The Cordovan 16th Annual Student Art Shows were held at various venues throughout Austin and Houston, TX during the month of May 2024. 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 winning entries from the Austin, TX 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: Lauren Sidall (adult/ clay) “Oberon”, Jamin Vanderberg (adult) “Experiment with Color”, Denise Nielsen (adult) “Ancient Myrtle”, Julie Jacobsen (adult) “Grimm Apples”, Marceline Doyan (teen) “Space Girl”, Charlotte Ting (teen) “Ruby Enlightened”, Nadia Rios (teen) “Old Man Patt”, Elizabeth Lake (teen) “Golden Rocks”, Nattie Herrera (teen) “Somethings Missing”, Keiko Nigo (teen) “2050”, Arhaan Rai (9-12) “Darth Vader”, Leyla Kural (9-12) “Maple and Syrup”, Trinity Cane (9-12) “Mushroom”, Yuiko Nigo (9-12) “Hide and Seek”, Lola Sackett (9-12) “Chad”, Swathi Mahesh (6-8) “Christmas Ornament”, Gwenevieve Jones (6-8) “Under the Sea”, Aran Ramanan (4-5) “Sunflower”, Rhea Bryner (4-5) “Kung Fu Panda”, Jacob Kuhn (clay) “Legendary Monster Zero”, Leigha Diaz (clay) “Sovereign Jellyfish”
1st Place Adults
From left to right: Ardelle Fisher “Lady In White”, Archna Gupta “Ard Narishwar & Salka (Friends)”, Kendra Faulk “Twice a Day”, Shirley Looney “Old Masters Brenton Brother & Sister”, Magdalena Cardena “Pueblo Magico”, Jamin Vanderberg “Chapter 1”, Kendra Faulk “A Moment of Bliss”, Mollie Holton “Mountain Meadow”
2nd Place Adults
From left to right: Margo S. (Peggy Worley) “210 22nd Street Galveston, Texas”, Rick Sanchez, “Blue Peach”, Julie Jacobsen “Weekend in England”, Ritu Chandra “Fiesta”, Shirley Looney “Morning at Zion”, Jim Elliott “El Capitan”, Sally Gonzalez “Red Barn in Old Settlers”, Christy Payne “Isabella”, Deepika Neethirajan “Ripe Tomatoes”, Carrie Rodriguez “Beautiful Woman”
3rd Place Adults
From left to right: Julie Jacobsen “Lemons in Monochrome and Complementary Colors”, Erika Rebstock “Betta Fish”, Kendra Faulk “Hubby and Me”, Sally Gonzalez “Bella”, Rebecca Morrison “Mountain on Wood”, Denise Nielsen “Tulips”, Magdalena Cardena “Sunrise in Cancun”, Shirley Looney “The Market”, Imre Szombathy “Delfino”
Viewers Choice–Adults
From left to right: Julie Jacobsen “Grimm Apples”, Shirley Looney “Old Masters Brenton Brother & Sister”, Sally Gonzalez “Bella”, Patrick Mauldin “Royal Perch”, Magdalena Cardena “Pueblo Magico”, Jim Elliott “El Capitan”, Mollie Holton “Mountain Meadow”, Christy Payne “Isabella”, Jamin Vanderberg “Experiment with Color”, Jamin Vanderberg “Chapter 1”, Petra Prins “The Argonath”
1st place Teens
From left to right: Marceline Doyan “Misa”, Keiko Nigo “Mom”, Mallory Kneuper “The Shell”, Lidea Ryan “Kaden’s Reflection”, Katia Rios “Spirit”, Nattie Herrera “Somethings Missing”, Sierra Buchmann “Reality of Expectations”, Dani Nowzaradan “Bottled Emotions”, Anna Issac “Menagerie of Color”, Isabella Rilloraza “Friendly Faces”, Gracie Ashcraft “Who”
2nd Place Teens
From left to right: Haley Rosales “Last War”, Lily Higgins “Snake Lizard”, Samira Rodarte “Self Portrait”, Nadia Rios “Aviator Rick”, Sierra Buchmann “Illusion of Beauty”, Lidea Ryan “Ruler of Everything”, Hadley Nattress “The Owl, Cat, and Little Giant”, Rebecca Blair “Astronaut in the Ocean”, Nattie Herrera “TKO”, Dani Nowzaradan “Hill Country Spring”, Anna Marie Medina “The Snake in the Garden”, Gracie Ashcraft “Cock of the Walk”, Greeshmi Mohanty “The Butterfly”
3rd Place Teens
