Local students shine at 2025 SW Washington Regional Art Show

Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) hosted the 2025 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show on Wednesday, April 9. This year’s event was presented virtually on YouTube, accompanied by an online gallery showcasing student work.

“To the students, thank you for sharing your creativity with us. Your work is inspiring and we celebrate each and every one of you,” ESD 112 Superintendent Tim Merlino said in the video. “This exhibition is a testament to the talent, passion and vision of our young artists.”

The annual show features top student artworks from across the region. The highest-scoring pieces will advance to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Art Show, which will be held at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 14, at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia.

The event will also be livestreamed at youtube.com/@waOSPI and facebook.com/waOSPI.

Select students also received scholarships from the Department of Art + Design at Central Washington University and the Pacific Northwest College of Art, a news release from ESD 112 stated.

Regional Awards

Local students who received the Regional Awards and will advance to the state-level OSPI Art Show:

• Lilly Adams, “Ivy to I-beams,” Ridgefield High School
• Sarah DeRoos, “Wounds of Time,” Hockinson High School

ESD 112 Awards

• Ella Hill, “The Hills are Alive,” Ridgefield High School
• Molly Jung, “Take a Breath. Take it In.,” Ridgefield High School
• Hannah Tapio, “Recapturing Hawaii,” River HomeLink
• Maria Austin, “A Tear in Time,” Woodland High School
• Ava Noble, “Obsession Spiral,” Woodland High School
• Avery Berg, “Self-Portrait #18,” Hockinson High School
• Leonell Alpyorov, “Tower of Solitude,” River HomeLink

Honorable Mentions

• Elina Caine, “What Needs Revival,” Ridgefield High School
• Hadley Shores, “What’s Next?,” Woodland High School
• Emma Ulmer, “Burning Out,” Ridgefield High School
• Kingston Chapman, “Diminishing Glare,” Ridgefield High School
• Laurellie Beers, “Who’s There?,” Woodland High School
• Daniel Bareford, “Do A Kickflip!,” Woodland High School
• Piper Gannon, “Escaping Destruction,” Ridgefield High School

To view the full gallery of student artworks, visit esd112.org/artshow/gallery2025.