Wabeno Elementary's Artist of the Year has been chosen, and our winner is.... Lovely Erickson!

Mrs. Kanak, the Adventuring Art Teacher, wanted to connect creative lessons as much as possible to her sights and discoveries in Antarctica. Third-grade students learned about Icebreaker ships with Mrs. Kanak and continued the learning with her subs in November while she sailed to the Southern Ocean. Students watched videos, asked insightful questions, and then began to sketch their icebreaker-class vessels. Every drawing was unique, and all students found success with this engaging and colorful lesson.

Lovely explored the use of color and blended colored pencils to create her portrait of an Icebreaker on the ocean. The Artist of the Week judge was impressed by her use of color and ability to capture the look of the sky behind the sailing ship. Finally, Wabeno's K-12 staff chose this piece of artwork from a lineup of 21 fabulous original masterpieces and decided Lovely's art deserved a frame and a place of honor in the school!

Congratulations, Lovely! 

Your artwork will be professionally framed by Frame of Mind Gallery in Lakewood and will soon hang proudly on the wall next to the Elementary Office! Mrs. Kanak will be in touch to make sure you receive your award and homemade gift from the Wabeno Art Department in the fall. Mrs. Kanak is so eager to see what you will create this year in art.