Come join us for “The Best of Ross County”, our Annual High School Exhibition. This exhibit is open to high school artists from Chillicothe, Unioto-Scioto, Southeastern, Adena, Paint Valley, Zane Trace, Huntington, Pickaway Ross, and Home Schooled students. Each student may submit 2 pieces of art. Awards will be presented for Best of Show ($150.), 1st place ($100.), 2nd place ($75.), 3rd place ($50.) and several honorable mentions. The Best of Show winner’s High School Art Department will receive $200. towards the purchase of art supplies.
Judging of awards will by Brent Elam, a Chillicothe native and former Chillicothe High School art teacher. Elam has a BFA from Ohio University and currently teaches art at Amanda-Clearcreek High School. Elam’s work utilizes many mediums from acrylic to spray paint and 3-D objects. The pieces are exaggerated characters of pop culture icons covered in intricate tattoos of symbolic nature.
The Opening Reception will be Wednesday, February 3rd from 6 – 8 pm. Awards will be presented at 7pm. We will have music and light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public.
“The Best of Ross County” is sponsored by WesBanco. Special thanks for your support of this exhibition!