Carter Alphponso, as a 2nd-grade North Live Oak Elementary Talented Art student of Sara Smith, showed his acrylic painting "Just a Dog" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. With only a few months in the program, he prefers drawing to painting and plans to be a scientist.
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Andee Barr, as a 4th-grade Lewis Vincent Elementary Talented Art student of Donna Francisco, showed a mixed media portrait of her dog "Hummer" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 2nd grade, she already hopes for a career in art.
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Austin Beck, a 7th-grade North Corbin Junior High Talented Arts student of Kim Pierson, took second place with his mixxed media work, ÒThe Bridge,Ó in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented Art program since 5th grade, he doesnÕt have favorite medium, but thinks pastels are Òpretty good.Ó He plans on a career as a pilot.
Meaghin Bencaz, a 7th-grade Westside Junior HIgh Talented Art student of Jill Raballais received an Honorable Mention for her Prismacolor owl in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. Prisma is her favorite medium because she finds it easier and faster than paint, a source of creativity. In the program since 4th grade she plans to be an astrobiologist and find another solar system. Art will be a sideline.
Sarah Breland, as an 8th-grade Southside Junior High Talented Art student of Donna Francisco, showed a portrait of herself at 7 in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her first year in the Program, sheÕs sketched all of her life, but this is her first portrait and she used pastels to get the skin tone right. SheÕs thinking about careers that include art.
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Clayton Cain, as a 7th-grade Live Oak Middle Talented Art student of Kerry Curtin, showed a pastel portrait of a Catahoula hound in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented Program since 6th grade, he likes every medium he has tried. A career in art? ÒI havenÕt really thought about it.Ó
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Joshua Chopin, an 8th-grade Denham Springs Junior High Talented Art student of Paulette Ferguson, received third place for his colored pencil ÒYellow RacerÓ in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 2nd grade, he likes watercolors and acrylics as well as colored pencils. He hopes to use his art training as an architect.
Sara Cody, an 8th-grade Live Oak Middle School Talented Art student of Kerry Curtin, received an Honorable Mention for her charcoal drawing of a fruit basket in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her first year in the program, she loves to paint, watercolor, acrylics, whatever. Does she plan to be a professional artist? ÒYes!!Ó
Cheyanne DeMars, as a 7th-grade Albany Middle School Talented Art student of Cyndie Perilloux, showed a print of a turtle in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented Arts program since 4th grade, she prefers collage as a medium. Art as a career? ÒMaybe a photographer.
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Cameron Forbes, as a 6th-grade North Corbin Junior High Talented Art student of Kim Pierson, received Honorable Mention for an acrylic painting of a green chair in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 4th grade, she prefers oil pastels because they are easier to work with and has better results. Art as a career? Maybe.
Craig Hodges, as a 6th-grade Southside Junior High Talented Art student of Donna Francisco, showed his acrylic painting ÒPapillonÓ in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented Program since 5th grade, he prefers acrylics as a medium. A career in art? ÒNo. DonÕt know yet.Ó
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Steven LoMaglio, as an 8th-grade Live Oak Middle School Talented Art student of Kerry Curtin, showed his acrylic painting in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 3rd grade, he prefers to use chalk and pastels. He is planning on being a photographer and an artist, turning good photos into art.
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Grayson Lucas, as a 6th-grade Albany Middle School Talented Art student of Cyndie Perilloux, showed a fantasy mixed media piece, Òkind of the movie ÒTwilight Zone,Ó in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 2nd grade, he chooses his medium according to surface and desired effect. He plans to be a robotics engineer.
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Tayler Page, a 7th-grade Westside Junior High Talented Art student of Jill Rabalais, showed a block print in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 5th grade, he prefers to do pencil drawing and admits, ÒI have to look at stuff, not a very good imagination.Ó He is, however, thinking about art as a career.
Tyler Page, a 7th-grade Westside Junior High Talented Arts student of Jill Rabalais, took third place with his block print in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Program since 5th grade, he really prefers drawing over making prints. He also likes to write stories and hopes to have a career as a writer or an artist. (Perhaps an author/illustrator?)
