Sara Eldridge, of Quilcene High School, won Best in Show for her Clay and Yarn piece, “Ellis Dee.”

Sara Eldridge, of Quilcene High School, won Best in Show for her Clay and Yarn piece, “Ellis Dee.”

Olympic Peninsula High School Art Exhibition names winners

PORT ANGELES — The Pirate Union Building Gallery of Art has announced the winners of its 2023 Olympic Peninsula High School Art Exhibition.

The juried exhibition includes 44 paintings, drawings, linocut prints, photographs, digital art, ceramics, metalwork and mixed media artwork created by Port Angeles, Crescent, Port Townsend and Quilcene high school students.

Sara Eldridge, of Quilcene High School, earned best of show for her clay and yarn piece “Ellis Dee.”

Other winners include:

• 2-D — First place, Claudia Wilcox and second place, Deakon Budnek.

• 3-D — First Place and second place: Kayden Faller.

Honorable mention to Kristian Escano, Jordan McTear, Eania Ziese, Eli Fox, Panya Cao, Pema Anuthea Hutter-Rennilson and Biaani Egeler.

The exhibit will be on display open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Friday, May 12, in the gallery on Peninsula College’s Port Angeles campus, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

Images of the exhibition may also be viewed on the gallery’s Facebook page.

More in Entertainment

Mary Pfund and Bill Schult opened Seven Monkeys Gallery and Studio in a former automotive garage in Quilcene in October to show local artists and help foster the area’s creative community. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Seven Monkeys Gallery opens in former auto repair shop

Owners hope Quilcene space will contribute to cultural attractions

“Strait beauty” by Randall Tomaras.
First Friday Art Walk set this weekend in Sequim

First Friday Art Walk will celebrate autumn with a gold-themed… Continue reading

Submission period open for Tidepools Magazine

Tidepools Magazine is accepting submissions for its 2025 edition… Continue reading

Sequim Community Chorus to host weekend concerts

The Sequim Community Christmas Chorus will present “The Christmas Story”… Continue reading

The Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County will host holiday concerts Friday and Saturday, highlighting songs from other nations. (Lynn Nowak)
Port Townsend Community Chorus to host two performances

The Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson… Continue reading

Festival of Lights set for Saturday

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will host its… Continue reading

Emmelyne Ulmer.
Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra to conduct Sunday concert

The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra will perform at 2… Continue reading

Peninsula College to host free jazz concerts

The Peninsula College Jazz Ensemble will perform two free… Continue reading

Community Bowls and Soup Share event Saturday

The fifth annual Community Bowls and Soup Share will… Continue reading

Live music performances set this weekend

Live music performances will be conducted on the Peninsula this weekend. They… Continue reading

Auditions set for improv musical

The Peninsula College drama department will conduct auditions for… Continue reading

Artist Karen Hackenberg in her Discovery Bay home studio with her painting titled “The Floating World.” (photo by Craig Wester)
Port Townsend painter explores beauty in pollution

Tacoma Art Museum to host solo exhibit