Prizes:
• First Place Winner in each Grade 10, 11 & 12:
$300 Gift card from an art supply store as well as a ribbon and a $200.00 scholarship to the program/class/camp of their choice
• 2nd Place Winner in each Grade 10, 11 & 12:
$300 Gift card from an art supply store as well as a ribbon
• 3rd Place Winner in each Grade 10, 11 & 12:
$200 Gift card from an art supply store as well as a ribbon
• Honourable Mention in each Grade 10, 11 & 12:
Ribbon
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About our Judge: Roger Garcia
Roger Garcia is a self-taught illustrator, art preparator and educator based in Edmonton, Alberta on Treaty 6 Territory. Roger works in acrylics, gouache, ink, and digital media. His artistic practice is grounded in sharing family stories with themes of grief, resilience and healing.
He has contributed to the Edmonton arts community for many years by facilitating drawing and painting workshops for children, youth, and adults. He has worked in schools, galleries, at community festivals and events, sharing his skills to foster creativity across generations.
Our independent judges are chosen from the wider artist community for their knowledge and experience in the visual arts. They are subject matter experts who bring a fair and professional view to our selection process. To keep things unbiased, each judge is only used once every 24 months. They are completely independent from our organization and make their decisions without any input from our staff or board. All decisions made by the judges are final, helping to ensure a transparent and fair process.
Grade 12
Honourable Mention:
Sunset over Field
Ada Whalen
Chalk Pastel
SGCHS
From the Judge: Beautifully rendered and use of lighting for the sky. Blending of pastels is wonderful
Third Place:
Blossom
Harris Mills
Pencil
SGCHS
From the Judge: Very original and unique. I love all the intricate details.
Second Place:
Stefan (Squid)
Reece Raw
Chalk Pastel
SGCHS
From the Judge: Striking colour palette. Good pastel technique, blending and detail.
First Place:
Remembering the Dead
Paige Flynn
White Charcoal
SGCHS
From the Judge: Wonderful composition, attention to detail and great charcoal gradient and control.
Grade 11
Honourable Mention:
Soft Portrait of a Woman
Audin Garniss
Charcoal
SGCHS
From the Judge: Really good use of charcoal gradients, good proportions, composition and attention to detail.
Third Place:
Weeping Bloom
Teylin Olson
White Charcoal
SGCHS
From the Judge: Wonderful composition, lighting and amazing details
Second Place:
Hades: Forever in Memory
Teryn Mitchell
Chalk Pastel
SGCHS
From the Judge: Great attention to detail, proportions and lighting
First Place:
Eilean Donan
Brooklyn Lowndes-Geddes
Acrylic Mixed Media
MCHS
From the Judge: Great use of colour mixing and strong composition.
Grade 10
Honourable Mention:
The Sun’s Wrath
Winter Hansen
Watercolour
SGCHS
From the Judge: Good mixing of watercolours, good colour harmony.
Third Place:
Clay Pocket Monster
Jessica Gehlert
Clay
SGCHS
From the Judge: Super fun and original character, I love all the small details
Second Place:
Kaitlyn
Callie Kirsch
Watercolour
SGCHS
From the Judge: Great use of watercolour technique and brush detail
First Place:
Gnarly Spite
Winter Hansen
Pencil
SGCHS
From the Judge: Great attention to detail and face proportion.