The Cordovan 15th Annual Student Art Shows were held at various venues throughout Austin and Houston, TX during the month of May 2023. Many artists, families, and friends attended from all over Texas. Congratulations to all our student artists who entered this year. We hope you enjoyed the shows as much as we did!
The results from the Austin and Houston, TX Student Art Shows are combined together and showcased below according to age category.
And be sure to check out photos of the art shows by clicking the red photo gallery button directly below.
Best of Show Awards- All Ages- Division Winners
From left to right: Jessica Ohrel (Adult) “Spider Orchid”, Ashley Castillo (Teen) “Passenger”, Yunxi He (Teen) “Arnold”, Katie McCroskey (Teen) “Cherries”, Ayana Johnson (Teen) “Portrait of a Man”, Emma Shekari (Age 9-12) “A Colorful Cupcake”, Arhaan Rai (Age 9-12) “Stallion”, Brianna Kalis (Age 9-12) “Vases”, Aathmika Karthick-Subhashini (Age 9-12) “Sunset Mountains”, Amanda Marti (Age 6-8) “The Good Fox”, Oliver Schnyder-Alonso (Age 6-8) “The Tangerine”, Chris Lin (Age 6-8) “Hello Spring”, Impana Shashidhar (Age 4-5) “Mona Lisa”, Heather Isetts (Adult Ceramics) “Untitled”
1st Place Adults
From left to right: Ardelle Fisher “Babydoll”, “Bittersweet”, Bob Harrell “Red Canna Lilly”, Elian Sanchez “Maria”, Geoff Minger “Sir Scooterman”, Imre Szombathy “Industry of Steel”, Jessica Ohrel ” Spider Orchid”, Geoff Minger “Red vs Blue”, Jim Elliott “God’s Backyard”, Jim Elliott “Penny for Your Thoughts”, Millie Holton “Peaceful Easy Feeling”, Sally Gonzalez “Sunflowers”, Mollie Holton “Some Beach Somewhere”, Shirley Looney “Here Kitty Kitty”, Monica Sinnott “Laundry Is Never Done”, Farheen Nasir “Fruits and Flowers”
2nd Place Adults
From left to right: Erika Szombathy “Attila”, Dwight Schaeper “Christmas on the Farm”, Mollie Holton “Courtship”, Ardelle Fisher “Girl with Red Flower”, Janim Vander Berg “Protector”, Jessica Johnson “Crystal Mountain”, Melanie Fox “Flowers in her Hair”, Jim Elliott “Snow in Guadalupe Mountains”, Michelle Smith “Bloom”, Michelle Smith “My First Oil Painting”, Monica Sinnott “Chris’s Bird”, Rebecca Morrison “Forrest Falls”, Shirley Looney “Tranquility”, Dorothy Foshat “Young and Innocent”
3rd Place Adults
From left to right: Chloe Jackson “Coyote”, Ardelle Fisher “Young Beauty”, Janim Vander Berg “Neon Dream”, Shirley Looney “Two Enchanted Trees”, Dwight Schaeper “Rainy New Orleans”, Janim Vander Berg “The Gift”, Mindy Henson “Desert Blues”, Frank Ellis “Frank’s Lamb”, Rumbo Zheng “NF-Nate”, Sally Gonzalez “Dried Roses”
Viewers Choice–Adults
From left to right: Shirley Looney “Here Kitty Kitty”, Elian Sanchez “Maria”, Imre Szombathy “Sunburst”, Shirley Looney “Tranquility”, Imre Szombathy “Faith”, Farheen Nasir “Chaos in the Moonlight”
Honorable Mention Adults
Quinton Reid “Boggly Woods”, Bryant Morrison “Forest Dawn”, Chris Hall “Reflections”, Gary Carlile “Dining Out”, Bob Harrell “Reminder of the Past”, Elijah Thompson “Sun of Parts”, Phaedra Kline “The Big Apple”, Melanie Fox “Turnback Canyon”, Dorothy Foshat “Fair Lady”, Mindy Henson “Wild Flowers”
1st place Teens
From left to right: Alexis Travis “Blinding Beauty”, Anika Titsworth “Pink Hair and the Bees”, Bella Krieger “Cooler than Me”, Lotta Quisbrock “Hidden Pressure of Society”, Joy Kim “MId Summer Night’s Dream”, Sierra Buchmann “Dreams to be Seen”, Ashley Castillo “Passenger”, Yunxi He “Arnold”, Katie McCroskey “Cherries”, Angelina Riser “Tearful”, Nadia Rios “A Horseshoe on the Shore”, Hadley Nattress “The Apology”, Nadia Rios “Bride of Frankenstein”, Elisabeth Lake “Freshwater Lake”
