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Windsor High School students are among area pupils being highlighted as part of the Rawls Museum Arts’ Regional High School Art Exhibition that features the work of students from seven high schools in the region.

The exhibition runs from May 7-30 at Rawls Museum Arts (RMA), which is located at 22376 Linden St. Extended in Courtland.

Twenty-eight students, including five from WHS, were recognized with awards during the exhibition’s opening reception Wednesday, May 7.

There were four different judges of the exhibition’s artwork, resulting in four sets of awards. Beth Netts is an accomplished artist, designer and educator based in Suffolk who served as a main judge of the Regional High School Show Awards. The Blackwater Artists League judged the exhibition, as did the RMA staff. Franklin City Educational Foundation Inc. exclusively judged the work of Franklin High School students.

Following is the complete list of honorees from the four judged art contests:

RAWLS MUSEUM ARTS STAFF AWARDS

1st place: “Helldiver 1,000-Yard Stare” by Jayden Dickens of Southampton High School

2nd place: “Jumbo Bead Lizard Party” by Evelyn Clark of Southampton Academy

3rd place: “Cape Lookout Lighthouse” by Eden Powell of Windsor High School

Honorable Mention

“National Defenders” by Samyra Ward of Windsor High School

“Fortress of Illusion” by Isabella Pevahouse of Windsor High School

“Toucan Sam” by Kailey Baker of Windsor High School

“En Masse” by Mikey Claffey of Southampton Academy

“Blob” by Ryann Benson of Southampton High School

“Artsy Me” by Tyteeanna Almonte of Sussex Central High School

“Eldritch” by Zariah Harrell of Surry County High School

REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SHOW AWARDS

2D Category

1st place:  “I See You” by Lilly Kates of Surry County High School

2nd place: “Memento Viva” by MK Emerson of Windsor High School

3rd place: “Self Reflection” by Ivy O’Neil of Southampton High School 

3D Category

1st place: “Phoenix” by Rebecca Lora of Southampton High School

2nd place: “Peaceful Depth” by Izzie Ketchum of Tidewater Academy

3rd place: “Dancing Stick Bug” by Daniel Rascon of Tidewater Academy

Photography Category

1st place: “2 Faced” by Jakyra Thomas of Surry County High School

2nd place: “Weaved Reality” by Jessica Pereyra of Surry County High School

3rd place: “The Drip” by Connor Fillmore of Tidewater Academy

Best of Show

“Aaron Paul” by Daniel Gibson of Sussex Central High School

BLACKWATER ARTISTS LEAGUE AWARDS

1st place: “Bunny” by Kimani Mason of Sussex Central High School

2nd place: “Bella The Cat” by Kelsea Etheridge of Southampton Academy

3rd place: “Rango” by Austin Elswick of Tidewater Academy

Honorable Mention

“Home” by Danica Vega of Surry County High School

“Shelly Duvall” by Kimberly Villeda of Sussex Central High School

FRANKLIN CITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDS

1st place: “Untitled” by Jayme Wright of Franklin High School

2nd place: “Untitled” by Sophia Wood of Franklin High School

3rd place: “Emotion” by Forest Ho of Franklin High School