The Young People’s Fine Arts Festival (YPFAF) is the Arts Council of Moore County’s way of showcasing the artistic talents of students in grades K-12 from all Moore County public, private, charter, and home schools. The exhibit is free and open to the public thanks to the sponsorship of George Little & Associates, Inc., Whistle Stop Press, Inc., Paul Harkness Jewelry Design / Patricia Reil Jewels.
In addition to the exhibit, the school entries were judged by Floreen Maroncelli, retired art teacher. The winners of the 23rd YPFAF were:
High School Awards
Judge’s Choice
Naomi Johnson – Medusa – Drawing – O’Neal
3-D Art
1st Place – Naomi Johnson – Untitled (spider) – O’Neal
2nd Place – Abigail Fowler – El Visto Pintado – North Moore
3rd Place – Jesus Meejia Rodriguez – Untitled – North Moore
Honorable Mention – Ellie Meche – Carolina Bowl – Pinecrest
Honorable Mention – Seth Brown – Untitled – North Moore
Drawing – Black & White
1st Place – Naomi Johnson – Medusa – O’Neal
2nd Place – Abigail Fowler – Jamila – North Moore
3rd Place – Ashton Glover – Strong Like a Wolf – Emet Academy
Honorable Mention – Molly Manskev – Shabbat Shalom – O’Neal
Honorable Mention – Maddie Monroe – Vanitas – Sandhills Classical Christian
Honorable Mention – Joy Haddock – Shaded Pipes – Union Pines
Drawing – Color
1st Place – Trygve O’Grady – Pawn – O’Neal
2nd Place – Mackenzie Mason – Spells – Union Pines
3rd Place – Heather Odum – Billie Eilish – Union Pines
Honorable Mention – Logan Brown – Endgame – North Moore
Honorable Mention – Theresa Nguyen – Untitled – Pinecrest
Honorable Mention – Alexis Miller – Peace in the Sea – North Moore
Mixed Medium
1st Place- Emily Stout – Untitled – Pinecrest
2nd Place – Claudia Hash – Tya – North Moore
3rd Place – Tshering Blackwell – Untitled – O’Neal
Honorable Mention – Bray Woodard – 5949 Checkmate – O’Neal
Honorable Mention – Claudia Hash – Untitled – North Moore
Painting
1st Place – Trygve O’Grady – Toasty – O’Neal
2nd Place – Theresa Nguyen – Untitled – Pinecrest
3rd Place – Molly Manskev – Autumn Vanitas – O’Neal
Honorable Mention – Maddie Monroe – Imitation of the Wanderer – Sandhills Classical Christian
Honorable Mention – Claire Baumgardner – The Arts – Union Pines
Photography & Digital Art
1st Place – Sadie Robinson – California – Pinecrest
2nd Place – Brianna Livengood –One Hundred & Twelve – Union Pines
3rd Place – Emily Stout – Untitled – Pinecrest
Printmaking
1st Place – Jordan Cooper – This & That – Pinecrest
2nd Place – Matthew Ryals – Hank – O’Neal
3rd Place – Bella Royal – Can-Can – O’Neal
Middle School Awards
Judge’s Choice
Faithlyn Volitis – Dia de los Muertos – Painting – STARS
3-D Art
1st Place – Joy Arias – Self-Portrait Mixed Media – Crain’s Creek Middle
2nd Place – Alyssa Furie – Untitled – O’Neal
3rd Place – Leah Jones – Self-Portrait 2D to 3D – Crain’s Creek Middle
Honorable Mention – Sierra Garner – Pitcher – Highfalls Elementary
Honorable Mention – Joanna Hu & Olivia Antil – Untitled – O’Neal
Drawing
1st Place – Kenedy Darling – Untitled – STARS
2nd Place – Annecy Pratt – Zentangle – West Pine Middle
3rd Place – Faithlyn Volitis – Untitled – STARS
Honorable Mention – Charlotte Renner – Untitled – O’Neal
Honorable Mention – Luke Tucich – Zentangle – West Pine Middle
Honorable Mention – Meri Turner – Sandhills Classical Christian
Mixed Medium
1st Place – Grace Bridgham – Abstract to Realism – Dog – Crain’s Creek Middle
2nd Place – Briana Sanders – Principle of Art – Unity in Snow – Crain’s Creek Middle
3rd Place – Zoe Wall – Collage of a Girl with a Pearl Earring – West Pine Middle
Honorable Mention – Vivian Villa – 7 Principles of Drawing – Crain’s Creek Middle
Honorable Mention – Kailey Humphrey – Fox – West Pine Middle
Honorable Mention – Sydney Hay – Principles of Art- Self-Portrait – Crain’s Creek Middle
Honorable Mention – Mariah E. Delgado – 7 Techniques of Drawing – Crain’s Creek Middle
Honorable Mention – Reagan Best – Mountain – New Century Middle
Honorable Mention –-Alison DeMasi – Fantasy – New Century Middle
Honorable Mention – Summer Brady – Sea Turtle – Highfalls Elementary
Painting
1st Place – Faithlyn Volitis – Dia de los Muertos – STARS
2nd Place – Adysen Robinson – Silver Skyline – Highfalls Elementary
3rd Place – Soraya Stone – Night Sky – Highfalls Elementary
Honorable Mention – Lucian Brown – Northern Lights – Highfalls Elementary
Honorable Mention – Bethany Gaddy – Dusk – Sandhills Academy
Printmaking
1st Place – Robert Corcoran – Untitled – O’Neal
2nd Place – Jamal Bibbins – Untitled – Southern Middle
3rd Place – Javion Saunders – Untitled – Southern Middle
Honorable Mention – Neila Villegas – Untitled – Southern Middle
Photography & Digital Art
1st Place – Caitlin Smith – Self Portrait – Westmoore Elementary
2nd Place – Kayla Monroe – Self-Portrait – Westmoore Elementary
School Awards
Awarded to the schools that submitted the best artwork as a grouping.
Elementary School
1st Place – Southern Pines Primary
2nd Place – Highfalls Elementary
3rd Place – The O’Neal School
Middle School
1st Place – West Pine Middle
Runner-Up – Crain’s Creek Middle
High School
1st Place – The O’Neal School
Runner-up – Pinecrest High
People’s Choice Award
Abigail Fowler – El Visto Pintado – 3D – North Moore High
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