2nd Place Teens
From left to right: Anika Titsworth “Mushrooms”, Aria “Isopod”, Audrey Gay “Birds of a Feather”, Bella Krieger “Overflow”, Bella Krieger “Jesus of Nazareth”, Isabella Rilloraza “Waiting”, Anika Titsworth “Lilac Sunset”, Justice Fettig “Elf with Pink Hair”, Yunxi He “Floating Head”, Loren Lawton “Australia”, Lily Higgins “Seahorse”, Gabriel Galletti “Connected” (and Achievement Award), Karma Dore “Untitled”, Katia Rios “Garfield”, Leila Rodriguez “Leila”
3rd Place Teens
From left to right: Ava Price “Girl as Flower”, Audrey Gay “Pencil Hawk”, Alexis Travis “Summer Stare”, Abhijay Prasad “New York Skyline”, Abbie Singleton “Cassowary”, Akshaya Dandamudi “Rhythm”, Lauren Falzone “Disconnected”, Lila Ortiz “Frozen Longing”, Mackayla Stewart “Head in the Clouds”, Savannah Brewer “What’s This”, Lauryn Falzone “The Creation of Adam” (Artwork not shown), Abhijay Prasad “Beauty of Beast” (Artwork not shown), Nikolas Cam “The Sensational Lnhx”, De’Mari Tyler “Hope Legacies”, Samira S. Rodarte “Basil in a Flower Field”, Nicholas Shields “From Afar”, Josiah Laughner “The Caring German Sheperd”
Viewers Choice–Teens
From left to right: Ashley Castillo “Passenger”, Loren Lawton “Australia”, Anika Titsworth “Mushrooms”, Lotta Quisbrock “Childhood Dreams”, Anika Titsworth “Lilac Sunset”, Lotta Quisbrock “Hidden Pressure of Society”, Katia Rios “Garfield”, Lily Higgins “Seahorse”, Katie McCroskey “Cherries”, De’Mari Tyler “His Name is Jesus”, Angelina Riser “Tearful”, Ayana Johnson “Portrait of Man”
Honorable Mention Teens
Cade Coney “Southern Star”, Savannah Brewer “The Bliss of Blort!”, Kingston Cantillano “Strange Portal”, Justice Fettig “Stargirl”, Hope Stevens “Mene”, Sophia Robidahrt “Photo Perfect”, Sophia Fahs “Irdescence”, Katherin Zuniga “Watds in the Cracks”, Aubrey Atkinson “Western Fate”, Martin Antov “Tomorrow is Here”, Caleb Cassis “Black Light Octopus”, Wolfie Hartzog “Shoto Todoroki from My Hero Academia”, Brynn Roberts “Little Paper Boats”, Kate Jarmon “Anime Friends”, Mackayla Stewart “Sunflower”, Cade Casas “Cobwebs”, Madison (MADS) Sutter “A Portraits Reflection”, Madison (MADS) Sutter “Serenity”, Madison (MADS) Sutter “Halo”, Savannah Oliver “Powerful Woman”, Nikita Agnihotri “Mahiro”, Kaurli Walker “Eons”, Kaurli Walker “Crezz Face”, Kaurli Walker “Axel”, Hadley Nattress “Blossom”, Katia Rios “Hyun-Sou”, Nicholas Shields “Watching Television I”, Titus Laughner “Angel”, Sean Browne “The Dark Knight”, Ayana Johnson “Portrait of a Man II”, Ethne Laughner “Green Dragon” (Achievement Award)
1st place Ages 9-12
From left to right: Arhaan Rai “Stallion”, Ella Sturman “Abstract Rooster”, Emmy Gregory “Dante”, Baine Stewart “Self Portrait”, Ella Sturman “Walk in the Woods”, Nidhi Pokhrel “Penny For Your Thoughts?”, Mackayla Stewart “Playdate”, Rebecca Blair “Winter Bird”, Sloan Bangerter “Self Portrait”, Sophia Olivares “Dia de los Muertos Beauty”, Sophia Olivares “Portrait of Van Gogh”, Ella Shekari “Red Onion”, Emma Shekari “Shrek”, Rory Villines “Puss in Boot”, Katie Abercrombie “Koi Boi”, Aathmika Karthick-Subhashini “Sunset Mountains”, Areen Hassouna “The Night Sky”, Olivia Marisol Forgenie “The Flow of Nature”, Jenna Hughley “What’s Up, Ladybug?”
