• Article Photo. Kyra Blix discusses her project with her father John Paul.
    Kyra Blix discusses her project with her father John Paul.
  • Article Photo. Best of Show, 3D: Brittany Lovekin-Merrifield's dragon earned top honors at the Wamac Art Fair.
    Best of Show, 3D: Brittany Lovekin-Merrifield's dragon earned top honors at the Wamac Art Fair.
  • Article Photo. VSHS artist Dalton Bonesteel earned Best of Show-2D honors with his colored pencil self-portrait.
    VSHS artist Dalton Bonesteel earned Best of Show-2D honors with his colored pencil self-portrait.
  • Article Photo. Katie Isbell and Bonnie Duong, with their medal-winning entries.
    Katie Isbell and Bonnie Duong, with their medal-winning entries.
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  • Article Photo. Destiny Swallom poses for photos with her digital print as her family visits the Wamac Art Fair.
    Destiny Swallom poses for photos with her digital print as her family visits the Wamac Art Fair.

Vinton-Shellsburg High School artists took top honors at the Wamac Art Fair Wednesday in Vinton. Teachers Ann Diedrichsen and Chris Juhl helped several students prepare a variety of projects for the judges.

In addition to earning its fifth straight "Best of Show" in 3D, VS also earned the 2D Best of Show award. 

Brittany Lovekin-Merrifield's dragon earned the 3D honor; Dalton Bonesteel earned the 2D honor with his large colored pencil self-portrait.

Other VSHS winners include:

* Brea Burroughs, second place, fiber/book arts;

* Olivia Oltrogge second place, and Alyssa Bunge, third place, sculpture;

* Brittany Lovekin-Merrifield, first place, and Amanda Dedrick, second place, ceramics, sculptural;

* Destiny Swallom, second place, printmaking;

* Kaitlin Isbell, second place, graphic design;

* Bonnie Duong, first place, and Jacey Cummings, second place, digital drawing;

* Ashley Eden, second place, oil painting/oil pastel

* Dalton Bonesteel, first place, colored pencil drawing;

* Meranda Sanders, first place, pastel/charcoal/crayon drawing;

*Kevin Bee, third place, ink drawing;

* Dakota Smith, first place, Brelynn Beck, second place, and Emily Cashman, third place, mixed media 2-D;

* Sara Siglin, first place, mixed media 3-D.