Artists of all ages gathered to enter work for the first-ever Brickfest art contests, sponsored by the Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce, during Saturday’s Brickfest in downtown Pauls Valley.
Children in kindergarten through third grade competed for top honors in the coloring contest, while youth 21 and under entered original work representing the theme, “What Pauls Valley means to me.”
Community members of all ages were eligible to compete in the Community T-Shirt Design contest, offering their ideas for a design that could adorn or inspire the 2027 Brickfest t-shirt.
Coloring contest prizes included first thru third place ribbons and art supplies, with the youth and community categories offering first thru third place medals and a $100 gift card for first place.
Winning artists were:
Kindergarten coloring contest
- First place, Gabriella Garcia;
- Second place, Elaina Flores-Montgomery;
- Third place, Harmony Nutter.
First-grade coloring contest
- First place, Alan Case Ensey;
- Second place, Mila Huggans;
- Third place, Thaily Enriso.
Second-grade coloring contest
- First place, Calvin Jay;
- Second place, Stryker O.;
- Third place, Owen Luker.
Third-grade coloring contest
- First place, Sofia Barahona;
- Second place, Ashlynn Pender;
- Third place, Josie.
Youth competition (Theme: What Pauls Valley Means to Me)
- First place, Ruby Jacobson, 8;
- Second place, Olivia Luker, 12;
- Third place, Zeke Mackey, 11.
Community T-shirt Design contest
- First place, Amy Chapman;
- Second place, Linda Bates;
- Third place, Sondra Tucker.
