JHS Art Students Shine at Local Show

A group of Johnston High School art students recently participated in the 2018 Burbs Art Pop-Up Show at the Drake Olmstead Center, along with students from six other suburban high schools. Our students were well-rewarded for their hard work.

  • Shabana Gupta won Best of Show for 3D Art, along with 1st place in Functional Ceramics for her wheel-thrown bottle vase with lilies, and an honorable mention in Ceramics Sculpture for her ceramic bust.
  • Julia Cavanah won 1st place in Fibers for a shawl that she hand-knit with yarn that she spun herself.
  • Carson Jendro won 1st place in Non-Ceramic Sculpture for a functional water fountain he built.
  • Sarah Nelson won honorable mention in Ceramics Sculpture for a chameleon sculpture.
  • Jaedyn Brockway won honorable mention in Functional Ceramics for her wheel-thrown mug.
  • Amberly Dal won honorable mention in Painting for her acrylic painting of intertwined koi fish.
  • Payton Bills won honorable mention in Drawing for his graphite drawing of monuments.
  • Brian Koromo won honorable mention in Digital Photo for a black and white self-portrait.

We are so proud of our amazing youth! Please check out the attached images of their work.

Julia Cavanah won 1st place in Fibers for a shawl that she hand-knit with yarn that she spun herself.
Amberly Dal won honorable mention in Painting for her acrylic painting of intertwined koi fish.
Payton Bills won honorable mention in Drawing for his graphite drawing of monuments.
Shabana Gupta won an honorable mention in Ceramics Sculpture for her ceramic bust.
Sarah Nelson won honorable mention in Ceramics Sculpture for a chameleon sculpture.
Jaedyn Brockway won honorable mention in Functional Ceramics for her wheel-thrown mug.
Brian Koromo won honorable mention in Digital Photo for a black and white self-portrait.
Carson Jendro won 1st place in Non-Ceramic Sculpture for a functional water fountain he built.
Shabana Gupta won Best of Show for 3D Art, along with 1st place in Functional Ceramics for her wheel-thrown bottle vase with lilies