We had an excellent selection of art turned in for the “A River Runs Through It” Giles County Art Contest. It was hard for the judges to choose, but alas, the final winners are listed below. Thank you to all who participated. We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to express your love of the New River and Giles County as much as we did receiving your beautiful pieces of art.

Best In Show!

Liberty Brackenrich, a painting age 5

“…. She realizes the only way to feel whole again, happy again, and at
Peace again is to be like the river
To be different, to be herself, to embrace her uniqueness
To be new like the river
Like  the New River”

Last lines of poem by Grace Trent, age 15

Ages 4 thru 7

• 1st – Huxon Claytor, painting
• 2nd – Hailie Shirey,  illustrated story
• 3rd – Olliva Wagner, drawing
• Honorable mention: Avery Bunker, drawing

 Ages 8 thru 11

• 1st – Hannah Farmer, mixed medium
• 2nd – George Black, original piano piece
• Listen to “Little Fish in the New River – song by George Black, age 11
• 3rd – Cecil Black- pop up book
• Honorable mention: Kira Estes, poem and photos
• Honorable mention: Emily Thompson, mixed medium

Ages 12 thru 14

• 1st – Emma Shirey, painting
• 2nd – Carsyn Pauley, digital drawing
• 3rd – Sarah Manning, photograph
• Honorable mention: Rachael Farmer, mixed medium

15 thru 18

• 1st – Amalia Kantsios,  painting
• 2nd – Grace Trent, poem
• 3rd – Paitan Bradley, mixed medium
• Honorable mention- Elijah Keller,drawing