NCC NW Iowa Fine Arts Show Winners

Northwest Iowa Community College hosted the NW Iowa Fine Arts Show April 26-April 30, 2021 for both NCC and northwest Iowa high school students. First, second, and third place awards were given in each category, with honorable mentions awarded at the judge’s discretion. Individual Media Awards were given by the high school art teachers. Two overall awards were also given: A Best of Show award, chosen by art teachers, and a Students’ Choice award, as voted on by participating art students.

College Winners:
Painting/Drawing                                                 Title
1st        Janessa Klyn – Sheldon                      Grotto Falls
2^nd        Emily Kantor – Sheldon                         Braiding Hair
3^rd        Janessa Klyn – Sheldon                            Revolving  

Photography/Digital Media
1^st        Catherine Kooiker – Sheldon                Ice Dragon
2^nd       Kat Ramsland – Duluth, MN                Imp Card
3^rd       Emily Kantor – Sheldon                       Mom’s Things

Sculpture/3D
1^st        Juli Duden – Hospers               Origami Plate
2^nd       Andrew Furst – Garner               Untitled
3^rd       Rebecca Yocum – Sheldon      Head Sculpture

High School Winners:
Painting
1^st        Otto Reyna Yoc – MOC-Floyd Valley           Sunlit Pond
2^nd       Ty Hulshof – Sioux Center                             Augmented Reality
3^rd       Cadance De Jong – MOC-Floyd Valley         Blind Beauty

Painting – Honorable Mention

• Olivia Hulstein – Western Christian Best Friend
• Deziree Heronemus – Rock Valley         The Library
• Abby Arnett – MOC-Floyd Valley Terror – Fled

Sculpture/Ceramics
1^st        Gerardi Vieyra – Sheldon                                     Sushi
2^nd       Amy Garcia Granillo – Sioux Center                  Healing
3^rd       Mya Riddle – Sheldon                             Life and Death

Sculpture/Ceramics – Honorable Mention

• McKenzie Puhrman – South O’Brien   After the Kill
• Dylan Mouw – Sheldon                                     Breakfast
• Carlie Visser – Sheldon                         Lunch with Melanie Martinez

Drawing
1^st        Sphresime Iafoskie – Sheldon                Bubbles
2^nd       Katie Kensak – MOC-Floyd Valley     Unraveling
3^rd          Mehki Armstrong – MMC-RU                         Red Paint

Drawing – Honorable Mention

• Sierra Peterson – MOC-Floyd Valley   Heart Connection
• Sphresime Iafoski – Sheldon           The Idiot with the Painted Face
• Katie Kensak – MOC-Floyd Valley       Gripping
• Grace Harper – MOC-Floyd Valley   Unhinged Breakdown
  

Mixed Media
1^st        Chloe Gergen – South O’Brien            Untitled
2^nd       Jessica Mohn – Sheldon                      From the Heart
3^rd          Olivia Ortken – MOC-Floyd Valley       Death Toll

Photography/Graphics
1^st        Maison Oostra – Sheldon                     Untitled (Heroes)
2^nd       Alexis Roeder – MOC-Floyd Valley        Across the Pane
3^rd            Maison Oostra – Sheldon                        Sheldon Fire Station

Students’ Choice Award
Ty Hulshof – Sioux Center                            Augmented Reality

Best in Show
Ty Hulshof – Sioux Center                          Augmented Reality

INDIVIDUAL MEDIA AWARD WINNERS – Chosen by the High School Art Teachers

Ceramics, Decorative
1^st        Lourdes R. – Sioux Center                      Azucar
2^nd       Mia G. – Sioux Center                       Marine Crustacean
3^rd          Hayden Case – South O’Brien             Stolen Treasure

Ceramics, Functional
1^st        Ramiro – Sioux Center                       Blue Pitcher
2^nd       Lauren L. – Central Lyon                       Clock
3^rd          Josh R. – Central Lyon                     Wheel Vase

Digital Media
1^st        Tage C. – Sioux Center                        Portrait #2
2^nd       Karsyn A. – Central Lyon                 Screwdriver
3^rd         Matthew L. – Central Lyon             1-Point Perspective

Photography
1^st        Alexis Roeder – MOC-Floyd Valley    Across the Pane

Drawing – Charcoal
1^st        Katie Kensak – MOC-Floyd Valley         Gripping
2^nd       Sierra Peterson – MOC-Floyd Valley      Heart Connection
3^rd          Grace Harper – MOC-Floyd Valley        Unhinged Breakdown
3^rd          Sierra Peterson – MOC-Floyd Valley     Our Heroes

Drawing – Colored Pencil
1^st        Chris – Sioux Center                            Shoes
2^nd       Thayden Fisher – Boyden-Hull       Julius Caesar
3^rd          Wyatt Harper – South O’Brien      Funky Tunnels

Drawing – Graphite
1^st        Eliora E. – Central Lyon                      Still Life
2^nd       Katie Kensak – MOC-Floyd Valley      Unraveled
2^nd         Carma VO. – Central Lyon                King of the Jungle

Drawing – Ink/Marker
1^st           Mehki Armstrong – MMC-RU                         Red Paint

Drawing – Other
1^st        Maddie R. – Central Lyon                Scratch Art (Owl)
2^nd       Adam Rodriquez – MOC-Floyd Valley   The Bird
3^rd          Cooper S. – Central Lyon                Scratch Art (Zebra)

Drawing – Pastel
1^st        Shanna Ruden – MOC-Floyd Valley               Apple
1^st        Ciana Van Donkelaar – MOC-Floyd Valley   Wilbur

Painting – Acrylic
1^st        Ty Hulshof – Sioux Center                     Augmented Reality
1^st        Otto Reyna Yoc – MOC-Floyd Valley   Sunlit Pond
3^rd          Abby Arnett – MOC-Floyd Valley       Terror-fied

Painting – Watercolor
1^st        Brooklyn Leusink. – MOC-Floyd Valley   Fluttering in the Garden
3^rd        Shaylawn – Sioux Center                       Untitled
3^rd          Aria Rensink – Boyden-Hull                     Vibez

Painting – Other
1^st        Azenethe Reyes – Sioux Center           Untitled
2^nd       Betsy – Sioux Center                        New Beginnings

2D Media
1^st        Chloe Gergen – South O’Brien            Flyaway
2^nd       Olivia Oetken – MOC-Floyd Valley       Death Toll
3^rd          Caleb S. – Sioux Center                         Bob Ross  

3D Media
1^st        Madison Barringer – Sibley-Ocheyedan   Open Up a Nightmare
2^nd       Abby Arnett – MOC-Floyd Valley           Transparent
3^rd          Tattiana Merino – MMC-RU                   Sunflower 

The ten northwest Iowa high schools who participated are: Boyden-Hull, Central Lyon,
MMC-RU, MOC-Floyd Valley, Rock Valley, Sheldon, Sibley-Ocheyedan, Sioux Center, South O’Brien, Western Christian.