Douglas County Students Winter Art Competition Winners

DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA– The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/Douglas County presents the annual winter art competition featuring works from Douglas County students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The show is called A Masters Winter: A Child’s View. Students studied masterpieces throughout art history and were encouraged to parody the artwork by putting a winter seasonal spin on each piece.

Prizes were awarded during the opening reception for A Master’s Winter on Nov. 29 and sponsored by the Red Cockerill Gallery. Winners of this year’s art competition were judged on originality, composition, craftsmanship, and creative use of the show’s theme. Students learned about these elements of design and how they were used in the artwork they studied before recreating the masterpieces themselves. The parodies do not have to be winter “holiday” specific but are rather an interpretation of what winter means to each student and how they chose to combine their interpretations with the masterpieces.

This year’s winners are:

Holly Springs Elementary, 4th grade, Ms. Ella Bullard

Bill Arp Elementary, 5th grade, Mr. Matthew Waits

Harvester Christian Academy, 7th Grade, Mr. Eli Hyatt

Chapel Hill High School, 11th grade, Mr. Adam Teal

(For more news like this, sign up for Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news in Douglasville — or other neighborhoods. Access Patch on the go with our iPhone app or our brand new app for Android phone users.)

The show will be on display until Dec. 18 during regular business hours of 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday- Friday. Gallery admission, tours, and receptions are free. If you’re interested in a special gallery tour, call the CAC to schedule an appointment (770.949.2787), but no appointment is necessary for casual drop-in viewings.

The Red Cockerill Gallery, owned by Ann Cockerill, has been a part of the Austell community since 1975. They provide quality custom framing, a beautiful selection of original artwork, and limited edition prints. They also offer classes and workshops throughout the year. Please visit http://www.redcockerillgallery.com for more information about their offerings.

The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/ Douglas County, located at 8652 Campbellton Street in historic downtown Douglasville, Georgia, is open Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For directions and more information, visit www.artsdouglas.org or contact the Cultural Arts Council at 770.949.2787.

Photos courtesy Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/ Douglas County