Alaska Tsunami NOSB 2012 Ocean Connection Juried Art Show

Artwork listed below is linked to photos when available

The art teacher for the Best of Show artwork is awarded a $500 grant for classroom resources, sponsored by Alaska Sea Grant. An asterisk (*) next to an artist's name indicates that person was also on a NOSB academic team.

Artwork titles are linked to photos. All photos by Pennington Photography except "Surfing Fish," by Phyllis Shoemaker.

Category/Student Artwork Title Grade School Teacher

Best of Show

Diane Murph* Sea Life 10 Petersburg High School DuRoss

Most Original

Julia Buschmann Strength of the Sea 12 Petersburg High School DuRoss

Best Use of Media

Carson Frank Red Sculpin 12 Wasilla High School Little

Beyond 2-D

1st place
Courtney Neidiffer
Sound of Dolphin 11 Petersburg High School DuRoss
2nd place
Liz Streeter-Zenk
Octopot 12 Thunder Mountain High School Niemeyer
2nd place
Robin Marie Schwartz
Want the Key to my Heart? 10 Petersburg High School DuRoss
3rd place
Chandler Grace
Octopus 12 Ketchikan High School Kern

Honorable mention

Sarah Milks Ocean's Creatures 12 Thunder Mountain High School Niemeyer

Acrylic Painting

1st place
Kevin Huynh*
Chromataphores   Unalaska City High School Goodwin
2nd place
Lucas Hyce*
Ocean Sunset 11 Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Lundt
3rd place
Michele Newman
Turtle 12 Wasilla High School Little

Honorable mention

Kyra Laulainen Iceberg Tiger 12 Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Lundt
Courtney Monroe* Jelly in the Deep 9 Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Lundt
Lucas Hyce* Sockeye Salmon 11 Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Lundt

Watercolor

1st place
Patricia Larkin
Jelly 9 Petersburg High School DuRoss
2nd place
Kelly Bieber
Under the Sea 10 Petersburg High School DuRoss
3rd place
Lana Caruso
Simple Life 10 Petersburg High School DuRoss

Drawing

1st place
Alysha Nanouk
Sea Birds   Kotzebue High School Eck
2nd place
Robert Brooks
Sky Meets Water 9 Petersburg High School DuRoss
3rd place
Spai Saensuk
Surfing Fish 11 Petersburg High School DuRoss

Pastel

1st place
Emma Engell
Purple Fish 11 Petersburg High School DuRoss
2nd place
David Galaktionoff
Cut Throat Wonder 9 Petersburg High School DuRoss
3rd place
Joce Randolph
Swimming Vision 9 Petersburg High School DuRoss
3rd place
Josh Andrews
Joe the Fish 10 Petersburg High School DuRoss

Digital Media

1st place
Connor Ito*
Glaucus 10 Dillingham High School Villnave
1st place
Emily Ropp
Spring Thaw
[photo not available]
12 Thunder Mountain High School Niemeyer
2nd place
Connor Ito*
Flamin' Kraken 10 Dillingham High School Villnave
3rd place
Sterling Maffe
Ocean in a Bowl 10 Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Lundt
3rd place
Lynzey Culver
DNA Ties 12 Thunder Mountain High School Niemeyer

Alternative 2-D

1st place
Amber Vernon
Inky Octopus   Unalaska City High School Goodwin
1st place
Rosie Pound
Water Bird   Unalaska City High School Goodwin
3rd place
Joce Randolph
King Otter 9 Petersburg High School DuRoss

Photography

1st place
Asia Pris
Frozen Harbor 11 Petersburg High School DuRoss
2nd place
Asia Pris
Fish of Light 11 Petersburg High School DuRoss
3rd place
Diane Murph*
Stuck like Glue 10 Petersburg High School DuRoss

* Artist also on a NOSB academic team.