

NELSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 2022 STUDENT ART SHOW RESULTS
The Student Art Show for grades 7-12 was held April 6-9 at the Pekin Auditorium. Students in Dakota Prairie, Griggs County Central, Lakota and Larimore schools entered 182 works of art in several mediums. Thank you to the students and instructors for participating.
This year’s show was judged by David Paukert of Michigan, ND. David is an artist, art educator, photographer, and businessman. He has taught secondary art education in North Dakota public schools for twenty-nine years. Upon retiring from full time teaching in 2008 he has been a visiting artist-in-resident at the Larimore, ND elementary school. In 2014 he joined the roster of visual artists in the NDCA Artist-in-the-Schools program where he provided art instruction to schools throughout the state of North Dakota. David is also a contributing artist/instructor in the ND Art for Life Program and a past art instructor at Stump Lake Fine Arts Youth Camp. Currently he is serving as Camp Director at the Encore Summer Youth Arts Camp held at Frost Fire Lodge near Walhalla, ND. David is also the Co-Director of Frost Fire Summer Theater.
Best of Show: Jamie Carmain, Larimore 9th
Best of Show Runner-Up: Skylar Kuehn, GCC 11th
Colored Pencil
1st Place: Alyssa Lindvall, Larimore 12th
2nd Place: Caden Bjornstad, Larimore 10th
3rd Place: Levin Robbins, Larimore 12th
Honorable Mention: Tatiana Terrell, Lakota 8th
Charcoal
1st Place: Skylar Kuehn, GCC 11th
2nd Place: Olivia Larson, GCC 11th
3rd Place: Kellie Terrazas, Lakota 10th
Pen & Ink
1st Place: Olivia Larson, GCC 11th
2nd Place: Jordan Joramo, DP 12th
3rd Place: Hollie Emery, Lakota 12th
Pencil
!st Place: Skylar Kuehn, GCC 11th
2nd Place: Olivia Larson, GCC 11th
3rd Place: Hollie Emery, Lakota 12th
Honorable Mention: Caleb Moser, GCC 9th
Print Making
!st Place: Billy Bjorlie, DP 7th
2nd Place: Madisen Blasey, DP 9th
3rd Place: Emma Schultes, DP 7th
Marker
1st Place: Jordan Jaramo, DP 12th
2nd Place: Ariana Slettebak, DP 10th
3rd Place: Emily Larson, Lakota 9th
Honorable Mention: Nevaeh Huso, LaKota 9th
Yarn Painting
1st Place: MaRiley Stephen, DP 8th
2nd Place: Nevaeh Huso, Lakota 9th
3rd Place: Anthony Bullis, Lakota 10th
Honorable Mention: Keegan Cooke, Lakota 10th
Watercolor
1st Place: Trinity Whittington, Larimore12th
2nd Place: Trevor Stein, DP 9th
3rd Place: Evaristo Alfaro, Larimore11th
Honorable Mention: Louise Domire, Lakota 9th
Tempura
1st Place: Matthew Neumann, Lakota 8th
2nd Place: Katelyn Reese, DP 9th
3rd Place: Aria Strong, DP 9th
Honorable Mention: Hannah Halvorson, LaKota 8th
Acrylic
1st Place: Aria Strong, DP 9th
2nd Place: MaRiley Stephen, DP 8th
3rd Place: Draven Steffen, Larimore 10th
Honorable Mention: Keegan Gjovik, DP 9th
Photography
1st Place: Jordan Jaramo, DP 12th
3D & Other
1st Place: Katelyn Reese, DP 9th
2nd Place: Isaak Anthony, Lakota 12th
3rd Place: Erik Koski, Lakota 12th
Digital Photography
1st Place: Trinity Whittington, Larimore 12th
2nd Place: Gabe Whittington, Larimore 10th
3rd Place: Jamie Carmain, Larimore 9th
Honorable Mention: Trinity Whittington, Larimore 12th
Mixed Media
1st Place: Jamie Carmain, Larimore 9th
2nd Place: Skylar Kuehn, GCC 11th
3rs Place: Ian Terrell, Lakota 11th
Honorable Mentions:
Levi Steffen, Lakota 7th
Candice Schwind, Lakota 12th
Nora Johnson, Lakota 12th
Hollie Emery, Lakota 12th
Ceramic
1st Place: Candance Schwing, Lakota 12th
2nd Place: Derrick Schmidt Lakota 10th
3rd Place: Hannah Halvorson, Lakota 8th
Honorable Mention: Sophia Beck, Lakota 8th