THRALL — Out of more than 460 entries from across Texas, four Thrall High School photography students secured spots in the digital category of Rodeo Austin’s Youth Art Show.
The award-winning pieces are now featured in the silent and live auctions at the Rodeo Austin Fairgrounds, 9100 Decker Lane in Austin, in the Exhibit Hall through March 28.
The pupils, who are mentored by technology teacher Christina Strnad, include junior JoHannah Valchar, sophomore Rebekah Laurence, sophomore Kaylie Slough and sophomore Demarie Larson-Brooks.
Larson-Brooks won Reserve Champion Digital Art and is one of only eight artists to be featured in the live auction on March 28.
“I feel like the colors in my saddle bronc picture brought it to life,” Larson-Brooks said.
She took the photograph at the Williamson County Rodeo in Taylor and transformed it with Photoshop.
“The original picture had a lot of action and I liked the way the horse was high off the ground. In Photoshop, I experimented with different colors and sketch effects. The hardest part was to get the details in his face,” Larson-Brooks said.
The artwork of the other three Thrall competitors earning ribbons is available to bidders on Rodeo Austin’s silent auction platform givesmart. com.