Brielle Pourciau, as a 7th-grade Live Oak Middle Talented Art student of Kerry Curtin, took 1st place with a collage of all of her favorite things in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Program since 2nd grade, she enjoys both collage and mosaics, Òsomething you can put together.Ó She hasnÕt thought about a career as an artist.
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Brenlyn Schnell, a 6th-grade Albany Middle School Talented Art student of Cyndie Perilloux received Honorable mention for ÒThe Bear,Ó a work in watercolor and ink. in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her first year in the Talented program she likes to do all of it and definitely plans to be a professional artist. In pursuit of that goal she hopes to attend the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts.
Brittany Sharp, as a 7th-grade Albany Middle Talented Artsstudent of Cyndie Perilloux, showed a magnolia print in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her first year in the Talented program, she says she prefers drawing and carries a sketchbook everywhere. SheÕll keep art as a hobby she says and may choose a career as a pediatric nurse.
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Cassidy Smith, as an 8th-grade Albany Middle School Talented Art student of Kim Pierson, took 1st place with a piece of Òjunk artÓ in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 7th grade, she likes to paint and construct. She is also in the Talented Theatre program and will probably aim for being an actress rather than an artist.
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Hailey Story, as a 7th-grade Live Oak Middle School Talented Art student of Kerry Curtin, took 1st place with her photograph of a camellia in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 6th grade, she prefers painting with acrylics to phtography.She plans on criminal investigation as a career.
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Chris Vise, an 8th-grade North Corbin Junior High Talented Art studnt of Kimberly DeMar, took first place with his charcoal pre-school self-portrait in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 2nd grade,he likes all mediums. He plans on art as a career but will study to be an astronaut or architect as a back-up plan.
Reagan Wallace, as a 6th-grade Denham Springs Junior High Talented Art student of Paulette Ferguson, took 3rd place with his first watercolor, a green frog, in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 4th grade, he just likes to sketch and doesnÕt usually add color. HeÕll definitely keep doing art, but as a career Ð the military.
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Andrew Bishop, as a 5th-grade North Corbin Elementary School Talented Art student of Kim Pierson, took 2nd place with his first painting ever, a mixed media still life with bread in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. When he started drawing cars and outdoors out of boredom, a friend got him looking at the Talented program. Art as a career? Maybe.
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Maggie Breeland, as a 5th-grade North LIve Oak Elementary School Talented Art student of Sara Smith, took second place with her mixed media "Dragonflies Galore" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 4th grade, her favorite media are acrylics and colored pencils. She'd like to be an art teacher.
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Westin Cobb, as a 3rd-grade North Corbin Elementary School Talented Art student of Kim Pierson, received third place for his acrylic painting of a chair in the spring courthouse show sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented Arts Program since 2nd grade, he prefers acrylics to other mediums she has tried. Yes, he hopes to be a professional artist some day.
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Cameron Crochet, as a 5th-grade Northside Elementary School Talented Art student of Paulette Ferguson, showed his colored pencil ÒSharkÓ in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since last year, colored pencils are his favorite medium. Art as a career? "Maybe."
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Karleigh Gwyn, as a 5th-grade North Live Oak Elementary School Talented Arts student of Sara Smith, took first place with her pastel of dragonflies in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented Art program since last year, she likes both painting and pastels. She plans to do art for fun for her whole life.
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Rebekah Hart, as a 5th-grade Doyle Elementary School Talented Art student of Karla DeMars, took first place with "The McPortrait" in watercolor and Sharpie marker in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 3rd grade, she prefers to use watercolors. Career in art? "Maybe a sideline. I'm thinking a teacher."
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Paige Higginbotham, as a 5th-grade North Live Oak Elementary Talented Art student of Sara Smith, took second place with her pastel magnolia in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her first year In the Talented program, she favors pastels as a medium. Art as a career? Yes.
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Collin Hutchinson, as a 3rd-grade North Live Oak Elementary School Talented Art student of Sara Smith, took second place with his pastel K-9 portrait in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. This is his first picture in the program and he loves pastels. Art as a career? "Yes, ma'am!"