2nd Place Ages 9-12
From left to right: Nidhi Pokhrel “Lady in Grey”, Brooklyne Rodriguez “Be Yourself”, Baine Stewart “Podini”, Charlotte Ting “Mother Nature’s Mistake”, Nora Driscoll “Avacado Life”, James Blanchard “Trees in All Seasons”, Isabel Lizmi “When You Turn a Blind Eye”, Rosalie Becvarova “Mine Dress Up Darling Fan Art”, Stella Green “Coco’s Smile”, Sydney Reher “Self Portrait”, Arhaan Rai “Texas Beauty”, Jazelle Jones “Izumi”, Olivia Wegner “Sunrise Lighthouse”, Kirana Mohammad “Duck Week”, Kristine Nguyen “Easter Sunday”, Adele Brown “Water Drops, Alexandra Mantilla “Multicolor Feather”, Trinity Cane “Sing”, Sebastian Soto “Supreme”
3rd Place Ages 9-12
From left to right: Abby Ashford “Coraline Jones”, Audrey Ivy “Still Life in Color”, Avek Dongol “The Avacado”, Avek Dongol “Prismaleo”, Desiree Gavarrete “Poppy Field”, Avek Dongol “The Turtle”, Emmy Gregory “Red Carpet Cat”, Zoe Eden “The Cow”, Maeve Cunningham “Sunset Sloth”, Stella Granger “Thermal Pug”, Brianna Kalis “Droplets”, Tiago Anaya “Bananas”, Jadyn Semien “Moo Moo”, Abby Horton “The Rainbow Ostrich”, Knoxx Pickett “Zombie Smoke Guy”, Kotone (Dolphin) Hasegawa “Girl with Pink Hair”, Nandini Mukherjee “Vase Flowers”
Viewers Choice Ages 9-12
From left to right: Arhaan Rai “Stallion”, Avek Dongol “Prismaleo”, Sophia Olivares “Dia de los Muertos Beauty”, Charlotte Ting “Mother Nature’s Mistake”, James Blanchard “Trees in All Seasons”, Arhaan Rai “Texas Beauty”, Rory Villines “Puss in Boot”, Emma Shekari “A Colorful Cupcake”, Olivia Wegner “Fly a Kite”, Jazelle Jones “Izumi”, Olivia Wegner “Sunrise Lighthouse”, Aathmika Karthick-Subhashini “Sunset Mountains”
Honorable Mention Ages 9-12
Abbygail Jackson Campo “Beyond This City”, Addison Ulmer “Pineberry”, Alexa Thomas “The Giraffe”, Everly Ulmer “Snowy Night”, Gavin Struman “Creature vs Man”, Isaac Galindo “Pitcher of Juice”, Judah Lytle “Texas Blue”, Leeah Casarez “Sun and Moon”, Liliana Jones “Full Moon”, Lilyan Berglund “Tsunami Dragon”, Lmri Lytle “Wolf Springs”, Luke Guirdy “Burnt Springs Trap”, Madelein Chism “Daisy”, Yarezty Camacho “Flur de La Buena Noche”, Zoe Eden “Neytiri Avatar”, Paige K “Pawmi”, Eyal Barak “Pink Rabbit”, Murray Moore “The Marsh”, Haris Rajeshkanna “Ghost”, Faris Rajeshkanna “Illusion”, Lobana Kasemi “Rabbit”, Walter Wingate “Star Lord”, Kenzie Ozura “Monster Chique”, Lilly Williams “Rainbow Sky”, Aiviaanne Le “The Dream House”, Uttangh Chiluveru “Quality Friends Time”, Kaashvi Khanna “Enchanted Octopus”, Farrah Howell “Forever Friends”, Cai Ortega “Master Chief 117”, Judah Lytle “Nom Nom Pac-Man”, Genevive Paxton “SSSinnamon Bun”, Millie Haggard “Masking”, Artan Razzaz “Chainsaw Man”, Sam Ratcliff “Mushroom Forest”, Race Norris “Shadow’s House”, Zoe Salabor “Rosello”, Irene Bullock “Character Collaboration “, Arhaan Rai “Scream”, Eva Grace Sharp “My Stars”, Lara Sund “Coyote”, Rebekah Lauer “Self Portrait”, Aksel Costilla “Sunflower”, James Blanchard “Bridge oOver Lily Pond”, James Blanchard “Shining Moon Forest”, Emmy Gregory “Menu a la