Congratulations to all of the participants for their fantastic submissions! We have been so thrilled to host such a talented group of young artist! We're sure you'll agree it's -so- worth the time to come in and see what these amazing artist have been up to!   (Photos included at the bottom)           

            2018 TVAA YOUTH ART CONTEST WINNERS

Best in Show 9-12 Grade: Carolyn Gallella “The Soldier”

Best in Show K-8 Grade: Mikailey Judkins “Kais Close-up”

Kindergarten: 1st Place Greta Haas, 2nd Place George Cote, 3rd Place Nathan Read

3,4,5,6 Grades: 1st Place Mackenna Chambers, 2nd Place  Warren Woolf, 3rd Place Cade Hull, HM  Ryan Wandick II,  HM Luke Korhonen, HM Owen Parker, HM Caitlyn Chitwood

7 & 8 Grades: 1st Place Sage Scott, 2nd Place Natalie Whiteside, 3rd Place Kiera Judkins, HM Wade Kabonic, HM Marques Munoz, HM Isabella Dohnke

9-12 Grades: 1st Place Audy Alcaraz, 2nd Place  Cora Shea Sweeney, 3rd Place Daisy Edwards

“Wow these are fantastic, I’m not sure I want to do this now.” ”How are we supposed to pick just one? Can we have a tie?” ”These are just too good.” These were among the murmurings overheard during the judging session at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts for this year’s Photo Contest.

More than 50 photographers joined the fun for the winter edition of the contest, with 175 entries in seven different categories. It took quite a while, but the judges finally submitted their choices and you are invited to view the entries and see the results through February.

Our Summer “Take Your Best Shot” contest will be held in August, with submissions due the last week of July. Check www.galleryngifts.com after March 1 for contest rules and categories.

Best of Show Jessica Martin “Princess in the Woods”
Animals: 1st Jessica Martin, 2nd Susan Burt, 3rd Terry Dickerson, HM Gil Valencia, HM Patty Cox
Black & White: 1st Matthew Clark, 2nd Katherine Bowman, 3rd Gary Grela
Details & Macros: 1st Matt Miller, 2nd Kiera Judkins, Jessica Martin, HM Nancy Wilkinson
Landscape & Nature: 1st Shridan Morigeau, 2nd Susan Burt, 3rd Sonja Bronsen, HM Garrett Palmer, HM Joanne Cable
People: 1st Jessica Martin, 2nd Megan Bowman, 3rd Sylvia Sattler, HM Laurie Rott, HM Larry LaCom
Travel & Architecture: 1st Garrett Palmer, 2nd Dago V, 3rd Polly Sherritt, HR Kim Downey, HM Kathy Valencia
Youth Photography: 1st Morgan Lewis, 2nd Austin Garrett, 3rd Mikailey Judkins, HM Kira Pankow, HM Anna Boesler

First and Foremost, We want to Thank all those that attended our First Friday/Photo contest awards! What a great turn out! Lots of smiles and everyone seemed to enjoy the wonderful photos.. The Youth bumped it up this year, what talent in our younger group. Imagination in taking photos is important and you can definitely see that.. Good Job Youth!

"Take Your Best Shot" Photo Contest. 
If you’re interested in entering, our next contest will be in February with submission dates the last week of January 2018.

2017 Take Your Best Shot Photo Contest Winners:

Best of show/ Jeanne Riesen "Morton Mansion"

1st place travel/ James Carmichael "Up 21"

1st place Flowers/ Joanne Hays "Tulip Fields"

1st Youth: Bella Dohnke "The Shoes"

1st place :Landscape/ Larry La Com "Yosemite Falls"

1st place: Altered Images /Susan Neiman "Water color'

1st place : Animals /Anna Dohnke "flight".

2nd place winners
Autumn Shackelford / youth, Christine Odom /Altered, Anna Dohnke/animals,
Erika H Elliott/elements of design, Gary Grela/ Flowers, Jenifer Selbrede/ Travel, 
Jean Skaggs/Landscape.

3rd place
Francoise Renard /Animals, Francoise Renard/Flowers, Mikailey Judkins/Youth,
Gary Grela/elements of Design, Jeremy Cable Jr/Youth, 
Diana Palmer/Altered images
Romelle Kemp/Landscape.

Honorable Mention
Dee Boose/travel-landscape, Joe Alverez/Altered, Diane Barber/Animal, 
Susan Neiman /Elements of Design, Susan Neiman/ Flower, Carson Odneal/youth, 
DJ Judkins/Travel

Over 100 artists of all ages and talents came out for our Chalk on the Walk event for 2017! All proceeds go towards art supply donations to local area schools. Teachers, get your wish lists ready! 

TVAA wishes to thank our 2017 Chalk on the Walk sponsors and donors, as follows:

Sponsors: California Portland Cement-Energy Star Outreach, Tehachapi Candle Co., John the Plumber, The Loop Newspaper, Bank of the Sierra, Skylark North Glider School, Mike and Lara Berard, Seanco Custom Wheelchairs, Catherine Smirnoff (handweaver), Michael B. Jones, DDS, Jeannette Pauer (Coldwell Banker Realty), Snow Orthodontics, Monica's Junk Iron and Joshua Orrantia.

Donors: California Portland Cement-Energy Star Outreach, Kohnen's Country Bakery, Hitching Post Theater, Monica's Junk Iron, Willie Rae Vasquez, Lucia Sandy, 31 Flavors Ice Cream, KMart, Jake's Steakhouse and McDonalds.

Visit our Facebook page for a look at photos from the event.