Area high school artists honored at MCC

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A Blue Hill High School student took home best of show honors Friday at the awards ceremony for McCook Community College's annual paint-in exhibition competition. Lindsey Hafer's life-sized three-dimensional piece called "What Could Have Been" received the show's top honor among almost 200 pieces. She said she was assisted by Kayla Buschow. Max-area photographer Bill Coe judged this year's competition.

In addition to awarding four prizes in each of seven categories MCC Art Instructor Rick Johnson announced Friday a new partner in the paint-in competition. The McCook Art Guild awarded students with art supply gift certificates. Those students included: Felecity Petty, McCook; Jared Shelton, Norton; Lizzy Sarnes, Lexington; Emily Sides, McCook; and Hunter Mowry, Cambridge.

McCook Community College's Graphic Design and Visual Communication exhibition begins April 28.

Results from the paint-in exhibition are:

Best of Show -- Lindsey Hafer, Blue Hill, "What Could Have Been"

PAINTING -- 1. Hannah Pollack, Norton ("Deafening Silence"); 2. Courtney Garcia, McCook (untitled); 3. Lizzy Sarnes, Lexington ("Frank"). Judge's Choice --Holden Dreiling, Chase County, ("Hendrix").

DRAWING -- 1. Jared Shelton, Norton ("Gateway To Heaven"); 2. Seven Women; 3. Hannah Pollack, Norton ("Through My Eyes"). Judge's Choice -- Brooklyn Nordhausen, Wauneta-Palisade (Puppy).

PRINTS/PRINTMAKING -- 1. Tiara Schmidt, McCook (Development of Photography); 2. Kristal Hammer, Southwest (Monkey print); 3. Jane Reiners, Southwest, May Day Parade.

MIXED MEDIA -- 1. Abbey Eden, Southern Valley ("October Blud"); 2. Andrea Hogsett, Chase County ("Birds"); 3. Brandy Davis, Norton ("Valley of Fears"). Judge's Choice: Thomas Hoxmeier, Southern Valley, ("Resignation Spec").

THREE DIMENSIONAL -- 1. Jane Reiners, Southwest, ("May Day Parade); 2. Liz Van Cura, Hayes Center, ("Moudraqin Style"); 3. Ana Vargas, Lexington, ("Stuck In Time"). Judge's Choice: Lindsey Hafer, Blue Hill, ("What Could Have Been").

POTTERY -- 1. Latti Klein, Southern Valley ("Identity"); 2. Elizabeth Macias, Lexington ("Earthly Ground"); 3. Kenzie May, Southwest, ("Double Wall"). Judge's Choice: Tristan Bantam, Southern Valley ("Twisted Lizard.")

DIGITAL WORK/PHOTOGRAPHY -- 1. Mitch Krueger, Blue Hill ("World Within"); 2. Lenae Kohmetscher, Blue Hill ("Layers"); 3. Alec Meyer, Blue Hill, "Old Iron"). Judge's Choice: Tatiana Hohenfield, Blue Hill ("Trees In Mist.")