed media, C.W. Davis Middle School 

2nd:        Maitlan Henry  “Untitled”  clay, C.W. Davis Middle School 

3rd:         Jessica Anderson  “Untitled” clay, C.W.Davis Middle School 

HM:         Kathleen Co “Mermaid” ceramic, Gainesville Middle School  

8th Grade

1st:          Ken Denney  “Untitled” paper, C.W. Davis Middle School 

2nd:        Kyle Lewis  “Memory Box”  mixed media, Lakeview Academy 

3rd:         Nathan Davidson  “Walk Through the City”  mixed media, Lakeview Academy 

HM:         Paloma Zavala  “Colors of the Forest”  mixed media, Lakeview Academy  

9th Grade

1st:          Edwin Vasquez “Ballin”  graphite, West Hall High School 

2nd:        Thuy-Hanh Tran  “Ann Tran” graphite, Gainesville High School 

3rd:         Suami Funes  “Untitled” clay, East Hall High School

HM:         Annalicse Jones  “Me & Annie” color pencil, North Hall High School 

10th Grade

1st:          Fatima Garcia  “Untitled” pastel, East Hall High School 

2nd:        John Jennings “A Record of Memories” pencil, Gainesville High School 

3rd:         Lisa Coles  “Cut Out” pastel, Lakeview Academy 

HM:         Tori Kuswa “Simplicity” color pencil, North Hall High School  

11th Grade

1st:          Stede Granger  “Retired”  photograph, West Hall High School 

2nd:        Ivy Godfrey  “Flashback” photograph, Lakeview Academy 

3rd:         Jordan Etienne “Untitled”  charcoal, Johnson High School 

HM:         Taresa Bhongsatiern  “Fantasy”  mixed media, Lakeview Academy 

12th Grade

1st:          Brandon Eddy  “My Imaginary Friend”  photograph, Lakeview Academy 

2nd:        Wut Manintu  “Refreshing” color pencil, Gainesville High School 

3rd:         Melody Ledford “Reflection of Innocence” color pencil, North Hall High School 

HM:         Emilie Norton “Nature with Substance” mixed media, Lakeview Academy  

Best in Show

1st:          Brandon Eddy  “My Imaginary Friend”  photograph, Lakeview Academy ($2500 scholarship)

2nd:        Wut Manintu  “Refreshing” color pencil, Gainesville High School ($1500 scholarship)

3rd:         Melody Ledford “Reflection of Innocence” color pencil, North Hall High School ($1000 scholarship)

HM:         Stede Granger  “Retired”  photograph, West Hall High School