The Bradley County Student Art Contest, under the direction of Sandra Gatling, was held in April. Students from Warren and Hermitage grades 9-12 in the classes of Janey Sanders and Laura McKinney submitted works which were judged by Mary Julia Moore, artist and designer, who also owns Just Julia Art..
The art was on display at SE Arkansas Regional Library in Warren for two weeks with an Open House held on April 11, 2026, Members of Warren Women's Club are very appreciative of the support of the librarian, Julie Hamilton, and staff as well as the schools for support for this project.
First-place winners from Warren High School are listed below for Photo #1:
Back row: Lillian Waits, Acrylic, Class I; Solomon Lian, Needle Felting, Class I, and Eva Slaughter, 3-D Sculpture, Class I
Front row: Eliana Merales, Yarn, Class I; Livi McKInney, Pencil, Class II; Raeleigh Milton, Watercolor, Class II; and Jeremiah Moore, Other Mediums, Class II
Other winners (not photographed):
Second place: McKenzie Gates, Acrylic, Class I; Rocio Castillo, Acrylic, Class II; Briana May, Needle Felting, Class I; Jessica Chaviz, 3-D Sculpture, Class I; I'vianna Murray, Yarn, Class I; Jennifer Bautista, Pencil, Class I; Raeleigh Milton, Other Mediums (Felting), Class II; Heaven Cross, Pencil, Class II
Third place: Isabel Mejia, 3-D Sculpture, Class I
Honorable mentions:
Elias Zunigo, Charcoal, Class I; Jessica Chavez, Yarn, Class I; Eva Slaughter, Pencil, Class I; Khourtni Johnson, Pencil, Class I; Raeleigh Milton, Other (Charcoal), Class II; Coleman Byrd, Needle Felting, Class I; and Angelli Quintanilla, Pencil, Class I
First-place winners from Hermitage High School are listed below for Photo #2:
Alexa Belin, Mixed Media Collage, Class I; Elainea King, Pencil, Class I;
First-place winners from Hermitage High School are listed below for Photo #3:
Paisley Speers, Watercolor, Class II; and Savannah Brian, Acrylic, Class II