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Lillian LaPorte, as a3rd-grade Walker Elementary School Talented Art student of Nona LeBlanc, showed a magnolia done in pastels, her favorite medium in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the her second year in the Talented Art, she is hoping to make her art a career.
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Taylor LeBlanc, as a 4th-grade Albany Upper Elementary School Talented Art student of Karla DeMars, received Honorable Mention for her mixed media rooster on a fence in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her second year in the Talented program, she favors acrylic paints as a medium. Art as a career? "Yes. I enjoy it."
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Julia LeSage, as a 5th-grade Eastside Elementary School Talented Art student of Paulette Ferguson, received first place for her watercolor painting "Hummingbird and Daisies"t in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. This is her first work in the Talented Art Program. Does she plan to be a professional artist? ÒYes!!Ó
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Cody Marino, as a 3rd-grade Live Oak Elementary School Talented Art student of Sara Smith, showed a mixed media work with wire for texture and his favorite acrylic paint in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In his first year in the Talented Arts Program, he already believes he wants to have a career as an artist.
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Victoria Marler, as a 5th-grade North Corbin Elementary School Talented Art student of Kim Pierson, showed a colored pencil drawing of her boots in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 4th grade, she likes pastels as well as pencils. Career in art? Yes.
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Olivia McLin, as a 3rd-grade North Corbin Elementary School Talented Art student of Kim Pierson, received first place for her pastel still-life of cherries in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council. She loves pastels and gets them all over her hands. In the program since the middle of 2nd grade, she isn't sure yet if she wants to be a professional artist.
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Thomas Nather, as a 5th-grade South Walker Elementary "Cajun Night Before Christmas" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since last year, he prefers using ink and hopes to use them to draw comics.
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Jessica Nesom, as a 5th-grade Doyle Elementary School Talented Art student of Karla DeMars, showed her first sculpture, "The fin" of wood, wire and fabric in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Program since last year, her favorite medium is watercolor. An art career? "Not really, it's just for fun."
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Faron Parfait, as a 5th-grade Live Oak Middle Talented Art student of Kerry Curtin, took 1st place with his acrylic painting of a shark in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Program since 2nd grade, his favorite medium is acrylics, which he uses to portray animals in nature, something he hopes to do as a career.
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Savannah Stafford, as a 2nd-grade North Corbin Elementary School Talented Art student of Kim Pierson, won 2nd place for her first watercolor, "Magnificent Shimmer," in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. She loves watercolor for its pretty shine. Art as a career? "I'd love to. That's my dream."
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Kendall Theriot, as a 5th-grade North LIve Oak Elementary School Talented Art student of Sara Smith showed an acrylic painting of "Alligators Hatching" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since last year, she loves painting. Art as a career? "Oh, yeah!"
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Collin York, as a 5th-grade North Corbin Elementary School Talented Art student of Kim Pierson, took third place with his colored pencil "Masterpuzzle" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented Program since 1st grade, he missed it by one point in kindergarten, but plans a career as a criminal investigator with an art sideline.
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Nikki Young, as a 4th-grade Live Oak Elementary School Talented Art student of Donna Francisco showed showed an acrylic painting of a church in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented Art Program since 1st grade, she says acrylic paint is her favorite medium. Art as a career? Yes.
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Max Bacon, as a 3rd-grade 7th Ward Elementary Talented Art student of Candice Hernandez, showed his colored pencil "Kaleidoscope" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. This was his first project in his first year and he prefers graphite pencil to colors. Career in art. "Yes."
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Jack Bell, as a 2nd-grade Levi Milton Elementary Talented Art student of Candice Hernandez, showed his linoleum block print "La Pelican" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. This was his first project in the program and he prefers colored pencil. Career in art? "Maybe... or a senator."
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Nicholas Budde, as a 3rd-grade North Live Oak Elementary Talented Art student of Sara Smith, earned 3rd place for his acrylic painting of "Springtime" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 1st grade, he likes acrylic painting best. Career in art? "Yes, Ma'am!"
