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Yosemite National Park and The Ansel Adams Gallery Celebrate the Winners of the 2019 Gateway Expressions Student Art and Photography Contest

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Date: October 31, 2019

Yosemite National Park and The Ansel Adams Gallery celebrated the winners of the 9th Annual Gateway Expressions Student Art and Photography Contest earlier this month.

This annual contest celebrates the creativity of students who live in the Yosemite community. This year, Yosemite received a total of 241 art and photography submissions. The contest is open to all students, grades TK-12, who live in the gateway communities of Yosemite National Park. To choose this year’s winners, employees of Yosemite National Park and park partners came together to vote on the winning submissions. Winning artwork was displayed at The Ansel Adams Gallery.

The 2019 Contest Winners Are:

TK Art:

1st Place (Tie)Sutsie Ludwig, “The Picture of Half Dome,” Yosemite Valley School and Hannah Miyako, "El Cap," Yosemite Valley School

2nd PlaceBenjamin Peterson, "Looking at a Waterfall," Yosemite Valley School

3rd PlaceRylann Burkling, "Colored Pencil Drawing," Belleview Elementary School

Kindergarten-1st Grade Art:

1st PlaceKaytlyn Frabotta, “The Falls,” Mountain Home School

2nd Place: Jude Johnson, “Tenaya Peak,” Yosemite Valley School

3rd PlaceEliana Costa, “Rainbow Waterfall,” Rivergold Elementary School

Honorable MentionYizhong Niu, “Pity on the Farmers,” Oakhurst Elementary School

Honorable MentionPenelope Phillips, “Sequoia,” El Portal Elementary School 

2nd-3rd Grade Art

1st PlaceThatcher Ludwig, "Starry Night," Yosemite Valley School

2nd Place: Judy McBrayer, "The Howling Coyote," Yosemite Valley School

3rd PlaceJack Killian, "A Night Up the Cables," Yosemite Valley School

Honorable MentionWhitney Marcis, Night Sky Half Dome, Yosemite Valley School

Honorable MentionPyper Mitchell, "Yosemite Stables," El Portal Elementary School

Honorable MentionAtheena Palmieri, "My Beautiful Tree," Lake Don Pedro Elementary School

4th-5th Grade Art:

1st PlaceSofia Olavarria, "Sunset at Cathedral Peak," Belleview Elementary School

2nd Place: Elyse Groff, "California Coyote Forest Tree Mix," Twain Harte School

3rd PlaceLeyla Vega, "Reptiles and Amphibians of Yosemite," Belleview Elementary School

Honorable MentionAryannah Frabotta, "Fall in Yosemite," Mountain Home School

Honorable MentionLeroy Portillo, "The Bridge I Love to Ride Bikes on With My Family," Belleview Elementary School

6th-8th Grade Art

1st PlaceHaillie Nielsen, "In the Mind of a Child," John Muir Academy

2nd Place: Krista Fields, "Water Colored Redwood Trees," Don Pedro Elementary School

3rd PlaceIzibella Reyes, "Natural Beauty," Belleview Elementary

Honorable MentionRya Salonen, "Dazzling Half Dome," Sierra Foothill Charter School

Honorable Mention: Anthony Boyer, "Stars," Yosemite Valley School

9th-12th Grade Art

1st PlaceBethanny Sanchez, "A Light to the Darkness," Yosemite High School & Evergreen High School

2nd Place: Michelle Keeling, "Yosemite’s Spring Day," Yosemite High School
3rd PlaceEmma Blomgren, "Giant Sequoia ‘Wawona’ Tree 1910’s," Yosemite High School

Honorable Mention: Anna Blomgren, "Sunset Over the Valley," Yosemite High School

Honorable Mention: Megan Meyer, "A Glimpse of Yosemite," Yosemite High School

Honorable Mention: Clover Cicoletti, "Inyo National Forest," Yosemite High School

Group Art

1st Place: "Yosemite Love," Lee Vining Elementary School

2nd Place: "Yosemite Firefall Glacier Point," Belleview Elementary School

Photography 6th-8th

1st PlaceJaeyanna Bolar, "Trees in the Fall," Sierra Foothill Charter School

2nd Place: Lacey Archer, "Annual Family Float," Wasuma Elementary School

3rd PlaceJosiah Hobbs, "#BonAppetit," Mountain Home Charter School 

Honorable MentionTryniti Takash, "Peace in the Meadows," Lake Don Pedro Elementary School

Honorable Mention: Mekynzie Alves, "Birthday Celebration in Yosemite," Greeley Hill Elementary School

Special Awards:

Yosemite Award

Emma Blomgren, "Giant Sequoia ‘Wawona’ Tree 1910’s," Yosemite High School

Ansel Adams Award

Michelle Keeling, "Yosemite’s Spring Day," Yosemite High School  

The 9th Annual Gateway Expressions Student Art and Photography Contest has been made possible through the generous support of Yosemite Conservancy and in collaboration with The Ansel Adams Gallery.



Last updated: October 31, 2019

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