Abilene High School freshman Hollie Nowlan and two classmates were big winners in the recent Scholastic Art & Writing competition. Since 1923, the competition has recognized some of America’s most celebrated artists, including author Stephen King, poet Amanda Gorman, and visual artist Andy Warhol.
King’s most well-known works include The Shining, Carrie, Misery, and It, among others. Gorman burst onto the scene in January 2021 with her original work “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, and Warhol was a leader of the Pop Art movement of the 1960s.
Nowlan – whose work of art titled “Calmness” was on exhibit at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in March – won the Gold Key Award for her work titled “Beyond the Drawing,” and she earned an honorable mention certificate for her work titled “If Calmness was a Painting.”
Molly Carroll won a Gold Key award for her piece of art titled “Changes” and an honorable mention for her work titled “Why Didn’t You Teach Me How to Swim?” And Jonathan Leon won a Gold Key for his photographic work titled “A … Experience.”
Each Gold Key-winning selection will move on to the national competition, with winners announced later this spring.
The Inescapable Dance by Jenna Herrera, CHS.
YOUNG MASTERS ART EXHIBITION
The 2024 Young Masters Juried Art Exhibition closes Saturday (April 6) at The Grace Museum. The exhibition will then move to the Abilene Teachers Federal Credit Union location at 3849 Antilley Road. The exhibition is a collaborative effort by the Abilene Education Foundation, Abilene ISD, and The Grace Museum. Cooper senior Jenna Herrera’s work “The Inescapable Dance” won Best of Show.
ABILENE ISD BAND / ORCHESTRA UIL RESULTS
The Abilene ISD middle school and high school bands and orchestras recently competed in the UIL Music Region VI East Zone High School
Concert & Sightreading Evaluations March 26-28 at Cooper High School.
The results from the evaluations are as follows:
BAND (March 26-27 at Cooper High School)
Class 5A Varsity
Abilene High School: Marching – 1, Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Cooper High School: Marching – 1, Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Class 5A Non-Varsity
Abilene High School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Cooper High School: Concert – 2, Sightreading – 1
The high school bands are directed by: Abilene High School – Amber Moore, Alanna Curley, and Juan Montoya; and Cooper High School – John Landin, Jessica Fox, and Patrick Stevenson.
Class CC Varsity:
Clack Middle School: Concert –1, Sightreading –1 (Sweepstakes)
Craig Middle School: Concert – 2, Sightreading – 1
Madison Middle School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Mann Middle School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Class CC Non-Varsity:
Clack Middle School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Craig Middle School – Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Madison Middle School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Mann Middle School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
The middle school bands are directed by: Clack Middle School – Pearl Gonzalez and Jett Lowrance; Craig Middle School – Dale Pfrimmer and Zachary Lancaster; Madison Middle School – Paula McGrew and Jennifer Reece; and Mann Middle School – Lance Mosley and Emma Hoover.
ORCHESTRA (March 28 at Cooper High School)
Class 5A Varsity
Abilene High School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Cooper High School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Class 5A Non-Varsity
Abilene High School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Cooper High School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 2
The high school orchestras are directed by: Abilene High School – Elizabeth Blatchley; Cooper High School – Fred Grigg.
Class CC Varsity
Clack Middle School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Craig Middle School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Madison Middle School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Mann Middle School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Class CC Non-Varsity
Clack Middle School: Concert – 2, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
Craig Middle School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 2
Mann Middle School: Concert – 1, Sightreading – 1 (Sweepstakes)
The middle school orchestras are directed by: Clack Middle School – McKenzie Rangel; Craig Middle School – Ali Pierce; Madison Middle School – Jennifer Schweigert; and Mann Middle School – Caitlin Clark.
