Art Students Win at FHSU Art Exhibition
Launch the media gallery 1 playerOn April 16, 2025, Fort Hays State University held the 50th Annual High School Art Exhibition. Approximately 1,200 students from 72 high schools in Kansas and Colorado participated in the event. The exhibition was sponsored by the Department of Art at Fort Hays State University and was held in the Gross Memorial Coliseum. This year, Hoxie had two booths that received awards: high school art students received 21 awards, and the graphic design class received 4 awards. Also new this year were individual awards for outstanding work, which went to high school art students:
Ava Spillman - 1st place for an embroidery Mola design
Carley Cooper - 2nd place for a Batik
Addi Baker - 3rd place for a Batik
Other awards to the high school art students for outstanding work:
Lillie Denio - Text project
Sophia Hernandez - Oil pastel portrait
Greyson Schippers - Oil pastel portrait
Bradyn Wilson - Oil pastel portrait
Emily Farber - Mola design
Emma Schamberger - Batik
Adleigh Ziegler - Batik
Josie Bell - Acrylic pour
Wynter Kroeker - Acrylic pour
Emily Farber - African mask
Harper Mauck - Monster
Lily Bird - Monster
Iauna King - Monster
Gio Gomez - Hand project
Jaylen Herl - Hand project
Josie Bell - Hand project
Helaina Heskett - Dragonfly sculpture
Iauna King - Whale sculpture
Graphic Design Class:
Aydan Bieker (2 awards), Tony Rubio, and Noah Nickelson