Garfield”, Ada Berns “Sparkly Rabbit”, Jade Lewis “Daisy’ on a Daisy”, Jade Lewis “Winter Wonderland”, Elijah Vitany “The Dessert”, Jazelle Jones “Purple Haired Girl”, Jennifer Vo “The Black Cat”, Emma Lainez “The Elephant”, Kristine Nguyen “Flower Pickin in Da Meadow”, Valentina Chavez “Mila Portrait”, Abby Horton “The Kind and Beautiful Nine Tails”, Trevor Burman “The Beautiful Frog”, Kaylee Semien “Van Gogh 2.0”, Valentina Chavez “The Colorful Flowers”, Hemiglen Ribeaux “Smar Daisy”, Elijah Vitany “The Snow Day” (Achievement Award), Levi King “Frog Goes Swimming” (Achievement Award),
1st Place Ages 6-8
From left to right: Amanda Marti “The Good Fox”, Oliver Schnyder – Alonso “The Tangerine”, Davis Wade “Pete”, Mila Castilla “Sunshine”, Julian Munguia “He’s Got Jelly Beans for Tommy”, Alexandria Garcia “Tropical Fun”, Ryder Angst “Jail”, Drew Bluzard “Fairy Star”, Antonia Brice “At Recess”, Sofiya Kryvohuz “Storm Bird”
2nd Place Ages 6-8
From left to right: Charlie Basalay “Ara the Turtle”, Aria DeDear “Fish Under the Sea”, Amanda Marti “The Energetic Sloth”, Caroline Gerace “Self Portrait”, Charlotte Chism “Pineapple Meets a Strawberry”, Emmett Michel “The Dog of the Night”, Pablo Delgado “Four Best Friends”, Sarah Torrescano “Love Tiger”, Chris Lin “A Glowing Mushroom”, Gemma Thompson “Gemma”, IsaÃas Gamez “Flor Azul”
3rd Place Ages 6-8
From left to right: Davis Wade “Wrath of the Dead”, Avery Santizo “Unicorn”, Mia Lewis “Jason”, Emma Driscoll “Self-Portrait”, Sarah Galindo “Head in the Trees”, Grace Duncum “Flowery Heaven”, Amanda Marti “The Winter Tiger”, Samantha Serrano “Samantha’s Fish”
Viewers Choice Ages 6-8
From left to right: Amanda Marti “The Good Fox”, Oliver Schnyder – Alonso “The Tangerine”, Willa Westphal “Isabella In The Dark”, Davis Wade “Wrath of the Dead”, Drew Bluzard “Fairy Star”, Chris Lin “Hello Spring”, Chris Lin “A Rose”, Chris Lin “A Glowing Mushroom”, Sofiya Kryvohuz “Night Hunter”
Honorable Mention Ages 6-8
Reece Thompson “Summer”, Sarah Galindo “Girl in Pink”, Hannah Shirley “Deer Silhouette”, Rosann Thayyil “Love at Sunset”, Peyton Morgan “Llama, Llama I Love You!”, Edith McMaster “Blend”, Willa Westphal “Isabella In The Dark”, Aadhya Konnepati “Thinking Clown”, Zoya Strickland “Abstract Wolf”, Maggie Kimble “Little Owl”, Charlotte Warjas “Anime”, Neeha Aishani “Emily the Elephant”, Sadie Sinclair “Birch Trees in the Wind”, Vivian Gerace “Self Portrait”, Mila Castilla “Coyote”, Ellen Michel “Coyote Blue”, Hunter Gordon, Eleni Raterman, Ellen Erazo, Elsa Olenick, Sydney McCord, Zoe McCord, Mia Lewis, Pablo Delgado, Laura Hamilton, Abby Gamez “Sailboat”, Emmy Simmons “Mushrooms at Night”, Hassem Centeno “Neon Turtle”, Chris Lin “A Rose” (Achievement Award), Charlotte Bell “Me of Me” (Achievement Award)
All Awards Ages 4-5
From left to right: 1st Place: Rhea Bryner “Raccoon”, 1st Place: Kenleigh Thompson “Murry the Mummy”, 1st Place: Elissa Martinez Ibarra “El Ajolote”, 1st Place: Impana Shashidhar “Mona Lisa”, 2nd Place: Olivia Rekhman “Rainbow”, 2nd Place: Sophia Delgado “Bear’s Best Friend”, 2nd Place: Olivia Rekhman “Galaxy Stars”, 2nd Place: Sherry Pi “Seahorse and Bubbles”, 3rd Place:Alisa Tiurina “Foxy Fox”, 3rd Place: Alexandra Ferrarella “Cute Orange Cat”
