"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have"
-- Maya Angelou
Canyons School District offers visual art courses a as Fine Arts Elective in all five high schools.
- Alta High School
- Brighton High School
- Corner Canyon High School
- Hillcrest High School
- Jordan High School
Tiffaney Castillo had only started to learn how to paint with oil when her art teacher at Jordan High encouraged her to submit an entry in the Utah Senate Visual Arts Scholarship Competition.
Castillo told her father she dreamed that her painting would take 11th place in the statewide contest. Instead — to her surprise and delight — Castillo took second place out of 27 selected winners. She will receive a $3,000 scholarship and recognition from Senate representatives. Her painting will hang in the Capitol until the end of the legislative session, Feb. 14-March 31.
Castillo is the first Canyons student to win the Senate Visual Arts competition on this level. Her painting of Mt. Timpanogos was chosen to represent Canyons District from six other entries. “I think the realism, the color, the true depiction of what she was trying to portray — I think that really captured Utah landscape,” said Sharee Jorgensen, Canyons Art Specialist, who sat on the committee that selected Castillo’s work for submission into the competition.
When Castillo first told her father, Fred, about the landscape arts competition, they brainstormed over where to go to gain inspiration. Fred Castillo, a native of Peru, also has a love of art, so the father-daughter duo decided to visit the Alpine Loop of American Fork Canyon. They loaded up the car and drove to see the area for the first time. Castillo took a picture of the view, and that is the image she chose to articulate in her first-ever oil painting.
“She just likes to draw,” Fred Castillo said of his daughter’s accomplishment. “I’m really proud of her. She has the motivation and skill to do it, so I am really proud.”
The Jordan junior also likes sculpture and drawing with pencils. She plays cello and piano and hopes to enroll in CTEC’s forensics program to work toward attending college and pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Castillo will be honored at a public ceremony at the state Capitol on Feb. 14.
Castillo told her father she dreamed that her painting would take 11th place in the statewide contest. Instead — to her surprise and delight — Castillo took second place out of 27 selected winners. She will receive a $3,000 scholarship and recognition from Senate representatives. Her painting will hang in the Capitol until the end of the legislative session, Feb. 14-March 31.
Castillo is the first Canyons student to win the Senate Visual Arts competition on this level. Her painting of Mt. Timpanogos was chosen to represent Canyons District from six other entries. “I think the realism, the color, the true depiction of what she was trying to portray — I think that really captured Utah landscape,” said Sharee Jorgensen, Canyons Art Specialist, who sat on the committee that selected Castillo’s work for submission into the competition.
When Castillo first told her father, Fred, about the landscape arts competition, they brainstormed over where to go to gain inspiration. Fred Castillo, a native of Peru, also has a love of art, so the father-daughter duo decided to visit the Alpine Loop of American Fork Canyon. They loaded up the car and drove to see the area for the first time. Castillo took a picture of the view, and that is the image she chose to articulate in her first-ever oil painting.
“She just likes to draw,” Fred Castillo said of his daughter’s accomplishment. “I’m really proud of her. She has the motivation and skill to do it, so I am really proud.”
The Jordan junior also likes sculpture and drawing with pencils. She plays cello and piano and hopes to enroll in CTEC’s forensics program to work toward attending college and pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Castillo will be honored at a public ceremony at the state Capitol on Feb. 14.
ArtSTOCK! 2016 Winners Announced!
Another successful Art Stock Event took place at Jordan HS on Nov. 10, 2016. There were 8 schools competing for various prizes. Students from each school had approx. 4 hours to produce a piece of 2D or 3D artwork from start to finish, on site! The students were very engaged as they focused on their work. The organizers and hosts of this event.
