The Van Porter Artist of the Year and Arts and Design Society (ADSO) Merit Award Art Winners were recognized on March 7th at the Arts and Design Society. This show is open to Seniors and eighth-grade students. Each student has to submit three art pieces and write a paragraph of “What Art Means to Me.” Students are judged on the body of work submitted and their written paragraphs.
Brooke Barron, Okaloosa County School District’s Director of Curriculum and Instruction presented the Van Porter Artist of the Year Award to Elaina Batarao, a senior at Fort Walton Beach High School (FWBHS), and Kiley Brantley, an eighth-grade student at Liza Jackson Preparatory School (LJPS).
Pat Roberts, ADSO, presented the ADSO Merit Art awards to students for an individual art piece.
High School Winners:
Van Porter Artist of the Year Award – Elaina Batarao, FWBHS
ADSO Merit Award – Chloe Aldrich, Niceville High School (not pictured)
1st place ADSO Merit award – Grace Bostick, Crestview High School (CHS)
2nd place ADSO Merit award – Lily LaSalle, CHS
3rd place ADSO Merit award – Lilly King, CHS
Honorable Mention ADSO Merit awards – Ayla Freeland, Choctawhatchee High School (Not pictured) Aliyah Duncan, Choctawhatchee High School, and Viviana Brooks, CHS.
Middle School Winners:
Van Porter Artist of the Year Award – Kiley Brantley, LJPS
ADSO Merit Award - Kensley McCall – LJPS (not pictured)
1st place ADSO Merit award – Ava Harder, Ruckel Middle School (RMS)
2nd place ADSO Merit award – Julia Anderson, LJPS
3rd place ADSO Merit award – Amaya Obenchain, LJPS
Honorable Mention ADSO Merit awards – Isabelle Imondi Destin Middle School (DMS), Lexi Schrand, DMS, and Lilly Porras, RMS.
Congratulations to all of our artists!