ESU #8 Art Department

Art Show News

| Teri Schacht, Art Consultant | tschacht |
| Darrel Sorensen, Art Supply Program Contact | sorense8 |
| Bev Tillema, Secretary | btillema |

HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW RESULTS

The ESU #8 High School Art Show was held in Neligh at the Riverside Park Pavillion from April 21st - 23rd. There were over 800 pieces on display from 16 schools. These schools included: Battle Creek, Clearwater, Elgin, Elkhorn Valley, Ewing, Madison, Neligh-Oakdale, Norfolk Junior High, Norfolk Senior High, O'Neill, Orchard, Plainview, Pope John, Stanton, Verdigre, and West Holt.

Randel Anderson, Artist and Instructor from Norfolk, judged the show. He chose an oil painting (pictured on the right) as the Best of Show. The artist is Ciera Kracl, a senior at O'Neill Public. Her Art Instructor is Kevin McNichols.

Randel Anderson also gave the following Outstanding Merit ribbions:

Jordan Pflepsen	Grade 12	Norfolk Senior High	Chalk
Kristin Grant	Grade 10	Battle Creek	Portrait
Kristina Hawk	Grade 10	Ewing	Portrait
Daniel Kuchar	Grade 11	Battle Creek	Portrait
Tiffany Barlow	Grade 12	Ewing	Colored Pencil
Sam Kraft	Grade 11	Neligh-Oakdale	Collage/2-D
Grant Litz	Grade 10	O'Neill	Pottery
Ashley Meyer	Grade 10	Orchard	Mixed Media
Chloe Russell	Grade 12	Norfolk Senior High	Mixed Media
Katie Wright	Grade 12	Neligh-Oakdale	Sculpture-Other
Meg Sukup	Grade 12	Verdigre	Charcoal

SPRING ELEMENTARY ART FESTIVAL RESULTS

The ESU #8 Elementary Art Show was held April 11-16th with over 300 attendees.

In recognition of ESU #8's 40th year of service to schools, former ESU #8 Art Consultant, Ray Ahrens, judged the entries. Ray started the ESU #8 Art Program in 1969.

Pictured above is Ray placing a purple Best of Show ribbon on fifth grader, MacKenzie Wisemen's bicycle painting. She received the Upper Elementary Best of Show honor. She is a student of Mary Pfanstiel at Neligh-Oakdale.

Ray chose fourth grader, Jordan Murray's artwork as the Lower Elementary Best of Show piece. Jordan is also a student of Mary Pfanstiel at Neligh-Oakdale.

Elementary Best of Show Winners and their coach

Pictured above is Neligh-Oakdale Art Teacher, Mary Pfanstiel with the two Best of Show winners, Mackenzie Wiseman and Jordan Murray.

Kasi, of Neligh-Oakdale Elementary gets a first place ribbon for her clown painting!

If you have questions, please contact Bev Tillema, btillema@esu8.org or Teri Schacht, tschacht@esu8.org. To order Art Supplies, contact Darrel Sorensen via email at sorense8@esu8.org.

The mission of Educational Service Unit #8 is to provide educational leadership and services that improve teaching and learning through quality partnerships. Located in Neligh, Nebraska, Educational Service Unit #8 is an intermediate agency providing supplementary services to K-12 school districts. This Unit serves Antelope, Boyd, Holt, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, and Wheeler counties.

Updated April 2008 by Linda Miller