Winners from Canyons School District are as follows:
Sweepstakes:
Jordan High School
Best of Show:
John Carrillo, Alta HS
2D Fantasy:
2nd place: Tyler Hunker, Corner Canyon HS
3rd place: Maggie Wright, Alta HS
2D Contemporary:
2nd place: Blythe Harmon, Jordan HS
2D Traditional:
1st place: Nicole Brooks, Jordan HS
2nd place: Jake Nissalke, Jordan HS
3rd place: Ellenor Larson, Corner Canyon HS
3D Sculpture:
1st place: Darby Hayes, Alta HS
2nd place: Zak Thomas, Jordan HS
3D Functional:
1st place: Ben Powell, Corner Canyon HS
2nd place: Jason Wickens, Corner Canyon HS
3rd place: Raleigh Aleshire, Jordan HS
Honorable Mention:
Ashley Rice, Corner Canyon HS
Camille Verreault, Alta HS
Andrew Greenlaw, Jordan HS
Rebecca Pettigrew, Hillcrest HS
Peyton Comomile, Alta HS
Tabitha Wilson, Jordan HS
Winners from Canyons School District are as follows:
Sweepstakes:
Jordan High School
Best of Show:
John Carrillo, Alta HS
2D Fantasy:
2nd place: Tyler Hunker, Corner Canyon HS
3rd place: Maggie Wright, Alta HS
2D Contemporary:
2nd place: Blythe Harmon, Jordan HS
2D Traditional:
1st place: Nicole Brooks, Jordan HS
2nd place: Jake Nissalke, Jordan HS
3rd place: Ellenor Larson, Corner Canyon HS
3D Sculpture:
1st place: Darby Hayes, Alta HS
2nd place: Zak Thomas, Jordan HS
3D Functional:
1st place: Ben Powell, Corner Canyon HS
2nd place: Jason Wickens, Corner Canyon HS
3rd place: Raleigh Aleshire, Jordan HS
Honorable Mention:
Ashley Rice, Corner Canyon HS
Camille Verreault, Alta HS
Andrew Greenlaw, Jordan HS
Rebecca Pettigrew, Hillcrest HS
Peyton Comomile, Alta HS
Tabitha Wilson, Jordan HS
Kari Bennett’s connections to her students don’t just end when graduation comes. Colleagues say Bennett is always a source of support to Hillcrest’s students, long after their high school years. As a professional art instructor, Bennett teaches all levels of classes, from entry-level jewelry to AP- and IB-level classes. She encourages cooperation with other art department members to develop assessments that help students gain practical skills, problem–solving techniques and an understanding of the real-world application of their knowledge. Bennett’s instruction prepares students for a variety of career opportunities as they are challenged and pushed to reach their own potential. For all of these reasons, Bennett has been selected as Hillcrest High School’s 2016 Teacher of the Year.
District High School Art Show Winners for 2016
The annual Canyons District High School Art Show was held March 30 - April 12 at the Shops at South Town. The following winners were chosen:
Best of Show 3-D: Tyler Hunsaker, Corner Canyon HS "Evergreen"
People's Choice: Anya Ragnhildstveit, Corner Canyon HS "Concealed Humanity"
Award of Excellence:
Hannah Thalmann, Alta HS "First Snow"
Anya Ragnhildstveit, Corner Canyon HS "Concealed Humanity"
Natalie Pellmann, Brighton HS "Modernity"
Kathryn Stevens, Brighton HS "Reflections"
Jordan Andersen, Corner Canyon HS "Peaced Out"
Madelyn Sonntag, Corner Canyon HS "Hali Ray"
Olivia Latham, Hillcrest HS "Spiral Light"
Felicia Laforett, Hillcrest HS "Color"
