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DHS students place at art show

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Every year, De Soto High School art teachers Tim Mispagel and Scott Ledbetter submit student art to the Merriam Art Show.

Merriam Parks and Recreation receives over 600 submissions to their show, but only 150 submissions will be viewed in the show.

Students are allowed to submit photography, two dimensional, three dimensional and computer generated pieces to the show.

On Dece. 8, 2011, an opening reception as held to honor the artists that have works featured in the gallery because only best are allowed to show work.

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The exhibition for the public opened on Dece. 9, 2011 and closes January 7, 2012, so that everybody has a chance to go view the exhibition during the holiday season.

12 DHS students were accepted into the Merriam art show, including seniors Grace Kim, John King and Megan Wright, juniors, Alexis Essary, Emily Churchwell, Katie Turner, Emma West and Jordan Whitaker, and sophomores, Kristin Karleskint and Maddy Feilds.

Mispagel exposes the students to art shows, because it allows their work to be displayed to the public, and they gain real world experiences and potential feedback from the public.

Prizes are given to three students in each category. The first place winner wins a $150 art supply gift certificate. The second place winner will receive a $100 art supply gift certificate, and the third place winner will receive a $50 gift certificate.

When student art is being judged, the judges take drawing, color and values, understanding, composition and presentation into mind when they are picking the winners of each category.

On Dec. 9, 2011 three DHS students placed or recieved an honorable mention at the Merriam Art Show. Senior Grace Kim with her reflection piece, junior Jordan Whitaker with her “Economic Lock down” piece and sophomore Madeline Field with her dragon piece. Field placed first in the 3D category, and Whitaker placed first in the 2D category. Kim won an honorable mention in the computer graphics category.

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