City of Laredo and District 5 Council Member Nelly Vielma, along with Laredo Public Libraries, hosted the 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote Virtual Art Contest. Artists from different schools and the community submitted more than 30 pieces to participate in this commemorative activity. The techniques used for this contest were pencil, charcoal, soft pastels, oil pastels, colored pencils, markers, watercolor, and acrylic.
The art was submitted via email. The canvases measured 18” x 24” and will be showcased at later events. They are included for viewig in this story.
The criteria used to judge the art pieces included composition, technical skill, interpretation and clarity of the theme, creativity and originality, and overall impression.
The Laredo Center for the Arts and International Bank of Commerce provided the prizes accorded to the following:
Category 1 – Elementary
1st place – #2 Alexis Roxanne Chiguichon $100
2nd place – #1 Constantino Delint $75
3rd place – #3 Sheila Saldivar $50
Category 2 – Middle School
1st place – #2 Kaylie Ann Elizondo $100
2nd place – #3 Eva Areli Rogerio $75
3rd place – #1 Olivia Areli Rogerio $50
Category 3 – High School
1st place – #15 Gianni Cisneros Martinez $100
2nd place – #3 Vanessa Tristan $75
3rd place – #4 Fiorela Gomez-Reyes $50
Category 4 – General Public Amateur
1st place – #6 Roxanne Olivia Gonzalez $100
2nd place – #7 David Gonzalez $75
3rd place – #3 Sylvia A Rodriguez $50
Category 5 – General Public PROFESSIONAL
1st – Paty C. Orduna $100
BEST IN SHOW
Category 4 – 1st Place – Roxanne Olivia Gonzalez $100