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Madison Burnette, as a 4th-grade Doyle Elementary School Talented Art student of Karla DeMars, received an honorable mention for her mixed media "Sunset" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her second year in the Talented program, watercolor is her favorite medium. Career in art? "Maybe."
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Mason Burnette, as a 4th-grade Doyle Elementary Talented Art student of Kerry Curtin, showed a work in pastels in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Program since last year, she prefers to a pointillist style and acrylic paint. A career in art. "I don't know."
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Benjamin Carmena, as a 3rd-grade Freshwater Elementary Talented Art student of Jill Rabelais, showed a mixed watercolor and ink "Deer" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In his first year in the Talented Art program, he prefers pencil. A career in art? "No. I like video games and want to be an engineer."
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Andrew Case, as a 2nd-grade North Corbin Elementary School Talented Art student of Kim Pierson, showed a pastel "Cheesecake" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In his second year in the the Talented Program he likes using colored pencils best. A career in art? "As an architect."
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Madeline Chambers-Weber, as a 3rd-grade South LIve Oak Elementary Talented Art student of Kerry Curtin, took 2nd place with her acrylic painting ÒSpring ButterflyÓ in the spring courthouse show sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her first year in the Talented program, she likes painting and plans to paint murals in New York City.
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Jayley Clouatre, as a 5th-grade Live Oak Elementary Talented Art student of Donna Francisco, received third place for her mixed media "Glitzy Gecko" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In the Talented program since 4th grade, she likes to sculpt and paint small things. A career in art? "Yes."
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Jane Dalberg, as a 1st-grade North LIve Oak Elementary Talented Art student of Sara Smith, received an honorable mention for her "Picture Puppy" in Prisma color in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her first semester in the Talented program, she loves painting best. Career as an artist? "Yes."
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Tyler Genre, as an 2nd-grade North LIve Oak Elementary Talented Art student of Sara Smith, received first place for his ceramic pitcher in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In his first year in the Talented Arts Program, he has no preferred medium. Career in art? "Yes."
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Blake Heck, as a 4th-grade Albany Upper Elementary Talented Art student of Karla DeMars, received an honorable mention for his "Iguana, an acrylic with sponges using found objects based on an idea from Eric Carle, in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In his second year in the Talented program he prefers paint as a medium. Career as an artist? "No, just for fun."
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Hayden Horne, as a 2nd-grade Lewis Vincent Elementary Talented Art student of Donna Francisco, won third place for his acrylic painting "Out in Space" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In his first year in the program, he prefers drawing with charcoal to painting. Art as a career? "Yes."
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Piper Horne, as a 2nd-grade North Live Oak Elementary Talented Art student of Sara Smith, took 1st place with an acrylic painting of a goldfish in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her first year in the Program, she prefers drawing to painting. Career in art? "No. I want to be a dancer and paint on the side."
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Karla Jones, as a 4th-grade North Corbin Elementary Talented Art student of Kim Pierson, took third place with her pastel and watercolor "Leaves" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her first year in the Program she has no preferred medium. Career in art? "No, probably a side job."
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Josie Purvis, as a 2nd-grade Albany Lower Elementary Talented Art student of Karla DeMars, received an Honorable Mention for her acrylic painting "The Flowers of Lava" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council. In her first year in the program, she has no preferred medium. Career in art? "Yes."
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Mia Tranchina, as a 3rd-grade French Settlement Elementary School Talented Arts student of Sherry Martin, took third place with her pastel and glue floral still life, in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In her first year the Talented Art program, her favorite medium is pastels, with or without glue. A career in art? "Yes."
Chloe Welda, as a 1st-grade Doyle Elementary School Talented Art student of Karla DeMars, showed an acrylic pointillist "Goldfish" in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. This was her first picture in the Talented Arts Program, but she has "been drawing every day" and wants to be an artist.
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Jacob Williams, as a 5th-grade Eastside Elementary Talented Art student of Paulette Ferguson, showed "Krazy Karl," a work in colored pencil, in the spring show at the courthouse sponsored by Clerk of Court Thomas Sullivan and the Arts Council of Livingston Parish. In his first year in the Talented Art Program, colored pencil is his favorite medium. Career in art? "Maybe someday."
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