ART EXTRAVAGANZA
Art Extravaganza
2024
The Kirby Hill House Educational Foundation Inc., hosted its annual Art Extravaganza on Saturday, April 20th, 2024. Without the support of local artists, teachers, vendors, and attending members of the public, this event would not have been the success that it was.
We would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank You!” to all those who participated in and attended the event and to our guest judges.
Additionally, as a recipient of funding from the Steinhagen Benevolent Trust, the Kirby Hill House Educational Foundation would like to thank the Southeast Texas Arts Council for awarding us the opportunity to expand our artwork displays. The funds we received from this grant were used to create some of the artwork display panels used during our Art Extravaganza and Traveling Exhibitions. These display panels will afford us the ability and flexibility to display artwork throughout the years in a variety of locations.
Art Show
As part of the Art Extravaganza festivities, artists of all ages were invited to enter artworks into the Art Show in either (or both) of two categories:
"Artist's Choice/Open Theme" or the themed "My Point of View".
These works were judged and displayed during the Art Extravaganza event.
Pictures of the event and the list of award winners for this year’s exhibition are below.
Best of Show
Judges awarded a Best of Show plaque to the best student entry and adult entry.
Each of these artists also received a $25 gift card to reward their efforts.
Adult Entry
Greg Broussard - White Heron
Student Entry
Perla L. - Passage of Time
Gold Medals
Judges awarded Gold Medals to the best works in the various age and theme categories.
These pieces are considered "runners up" to the Best of Show.
 Gold Medal: Abigail W. - The Octopus - Age 8 |  Gold Medal: Sullivan S. - Baxter Hornbuckle's Night Out - 8th Grade |  Gold Medal: Karla L. - Funny Business - 12th Grade |
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 Gold Medal: Greg Broussard - Redfish - Adult Entry |  Gold Medal: Melody R. - Reflection of Another Life - 7th Grade |  Gold Medal: Jaden W. - Thoughts of a Cowboy - 9th Grade |
 Gold Medal: Rebekah Warrick - Cedar Grove - Adult Entry |
Ribbon Winners
Judges awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and Honorable Mention ribbons to works of special merit in each of the various age, theme, and media categories.
 1st Place - Soscha B. - Blue Pineapple - 7th Grade - Open Theme, Middle School 2D |  2nd Place - Aryana M. - Something in the Distance - 8th Grade - Open Theme, Middle School 2D |  3rd Place - Stella S. - Sunny the Cow - 8th Grade - Open Theme, Middle School 2D |
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 1st Place - Karla L. - Into the Light - 12th Grade - Open Theme, High School 2D |  2nd Place - Aliyah P. - Planning the Escape - 12th Grade - Open Theme, High School 2D |  3rd Place - Perla L. - Right of Passage - 11th Grade - Open Theme, High School 2D |
 Honorable Mention - Carmen G. - On the Silk Road - 11th Grade - Open Theme, High School 2D |  1st Place - Greg Broussard - Mallard Hole - Open Theme, Adult Entry 2D |  2nd Place - Lynne Arnold - Dandelion - Open Theme, Adult Entry 2D |
 3rd Place - Kyra Hall - Through the Spring - Open Theme, Adult Entry 2D |  1st Place - Jaylee U. - Life Under the Sea - 7th Grade - Themed, Middle School 2D |  2nd Place - Brynley K. - Depression Spiral - 6th Grade - Themed, Middle School 2D |
 3rd Place - Ta'Liyah G. - Fishing Day - 6th Grade - Themed, Middle School 2D |  1st Place - Sophia G. - Lipstick on a Pig - 11th Grade - Themed, High School 2D |  2nd Place - Malai R. - Orange King - 12th Grade - Themed, High School 2D |
 3rd Place - Emberly S. - My Road to Success & Happiness - 10th Grade - Themed, High School 2D |  2nd Place - Kyra Hall - Texas Native - Themed, Adult Entry 2D |  3rd Place - Rebekah Warrick - Beauty in the Dark - Themed, Adult Entry 2D |
 1st Place - Lynn Tanner - The Way I Sea It - Themed, Adult Entry 3D |  1st Place - Holly W. - Ocean's Paradise - 8th Grade - Open Theme, Middle School 3D |  2nd Place - Kaymin R. - City Lights - 8th Grade - Open Theme, Middle School 3D |
 1st Place - Nathan P. - Shooting Blind - 12th Grade - Open Theme, High School 3D |  2nd Place - Luis G. - Rose - 9th Grade - Open Theme, High School 3D |  3rd Place - Stephen M. - S in a Flower Bed - 11th Grade - Open Theme, High School 3D |
 1st Place - Chance D. - Looking Back at the Past - 11th Grade - Themed, H.S. Photography/Digital Art |  2nd Place - Lillyann C. - Through the Glasses Lens - 10th Grade - Themed, H.S. Photography/Digital |  3rd Place - Lauren S. - Through the Lens - 9th Grade - Themed, High School Photography/Digital Art |
Traveling Exhibition
This year there were over 100 artworks submitted to the Art Extravaganza judges. The works selected for the traveling exhibition represent the judges’ favorite entries as each of these earned a Gold Medal or Best of Show award in their respective categories
Locations for the 2024 Traveling Exhibition are:
Monday April 22nd - Friday April 26th
Hardin County Courthouse Rotunda
Monday April 29th - Friday May 3rd
Silsbee High School
Monday May 6th - Friday May 10th
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Silsbee Middle School
Thank you for visiting our exhibition and for your support of local artists!
Teacher Awards
The Kirby Hill-House Educational Foundation wishes to thank participating Southeast Texas public/private school teachers for their dedication to promoting the visual arts in our community by awarding funds to supplement their art classroom supplies budgets.
Judges use a point system that takes into consideration the number and level of award-winning student artworks each teacher submitted compared to the total number of entries from that teacher, thereby rewarding quality over quantity.
Our teacher winners for 2024 are:
1st Place - $225 - Brittany Tanton - Silsbee High School
2nd Place - $175 -Rozalia Stark - Edwards-Johnson Memorial Silsbee Middle School
3rd Place - $100 - Colleen Puckitt - Kountze Middle School