From left to right: Mallory Kneuper “The Rodeo”, Lila Ortiz “Hemlocke Springs”, Mallory Kneuper “The Shops”, Harper Medina “Midknight Flight”, Gabriel Galletti “Transcendent Landscape”, Kaurli Walker “Whats In Your Mind”, Isabella Rilloriza “Always Watching”, Anne Marie Medina “Akita the Fox”, Adithi Bashyam “Pink Painting”, Delayne Morelock “Denki’s Day Off”
Viewers Choice–Teens
From left to right: Nadia Rios “Old Man Patt”, Nidhi Pokhrel “Droplet”, Nattie Herrera “Somethings Missing”, Sierra Buchmann “Reality of Expectations”, Rebecca Blair “Astronaut in the Ocean”, Elizabeth Lake “Iridescent Snail”, Dani Nowzaradan “Bottled Emotions”, Greeshmi Mohanty “The Butterfly”, Charlotte Ting “Ruby Enlightened”, Keiko Nigo “Mom”, Dani Nowzaradan “Indian Blankets”
1st place Ages 9-12
From left to right: Blake Craft “Fantasy Purple Cake”, Alejandro Padilla “Funny Jester”, Amanda Marti “A Colorful Bird”, Amanda Marti “The Fading Zebra”, Arhaan Rai “Tiger on Water”, Janhavi Gurme “Live Free”, Isabella Pham “Melancholic”, Genevieve Paxton “Rose Ryu”, James Livingston “Fresh”, Chloee Halchishick “Sprinkle Party”, Zara Gage “Snow White”, Nora Driscoll “Summer Blues”, Kaylee Semien “Bumble Bee”, Leyla Kural “Abigail”, Lola Sackett “Chad”, Maya Galindo “Starry Eyes”, Trinity Cane “Fireball”, Wolf Szombathy “Piggleston”, Millie Haggard “Serenity”, Rewa Khair “Underwater Ocean”
2nd Place Ages 9-12
From left to right: Hannah Henderson “Flowers for Brutus”, Adina Yasen “Hutao”, Aria DeDear “Rooster in the Rainbow”, Arhaan Rai “Gorilla”, Aria DeDear “Toucan in the Trees”, Camila Padilla “Landscape”, Adriana Manis “Gemstone Cow”, Richard Liu “Urban Bear”, Dune Reid “Re-Surface”, Avek Dongol “Orange Slices”, Avek Dongol “White Rose”, Genevieve Paxton “Girl & Wolf”, Joby Payton “Jeff & Junior”, Vivian Pasnik “Rosa”, Millie Haggard “Vibe”, Jennifer Vo “Poke-Eevee”, Leyla Kural “Milagros”, Sophia Rivas “Cat Fan”, Sarah Galindo “Jungle Leaves”, Walter Wingate “Summer Nights”, Olivia Wegner “Grinch”, Wolf Szombathy “Optimus Prime Guy”, Sophia Musleh “Wild Wolf”, Scarlett Copa “Blue Bell”,
3rd Place Ages 9-12
From left to right: Jenna Hughley “I have an IDEA”, Akshaj Kunaoareddi “Turtle”, Akshaj Kunaoareddi “Flower Bouquet”, Avek Dongol “Rainbow Lorikeet”, Bishop Max “Glowy”, Britton Hall “Water Dragon”, Daniel Morelock “Destruction Within”, Camila Perez “Nourishment”, Bryanna Waites “Ink”, Carmen Knuth “Glowing Blue”, Isha Prasanth “Evening Rose”, Charlee Penn “Caesar BiBi’s Bird”, Dune Reid “Blue Moose”, Finn Chancellor “Steve the Steed”, Nadia Karampour “The Owl”, Jennifer Vo “Ace The Flower”, Joby Payton “Cuphead Creation”, Kaashvi Khanna “Bird”, Kaya Pickard “Buttercup”, Kaylee Semien “Cheesecake Factory”, Liliana Smith “Mushroom”, Nora Driscoll “Spring Flowers”, Maryam Gado “Rising”, Matthew Pimentel “Raven”, Sarine Schutz “Lulin & the Bluebonnets”, Wolf Szombathy “Where’s My Socks”, Maya Galindo “Portrait”, Sophia Musleh “Deku”
Viewers Choice Ages 9-12
From left to right: Leyla Kural “Maple and Syrup”, Jenna Hughley “Cosmo Cat”, Genevieve Paxton “Rose Ryu”, Billie Nixon “Wonderland”, Catherine Christanmas “Rabbit”, Billie Nixon “Sakura Valley”, Janhavi Gurme “Live Free”, Carmen Knuth “Glowing Blue”, Arhaan Rai “Gorilla”, Arhaan Rai “Darth Vader”, Amanda Marti “The Fading Zebra”, Amanda Marti “Fancy Cheetah”, Amanda Marti “A Colorful Bird”, Akshaj Kunaoareddi “Turtle”, Yuiko Nigo “Hide and Seek”
1st Place Ages 6-8
