2024 Art Showcase State Results

The State Finals of Art Showcase were held February 10 at Triton High School of Erwin. More than 25 schools showed their works. Final results are shown below.

HIGH SCHOOL:

1 - Lake Norman HS - 4.40

2 - Northwest Guilford HS - 4.00

3 - Seaforth HS - 3.93

4 - Arendell Parrott Academy - 3.87

5 - North Surry HS - 3.60

6 - Atkins HS

7 - Myers Park HS

8 - Surry Central HS

9 - Cuthbertson HS

10 - Newton-Conover HS

INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS:

• Painting - Tien Le - Arendell Parrott Academy (Best in Show second time, 3 time state champion)

• Drawing - Thomas Thrower - Seaforth HS

• Printmaking - Quill Allen - Northwest Guilford HS

• Collage - Gowri Nair - Lake Norman HS

• Mixed Media - Ella Cordon - Lake Norman HS

• Photography - Emma Hunter - North Surry HS

• Digital Media - Holly Shepherd - Newton-Conover HS

• Sculpture - Sofia Ferraro - Seaforth HS

MIDDLE SCHOOL:

1 - Jay M Robinson MS - 4.27 (won tiebreaker)

2 - J Sam Gentry MS - 4.27

3 - Uwharrie Charter - 4.13

4 - Arendell Parrott Academy - 3.73

5 - Brown Summit - 3.27

6 - Central MS (Surry)

7 - The Brawley School

8 - Hanes Magnet

9 - George M Horton MS

10 - Southern Nash MS

Jay M Robinson MS and Lake Norman HS earned invitations to be recognized and show their works at the HES - ESS North Carolina Showcase, recognizing the best in North Carolina education!

INDIVIDUAL MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS:

• Painting -Brynna Skeen - Uwharrie Charter

• Drawing - Reid Cockerham - Central MS

• Printmaking - Kaylee Davis - Uwharrie Charter

• Collage - Addison McCoy - Arendell Parrott Academy

• Mixed Media - Emily Cabrera Correa - J Sam Gentry (Best in Show)

• Photography - Angela Medel Ponce - J Sam Gentry

• Digital Media - Cohlten Grantham - Uwharrie Charter

• Sculpture - Anthony Gallegas-Echavarrieta - J Sam Gentry