Art is life

Several students from Carson High School received top honors in the regional Scholastic Art Awards. The contest was sponsored through the Nevada Museum of Art and is designed to identify America's most gifted artists and writers.

Students compete in 16 different categories for gold and silver keys. The works are reviewed by a panel of judges made up of local art educators, gallery owners and business leaders.

The artists' work will be on exhibit at the Nevada Museum of Art, 100 S. Virginia St. in Reno, until Feb. 23.

Gold Key winners from Carson High School are:

Painting:

Lisa Vaccaro, ninth grade

Kyle Shannon, ninth grade

Printmaking:

Lisa Vaccaro, ninth grade

Drawing:

Amanda Palmer, 11th grade

James Nagel, 12th grade

Kristen Kopp, 12th grade

Graphic Design:

James Nagel, 12th grade

Mixed Media:

Angel Maldonado, 12th grade

Sculpture:

Angel Maldonado, 12th grade

$750 Portfolio:

James Nagel, 12th grade

Silver Key winners from Carson High School:

Painting:

Logan Ahl, ninth grade

Printmaking:

Briana Dodge, ninth grade

Jennifer Graehl, ninth grade

Maura O'Neill, 12th grade

Drawing:

Amanda Palmer, 11th grade