From left to right: Lily Tong “Clock Tower”, Payton Morgan “Peyton”, Leonardo Amorosa “The Amazing Picasso”, Leo Jones “Sunset Rise”, Oliviia Rekhman “Flowerbirds”, Juliet Kallus “Emma”, Evangeline Manis “Rainbow Bubble”, Jillian Yber “Spring”, Quinn Granzow “Wolf”, Daxton Gutierrez “Cowla”, Allyson Urruita “Santa Monica”, Emma Driscoll “Roy G. Biv”
2nd Place Ages 6-8
From left to right: Peyton Morgan “Loki”, Peyton Morgan “Where are my Stripes”, Winter Szombathy “A Splash of Spring”, Michael Xu “Cat with Fish”, Jillian Yber “Milkshake Galaxy”, Juliet Kallus “George Washington”, Michael Xu “Bear on Creek”, Quinn Granzow “Bunny”, Gwenevieve Jones “Self Portrait”, Isabella Retnam “Hide & Seek Kitten”, Anna Heather “Solar Eclipse”, Francis Junebug Londos “Glow in the Dark Simba”, Swathi Mahesh “Jellyfish”,
3rd Place Ages 6-8
From left to right: Rylee Sterling “Cotton Candy”, Samantha Serrano “Picnic”, Knox Craig “Sea Horse”, Michael Xu “Keyhold to Garden”, Mandy Nakhle “Creative Hand”, Katya Rein “Mountains of Wonder”, Jocelyn Salgado “Cupcake Day”, Calvin Semon “The Beautiful Red Song”, Gwenevieve Jones “Flying Bee”, Jory Wilson “In Bloom”, Charlie Basalay “Rosie”, Emma Driscoll “Dressing Up”, Madeleine Siragusa “Snowy Days” (Image not shown)
Viewers Choice Ages 6-8
From left to right: Peyton Morgan “Where are my Stripes”, Willa Westphal “My Furry Friend”, Knox Craig “Sea Horse”, Michael Xu “Keyhold to Garden”, Swathi Mahesh “Jellyfish”, Juliet Kallus “Emma”, Quinn Granzow “Wolf”, Isabella Retnam “Hide & Seek Kitten”, Willa Westphal “Hopping Into The Sunset”, Willa Westphal “The King of Flies”, Pranithi Balamurugan “The Sunset Trees”, Evangeline Manis “Rainbow Bubbles”, Charlie Basalay “The Under Water World”
All Awards Ages 4-5
From left to right: 1ST PLACE: Darya Cochrane “Blue Dragon”, Darya Cochrane “Tiger Cub”, Rhea Bryner “Kung Fu Panda”, Jacelle Lee “Peaceful Pond”, Vera Yu “Eclipse”; 2ND PLACE: Darya Cochrane “Penguin”, Elissa Ibarra “Midnight”, Rhea Bryner “Rabbit”, Aran Ramanan “Halloween Cat”; 3RD PLACE Jaden Gu “Frozen”, Elissa Ibarra “Floffy Cat”, Vasily Chaunaev “Okeefe”
Viewers Choice Ages 4-5
From left to right: Rhea Bryner “Kung Fu Panda”, Jacelle Lee “Peaceful Sunset”, Vera Yu “Hot Air Balloon”, Darya Cochrane “Penguin”, Jaden Gu “Frozen”, Darya Cochrane “Blue Dragon”
1st Place Ceramics/ 3-D (All Ages Combined)
From left to right: Lauren Sidall “Oberon”, Samuel Flores-Garcia “Bouquet”, Bishop Max “Green Goat, Evelyn Richardson “Chicago Box”, Sarine Schutz “Wild at Heart”, Samuel Flores-Garcia “Vase Face”, Mika Tseitlin “Miss Flower”, Gabrielle Maala-Snyder “Egg Bird”
2nd Place Ceramics/ 3-D (All Ages Combined)
From left to right: Katherine Abercrombie “Nature”, Lily Buehrle “Polka Dot Bowl”, Gabrielle Maala-Snyder “Duolingo”, Samuel Flores-Garcia “Skull”, Kaya Pickard “Rose”, Josephine K-Morrow “Spotted Mushroom”, Ella VandeSande “Pawn”, Aiden Topping “Peeper”, Addison Cramer “Huggy Wiggie”
3rd Place Ceramics/ 3-D (All Ages Combined)
From left to right: Kaylee Semeien “Eat Your Vegetables”, Hayes Jones “Frog”, Sadie Gray Ranlett “Rainbow Bing Bong”, Evelyn Richardson “Bilbo’s Mug”, Josephine K-Morrow “Snake Pot”, Frank Ellis “The Dred Pirate Gnome”, Charee McDonald “Zelda Elf”, Leigh Barber “French Market Finds”, Rylee Sterling “Cotton Candy”
Viewers Choice Ceramics/ 3-D (All Ages Combined)
From left to right: Lily Buehrle “Polka Dot Bowl”, Sabrina Graham “Chaos”, Evelyn Richardson “Chicago Box”, Mya Ann Wittman “Marshmellow and Vegtables”, Samuel Flores-Garcia “Bouquet”, Jacob Kuhn “Legendary Monster Zero”, Sarine Schutz “Wild at Heart”