Fiona Brown, Hillcrest HS "Portrait of the Self"
Rexie Anderson, Alta HS "Movement"
Dana Jaber, Hillcrest HS "Turquoise Sun"
Skyler Hansen, Brighton HS "The Tree of Life"
Award of Merit:
Jeni Jolley, Alta HS "Unidentified"
Austin Simkins, Alta HS "Untitled"
Anya Houferak, Alta HS "An Expostulation"
Tabitha Wilson, Jordan HS "Theo"
Holly Cressall, Jordan HS "Buried Deep"
Meg Warnock, Corner Canyon HS "Personifications of Death"
Emma Critchfield, Brighton HS "Deep Breath"
Porter Trapp, Brighton HS "The Fence"
Isaiah Clark, Brighton HS "Fish Pot"
Aidan Smith, Hillcrest HS "Big McAidan"
Zelia Chanthansen, Hillcrest HS "Untitled"
Stuart Glad, Brighton HS "Earth Nation"
Madison Okumura, Brighton HS "Beautiful Change"
Ben Powell, Corner Canyon HS "Flight"
Honorable Mention:
Breanna Cluff, Corner Canyon HS "Moments"
Corrin Lloyd, Alta HS "Cerulean"
Brennen Bateman, Corner Canyon HS "Natures Contrast"
Christian Ott, Hillcrest HS "Hummingbird"
Preston Bruner, Hillcrest HS "Fingers and Toes"
Flori Chaves, Alta HS "Huntsman's Cacophony"
Hailey Haddock, Alta HS "Tricycles"
Zeta Bsharah, Alta HS "Selfie"
Kyla Williams, Hillcrest HS "Treehouse"
Meghan Shamy, Hillcrest HS "Sterling Silver Earrings"
Joan Wu, Alta HS "Untitlted"
Best of Show 3-D: Tyler Hunsaker, Corner Canyon HS "Evergreen"
People's Choice: Anya Ragnhildstveit, Corner Canyon HS "Concealed Humanity"
Award of Excellence:
Hannah Thalmann, Alta HS "First Snow"
Anya Ragnhildstveit, Corner Canyon HS "Concealed Humanity"
Natalie Pellmann, Brighton HS "Modernity"
Kathryn Stevens, Brighton HS "Reflections"
Jordan Andersen, Corner Canyon HS "Peaced Out"
Madelyn Sonntag, Corner Canyon HS "Hali Ray"
Olivia Latham, Hillcrest HS "Spiral Light"
Felicia Laforett, Hillcrest HS "Color"
Fiona Brown, Hillcrest HS "Portrait of the Self"
Rexie Anderson, Alta HS "Movement"
Dana Jaber, Hillcrest HS "Turquoise Sun"
Skyler Hansen, Brighton HS "The Tree of Life"
Award of Merit:
Jeni Jolley, Alta HS "Unidentified"
Austin Simkins, Alta HS "Untitled"
Anya Houferak, Alta HS "An Expostulation"
Tabitha Wilson, Jordan HS "Theo"
Holly Cressall, Jordan HS "Buried Deep"
Meg Warnock, Corner Canyon HS "Personifications of Death"
Emma Critchfield, Brighton HS "Deep Breath"
Porter Trapp, Brighton HS "The Fence"
Isaiah Clark, Brighton HS "Fish Pot"
Aidan Smith, Hillcrest HS "Big McAidan"
Zelia Chanthansen, Hillcrest HS "Untitled"
Stuart Glad, Brighton HS "Earth Nation"
Madison Okumura, Brighton HS "Beautiful Change"
Ben Powell, Corner Canyon HS "Flight"
Honorable Mention:
Breanna Cluff, Corner Canyon HS "Moments"
Corrin Lloyd, Alta HS "Cerulean"
Brennen Bateman, Corner Canyon HS "Natures Contrast"
Christian Ott, Hillcrest HS "Hummingbird"
Preston Bruner, Hillcrest HS "Fingers and Toes"
Flori Chaves, Alta HS "Huntsman's Cacophony"
Hailey Haddock, Alta HS "Tricycles"
Zeta Bsharah, Alta HS "Selfie"
Kyla Williams, Hillcrest HS "Treehouse"
Meghan Shamy, Hillcrest HS "Sterling Silver Earrings"
Joan Wu, Alta HS "Untitlted"
Utah State Core in Visual Arts
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