High School Art Show Winners 2026
POSTED: Sunday, March 8, 2026
Congratulations to all award winners and entrants in the BAC Art Council’s 23rd Annual High School Student Art Show.
Kayden Peterson captured the $500 prize for Best in Show for her drawing “England’s Rose,” in addition to winning awards in the oil/acrylic and watercolor/tempera categories. Axol Shaffer* and Brooklyn Tyler also captured first place awards.
Our thanks to artist Lloyd Voges for lending his time and expertise to judging this year’s show. We also thank Roland & Joyce Jones for sponsoring the Best in Show Award, along with Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp. for their generous grant toward the other prizes..
Best in Show
England’s Rose - Kayden Peterson, Home School/11
Mixed Media
1st - Paint my dull world - Axol Shaffer, McGregor/11 (corrected)*
2nd - Family Time - Ellie Kalbas, Hamilton/12
3rd - Believe First--Become Later- Bailey Hancock, McGregor/12 (corrected)*
Honorable Mention - Nothing but a lamb - Araya Sunshine, McGregor/12
Oil/Acrylic
1st - At the Soda Shop - Kayden Peterson, Home School/11
2nd - Separated by Time - Sayde Colmenero, Whitney/11
Pencil/Ink/Charcoal
1st - Metamorphosis - Brooklynn Tyler, McGregor/10
2nd - Daily Needs - Kingston Trevino, McGregor/9
3rd - Apple - Anna Claire Cooper, Hamilton/11
Honorable Mention - An Unexpected Visitor - Kayden Peterson, Home School/11
Honorable Mention - The Touch of Beauty - Samarah Begay, McGregor/11
Watercolor/Tempera
1st - The Perfect Slice - Kayden Peterson, Home School/11
2nd - The Ruby-throated Beauty - Kayden Peterson, Home School/11
Honorable Mention - Heart for Brains - Halo Valentine Bell, Iredell/12
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