Young Artist Contest Winners

March 20 2021

Paintings by 1st place winner Matthias Donner and 2nd place winner Evie Smith.
Paintings by 1st place winner Matthias Donner and 2nd place winner Evie Smith.

We couldn't be happier with all the great work submitted for our Young Artists Contest. And while every participant deserves a nod, we have selected winners. The submissions are on display this month at the OPAL downtown in the first annual Crafty Mercantile/Opal Center Student Art Contest.

Local student artists ages 5 to 18 participated by creating and submitting original artwork.

Local artists Paula Goodbar, Thi Nguyen and Alex Ihnat judged a total of 58 entries.

Prizes included art supplies, gift certificates and art classes.

Judges selected winners from the following age-based categories, which included several ties:

Ages 16-18

  • 1st — Matthias Donner
  • 2nd — Evie Smith
  • 3rd— Russell Johnson

Ages 13-15

  • 1st — Layla Hamilton
  • 2nd — Avery Long
  • 2nd — June Smith
  • 3rd — Loriana Yanez Welch
  • 3rd — Iylah Molyneaux
  • 3rd — Ellah Cardwell

Ages 9-12

  • 1st — Sadie Cardwell
  • 2nd — Julian Lyon
  • 3rd — Taylor Klarr
  • 3rd — Owen Joslin

Ages 5-8

  • 1st — Titus Ervin
  • 2nd — Olem Joslin
  • 3rd — Piper Ervin
  • 3rd — Parker Hayes