Local students advance to national round of art competition

Each year, hundreds of students in the Issaquah and Lake Washington school districts put on their creative thinking caps to dream up something unique and colorful for the Reflections Art program.

By Jake Lynch • March 2, 2010 4:29 pm
“Colours”
“Colours”

Each year, hundreds of students in the Issaquah and Lake Washington school districts put on their creative thinking caps to dream up something unique and colorful for the Reflections Art program.

Introduced to encourage more students to explore their artistic potential, Reflections is a nationwide competition that includes a wide range of categories, including visual arts, dance, film production, literature, and musical composition.

The theme of the 2009-10 Reflections Program was “Beauty is..!” – prompting students to explore their unique notions of beauty through brush, banjo, ballet or ballpoint.

Four entries from local students were awarded the ‘Outstanding Interpretation’ designation for being among the most remarkable projects in the state, and will move on to the national level of competition:

Jasmine Cheng of Sunny Hills Elementary, for “The Spring Creek” – Intermediate Music

Madison Bristol of Issaquah Middle School, for “Imagine” – Jr. Dance

Danielle Lemmon of Liberty High School, for “What Beauty Wasn’t” – Sr. Literature

Eve Franklin of Eastlake High School, for “Don Quixote” – Sr. Dance

‘Awards of Excellence’ were given to:

Aoife Buckley of Clark Elementary, for “Beauty is Around Me Through the Year” – Primary Literature

Tina Shigeyama of Cougar Ridge Elementary, for “The Jumping Dolphin” – Primary Visual Arts

Sid Thiagarajan of Grand Ridge Elementary, for “Colours” – Primary Photography

Olivia Seidel of Endeavour Elementary, for “The Beautiful Swan, Turtle & Duck at the Castle” – Primary Film

Danielle Hubbard of Endeavour Elementary, for “Beauty is Everywhere, If You Only Look to See It” – Intermediate Film

Kristen Yose of Beaver Lake Middle School, for “La Lune Minuit (The Midnight Moon)” – Jr. Music

Meghan McNeley of Skyline High School, for “Bravedancing” – Sr. Dance

Allison Wade of Samantha Smith Elementary, for “Resting Tap Shoes”

Lincoln Doyle of Eastlake High School, for “Beauty is…Looking You in the Eye”

The Reporter congratulates these students, and all the students who took the time to tap into their creative side.