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
2nd Emily Kantor – Sheldon Braiding Hair
3rd Janessa Klyn – Sheldon Revolving
Photography/Digital Media
1st Catherine Kooiker – Sheldon Ice Dragon
2nd Kat Ramsland – Duluth, MN Imp Card
3rd Emily Kantor – Sheldon Mom’s Things
Sculpture/3D
1st Juli Duden – Hospers Origami Plate
2nd Andrew Furst – Garner Untitled
3rd Rebecca Yocum – Sheldon Head Sculpture
High School Winners:
Painting
1st Otto Reyna Yoc – MOC-Floyd Valley Sunlit Pond
2nd Ty Hulshof – Sioux Center Augmented Reality
3rd 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
1st Gerardi Vieyra – Sheldon Sushi
2nd Amy Garcia Granillo – Sioux Center Healing
3rd 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
1st Sphresime Iafoskie – Sheldon Bubbles
2nd Katie Kensak – MOC-Floyd Valley Unraveling
3rd 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
1st Chloe Gergen – South O’Brien Untitled
2nd Jessica Mohn – Sheldon From the Heart
3rd Olivia Ortken – MOC-Floyd Valley Death Toll
Photography/Graphics
1st Maison Oostra – Sheldon Untitled (Heroes)
2nd Alexis Roeder – MOC-Floyd Valley Across the Pane
3rd 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
1st Lourdes R. – Sioux Center Azucar
2nd Mia G. – Sioux Center Marine Crustacean
3rd Hayden Case – South O’Brien Stolen Treasure
Ceramics, Functional
1st Ramiro – Sioux Center Blue Pitcher
2nd Lauren L. – Central Lyon Clock
3rd Josh R. – Central Lyon Wheel Vase
Digital Media
1st Tage C. – Sioux Center Portrait #2
2nd Karsyn A. – Central Lyon Screwdriver
3rd Matthew L. – Central Lyon 1-Point Perspective
Photography
1st Alexis Roeder – MOC-Floyd Valley Across the Pane
Drawing – Charcoal
1st Katie Kensak – MOC-Floyd Valley Gripping
2nd Sierra Peterson – MOC-Floyd Valley Heart Connection
3rd Grace Harper – MOC-Floyd Valley Unhinged Breakdown
3rd Sierra Peterson – MOC-Floyd Valley Our Heroes
Drawing – Colored Pencil
1st Chris – Sioux Center Shoes
2nd Thayden Fisher – Boyden-Hull Julius Caesar
3rd Wyatt Harper – South O’Brien Funky Tunnels
Drawing – Graphite
1st Eliora E. – Central Lyon Still Life
2nd Katie Kensak – MOC-Floyd Valley Unraveled
2nd Carma VO. – Central Lyon King of the Jungle
Drawing – Ink/Marker
1st Mehki Armstrong – MMC-RU Red Paint
Drawing – Other
1st Maddie R. – Central Lyon Scratch Art (Owl)
2nd Adam Rodriquez – MOC-Floyd Valley The Bird
3rd Cooper S. – Central Lyon Scratch Art (Zebra)
Drawing – Pastel
1st Shanna Ruden – MOC-Floyd Valley Apple
1st Ciana Van Donkelaar – MOC-Floyd Valley Wilbur
Painting – Acrylic
1st Ty Hulshof – Sioux Center Augmented Reality
1st Otto Reyna Yoc – MOC-Floyd Valley Sunlit Pond
3rd Abby Arnett – MOC-Floyd Valley Terror-fied
Painting – Watercolor
1st Brooklyn Leusink. – MOC-Floyd Valley Fluttering in the Garden
3rd Shaylawn – Sioux Center Untitled
3rd Aria Rensink – Boyden-Hull Vibez
Painting – Other
1st Azenethe Reyes – Sioux Center Untitled
2nd Betsy – Sioux Center New Beginnings
2D Media
1st Chloe Gergen – South O’Brien Flyaway
2nd Olivia Oetken – MOC-Floyd Valley Death Toll
3rd Caleb S. – Sioux Center Bob Ross
3D Media
1st Madison Barringer – Sibley-Ocheyedan Open Up a Nightmare
2nd Abby Arnett – MOC-Floyd Valley Transparent
3rd 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.