Viewers Choice Ages 4-5
From left to right: Olivia Rekhman “Rainbow”, Kenleigh Thompson “Oh Christmas Tree”, Olivia Rekhman “Galaxy Stars”, Sophia Delgado “Rainbow Art”, Samuel Santos “Purple Ocean”
Honorable Mention Ages 4-5
Frances Londos “Angry Bird”, Sophia Delgado “Rainbow Art”, Achievement Award: Sophia Delgado “Easter Bunny”, Samuel Santos “Purple Ocean”
Ceramics/ 3-D, Teens and Adults
From left to right: 1st Place: Heather Isetts “Untitled”, 1st Place: Llewellyn Ting “Flower”, 1st Place: Samuel Flores-Garcia “Christmas Tree”, 2nd Place: Anya Pearce “Turtles in the Sand”, 2nd Place: Justice Fettig “Timpleton”, 2nd Place: Suanne Choi “Curious Leaves”, 3rd Place:Cade Casas “Out of the Shell”, 3rd Place: Samuel Flores-Garcia “Pumpkin Man”, 3rd Place: Samuel Flores-Garcia “Monster Hand”,
Viewers Choice Ceramics/ 3-D, Teens and Adults
From left to right: Heather Isetts “Untitled”, Samuel Flores-Garcia “Pumpkin Man”, Isabella Wiley “Fairy World”
Honorable Mention Ceramics/ 3-D, Teens and Adults
From left to right: Frank Ellis “Dino Napkin Accessory”,
Ceramics/ 3-D, Ages 6-12
From left to right: First Place: Irene Kurian “Red Apple”, First Place: Kaylynn Sassin “Rose”, First Place: Addison Ulmer “Strawberry Pie”, First Place: Lara Sund “Diorama”, First Place: Trevor Burman “Rainbow Dragon”, First Place: Isabella Wiley “Two-Face” (2 images), Second Place: Jorja Parks “RÄT”, Second Place: John Michael Sharp “Cool Cup”, Second Place: Emily Valintine “Flap Jack”, Second Place: Maggie Dufner “Dark Flower”, Second Place: Maggie Dufner “A Fairy Garden”, Second Place: Mya Ann Wittman “The Mistical Set”, Third Place: Sofia Espejel-Snyder “ESS”, 3rd Place: Eva Grace Sharp “Bunny”, 3rd Place: Rebekah Lauer, “Diorama”, Third Place: Ace Spina “Moon Snake”
Viewers Choice Ceramics/ 3-D, Ages 6-12
From left to right: Kaylynn Sassin “Rose”, Finn Butler “Valentines”, Mya Ann Wittman “The Mistical Set”, Emily Valintine “Flap Jack”, Ace Spina “Moon Snake”, Irene Kurian “Kirby in Pond”, Isabella Wiley “Fairy World”
Honorable Mention Ceramics/ 3-D, Ages 6-12
From left to right: Reece Thompson, “Flame”, Everly Ulmer “Spring Tree”, Lucas Rexing “The Rainbow Tree”, Dax Rexing “Spectrum”, Rivers McMaster “Zora”, Allie Murphy “Fluffers”, Alexa Faust “Girafo”, Edith McMaster “Ice Cream”, Arbelle Barak “Baby Dragon”, Stella Warjas “Orange”, Finn Butler ” Valentines”, Quinn Parsons “Winter Tree”, Kai Sherry “Monster”, Svitlana Poputnikova “Castle”, Hayes Jones “Snowy”, Kate Golomidiva “Mushroom Picnic”, Felicia Hernandez “Thing”
Digital Awards
From left to right: 1st place and Viewer’s Choice Award: Anupama Karthik “Dream”, 1st place: Joby Patton “Formaggio”, 2nd place: Sydney Lincoln “Dragon Fire”, 2nd place: Anupama Karthik “Mountain”, 3rd place: Billie Nixon “Calm”, 3rd place: Billie Nixon “Optimistic”
