Art exhibition winners named

The Pea Ridge Western Art Exhibition in Tulsa, Okla., came to a close this week with winners of the most popular artwork named in this, the seventh exhibition put on by local elementary artists. The month long exhibit was hosted by the Gilcrease Museum of American Art in northwest Tulsa.

Museum curator Deborah Burke lauded the body of work as "extraordinary," saying that it was "great fun putting up the exhibit, getting to inspect each piece one at a time." Burke also issued an invitation for the school to put up an exhibition for an eighth time in 2015.

The Gilcrease puts up an exhibition of school aged artists' work each month, choosing 12 schools each year to do so. Pea Ridge is the only out of state school to participate.

Museum official Dick Clark said this year was the third time he was fortunate enough to be involved in the hanging of the art in June, stating that "I am always just amazed at the level of talent on display by students of Pea Ridge schools. There were outstanding pieces in every grade level."

Katherine Reeves, second grade, was chosen the "Best Artist" overall with her tempera painting of a pair of cowgirls entitled "Friends."

First place artists were chosen in each grade, as were second, third, and fourth places.

First place winners included:

• Bradley Ewald, kindergarten, "Cactus"

• Peyton Carney, first grade, "Deep in Thought"

• Serenity Potter, second grade, "Headin' Towards the Light"

• Jessica Gibson, third grade, "Closer Look"

• Ava Little, fourth grade, "Buffalo"

• Heather Cato, fifth- grade "The Round Up"

Second place winners included:

• Brooke White, kindergarten, "Wagons West"

• Lleyton Coberly, first grade, "Stagecoach"

• Nic Hiett, second grade, "On The Trail"

• Vanessa Ollivier, fourth grade, "Goin' To Work"

• Tierra Bates, fifth-grade, "Little Cowboy"

Third place winners included:

• Jeremaha Gilbert, kindergarten, "Indian"

• Ayden Canada, first grade, "First Date"

• Colby Beauregard, second grade, "Head 'Em Up"

• Hunter Sims, third grade, "Yee Haw"

• Mikayla Humphrey, fourth grade, "The Horse Wins"

• Jake Ingram, fifth-grade, "Longhorns"

Fourth place winners included:

• Zaylee Warden, kindergarten, "Horse"

• Kailynda Hackler, first grade, "Hot Day in the Saddle"

• Seth Foster, second grade, "Coming Through"

• Trinity Alley, third grade, "Horse"

• Caleb Neil, fourth grade, "Village"

• Hailey Morris, fifth grade, "Late Night Coffee"

The awards will be presented to the students in an art awards meeting in September, date to be announced. The entire exhibit is available for viewing at www.artsonia.com/pearidge2.