Keller ISD Artists Qualify for State VASE Contest

The Region 11 Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) took place on March 7 at Timber Creek High School, with 42 pieces of artwork from Keller ISD advancing to the State VASE Contest, scheduled for April 24-25 in San Marcos.

The mission of the High School Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) is to "recognize exemplary student achievement in the Visual Arts by providing high school art students and programs a standard of excellence in which to achieve."

Approximately 35,000 students enter the VASE contest throughout 29 Regional Events around the state. Students create artworks, write about their creative processes, and articulate information about their artwork during an interview with a VASE juror, who evaluates their work using a standards-based rubric. Artworks receiving a Superior Rating (IV) are presented a Regional Medal. The top artworks with Superior Ratings advance to the State Event.

Congratulations to this year's state qualifiers:

Keller Collegiate Academy
Dylan Tran - Eye on the Prize

Timber Creek High School
Alina Berry - Sanguine Voyage
Isabel Clark - Where Did All The Time Go?
Paige Conway - Melancholy In The City
Sophia David - Reminiscene
Gwyn Foster - STRAGGLING WRAITH
Julieta Garzon Castrillon - Reflections
Emerson Heath Fryar - To Sprout A Tree Of Knowledge
Hudson Hua - What Are You Looking At?
Ashtyn McNutt - Shelbert
Jihyun Nam - Mirror performer
Frankie Weatherred - Sewn Together

Central High School
Ben Coon - The Internet is the new Wild West
Ruby Macnab - Majestic Vibrance and Take Back
Arianna Meyers - Oh, Look! Raeanne!
Dalia Ruiz - Freezing feels like you're burning

Fossil Ridge High School
Maeen Ababneh - Crack The Spine
Loi Bui - Echoes of the Golden Spiral
Taylor Dickens - Flowers Of Hope
Serenity Martin - Last Wish
Ash Sanchez - Eye On The Prize
Da'Jon Smith - Collection

Keller High School
Andrew Beavers - Mr. Meowgi' and 'Twinkle'
Mahi Busireaddy - Reminders Of Home
Mollie Cheng - The Forgotten Alley
Joseph Cilurzo - Lost Paradise
Sofia Gomez - Pomegranate
Anelisse Guerra Martinez - Unwished and Unstrung
Ariana Hernandez - Abducted By Ariana Overlords
Frieda Kahl - The Quiet Before I Win
Morgan Merrell - That Guy and Don't Bite The Hand That Feeds You
Abby Merrill - Shift
Aditi Modi - My Mother's Power
Valeigh Morse - Abstract No. 1
Sophie Myrick - The Pink Galah
Niharika Panamparambath Ajai - Dragon
Christy Park - Roots to Nowhere and Stars and Stripes
Tyler Proffer - Duck Duck Goose and Look at Me