Growing Artists Art Contest
3rd - 8th grade students across the state participated in Louisiana Ag Week by competing in an art contest for a chance to win cash prizes. They expressed their unique perspective on ag through drawing and painting an original work of art inspired by Louisiana agriculture. Congratulations to our winners!
3rd - 5th Grade Overall Winner
”Louisiana Logging” by Levi Wilson
3rd grade, colored pencil
$50 cash award
6th - 8th Grade Overall Winner
“The Weight of the World is in Our Hands” by Landry Strahan
7th grade, acrylic
$50 cash award
3rd Grade Winner
1st Place
“Farm Life” by Claudia Grissom
tempura and marker
$30 cash prize
3rd Grade Winner
2ND Place
“Alligator Likes Corn” by Greyson Green
crayon and marker
$20 cash prize
3rd Grade Winner
3RD Place
by Charlotte Bowman
crayon
$10 cash prize
4th Grade Winner
1st place
“Louisiana Ag” by Easton Dryer
crayon, marker and colored pencil
$30 cash prize
4th Grade Winner
2ND place
“Bees and Honey” by Charlee Scallan
colored pencil
$20 cash prize
4th Grade Winner
3rd place
“From Field to Barge: Louisiana Agriculture at Work” by Beau Barnhart
mixed media
$10 cash prize
5th Grade Winner
1st PLace
“Tales from the Muddy Water” by Mason Williams
pencil and colored pencil
$30 cash prize
5th Grade Winner
2nd PLace
“LA = Louisiana Ag” by Luke Bourgeois
pencil and colored pencil
$20 cash prize
5th Grade Winner
3rd PLace
“The Battle” by Alli Glass
pencil and marker
$10 cash prize
6th Grade Winner
1st Place
“The Crawfish Hole” by Brooklyn Barnhart
mixed media
$30 cash prize
6th Grade Winner
2nd Place
“Cajun Checkmate” by Julia Barbier
marker and colored pencil
$20 cash prize
6th Grade Winner
3rd Place
“Louisiana Soybean Farm” by Victoria Rhodes
crayon
$10 cash prize
7th Grade Winner
1st Place
“The Lady (Oyster Boat)” by Sydnee Martel
watercolor
$30 cash prize
7th Grade Winner
2nd Place
“Swamp Puppy” by Brantlee Ducote
watercolor
$20 cash prize
7th Grade Winner
3rd Place
“Barrel Babe” by Maggie Grissom
alcohol markers
$10 cash prize
8th Grade Winner
1st Place
“Harvest Time” by Makenna McMurry
colored pencil
$30 cash prize
8th Grade Winner
2nd Place
“Louisiana Agriculture” by Kalayla Tucker
colored pencil, crayon and marker
$20 cash prize
8th Grade Winner
3rd Place
“Agriculture Around the World” by Skyler McWilliams
colored pencil, crayon and marker
$10 cash prize