Storm Lakers shine at WISE show

Saturday’s opening reception of Buena Vista University’s 16th annual Western Iowa Salon Exhibit showcased the artwork of high school students from Carroll High School, Hawley High School, Sibley-Ocheyedan High School, Sioux Center High School, South Central Calhoun High School, Westwood Community High School and Storm Lake High School.

High schoolers from Storm Lake excelled, winning six of 11 awards presentd. Miriam Tejeda’s “Unresolved” earned Best of Show and Ryker Doebel’s “Freaky Wire Guy” took third place. Briana Monzon Benavides’ “Cubita Cup” and Wester Xiong’s “Death Playing the Fiddle” were awarded Honorable Mentions. Juror’s Mentions went to Jacqueline Hernandez’s “Army Dreamer” and Crishawn Falcam’s “Bouncing Baller.”

Other Storm Lake pieces in the show:

• “Family Pot” and “Daytron TV” paintings by Briana Monzon Benavides
• “Knyaw Mu of Kawthoolei” painting by Lyric Lah
• “blooming peony’ and “blinding stars” drawing and painting by Eh Shee Wah
• “Look to the Future” and “Parent Supervision” paintings by Miriam Tejeda
• “Intertwined Networks and “why is it you fear?” Sculpture and painting by Dulce Games
• “You Deal With This” and “Gun Lover” painting and graphic design by Jacqueline Hernandez
• “Light Fall” and “Visual Effects” animation by Desthenny Fuentes
• “Self Defense” photography by Connor Riner
• “Silent Scare of a Sunless Situation” photography by Alan Bermudez

The exhibit remains on display at BVU Art Gallery through March 8.