Cache Valley art students do well in state competition
It's not like Hannah Holloway had never dabbled with watercolors before.
After all, the junior at Sky View High School painted a "practice" floral arrangement to learn some techniques before creating "Spring in Cache Valley."
"That was Hannah's first real watercolor," Sky View High School art teacher Zan Burningham said of the piece that was honored as the First Congressional District award winner at the 40th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show in Springville. "So, that's pretty good for your first attempt."
Combining a photograph taken nine years ago of sheep shearing with a more current shot at the American West Heritage Center, Holloway's painting earned her and a parent a four-day trip to Washington, D.C., in June. "Spring in Cache Valley" will also hang in the tunnel that connects the U.S. Capitol with the congressional offices for the next year.
"It's probably one of the best paintings I've done," Holloway admitted.
Not that she has many to choose from. Although Holloway earned a Best in Show award at the Cache County Fair last summer, she didn't get serious about painting until this school year. And in order to do so, Holloway made the difficult decision to give up playing in the Sky View marching band.