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Artistic Excellence: LHWHS Students Selected for Young Artists’ Showcase
Fourteen talented student-artists from Ladue Horton Watkins High School (LHWHS) have been selected to feature their work in the 2026 Annual Young Artists' Showcase at the St. Louis Artists' Guild in Clayton. This prestigious exhibition showcases the finest artistic talent from high schools in the St. Louis region.
This year's competition was especially rigorous, with nearly 400 pieces submitted for consideration. Our students' work will be on display alongside pieces from other top young creators, representing a wide variety of media, including colored pencil, acrylic, digital photography, and ceramics.
The showcase offers students a unique opportunity to experience the professional gallery world. Many of the featured works demonstrate the critical thinking and creativity emphasized throughout our district's curriculum. From intricate ceramic sculptures to expressive paintings, these works reflect the unique perspectives and skills of our student-artists.
Featured artists and their instructors:
- (Row 1, L to R) 1. Audrey Young (10) Morning, Colored Pencil, Instructor: Patricia Chavez 2. Aalaa Mahmoud (12) Be Chalant, Acrylic and gouache on cardboard, Instructor: Daniel Raedeke 3. Nora Clear (12), The Hand that Foolishly Feeds, Gouache on paper, Instructor: Daniel Raedeke
- (Row 2 L to R) 1. Anastasia Amromina (12) Dawn, Acrylic on canvas, Instructor: Daniel Raedeke 2. Giada Cormier (12) Reaching Out, Digital Photo, Instructor: Daniel Raedeke 3. Lilly Plumb (12) Mirror, Acrylic on canvas, Instructor: Daniel Raedeke 4. Adaeze Loynd (12) Ngwakota, Acrylic on panel, Instructor: Daniel Raedeke
- (Row 3 L to R) 1. Annabelle Murphy (10) Ceramic, Instructor: Jono Robbins 2. Claire Norris (12) Ceramic, Instructor: Jono Robbins 3. Diana Ivanova (11) Ceramic, Instructor: Jono Robbins
- (Row 4 L to R) 1. Hannah Walk (11) Ceramic, Instructor: Jono Robbins 2. Joanna Harkonen (12) Ceramic, Instructor: Jono Robbins 3. Roa Eydelman Ceramic, Instructor: Jono Robbins
The exhibit will be on view from March 3 through March 28 at the St. Louis Artists' Guild, located at 12 North Jackson Ave. in Clayton.
The community is invited to celebrate these artists at an opening reception on March 6, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Award announcements, including potential cash prizes and scholarships for seniors, will begin at 7 p.m.
Congratulations to our student-artists and their teachers for representing Ladue Schools with such incredible talent and vision!