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MARTIN COUNTY - The Arts Council of Martin County announced award recipients for the Marvin S. Cone 23rd annual High School Juried Art Show.

The awards, which recognize the artistic talents of high school students, were presented on May 15 at the Court House Cultural Center.

Approximately 200 area high school students, teachers, parents, school officials and sponsors of the event were represented.

Awards were presented for best of show, as well as first-, second- and third- places in sculpture, drawing, photography, painting and mixed media.

Student artist work was purchased to add to the collections at Martin County, South Fork and Jensen Beach high schools, The Pine School, the Martin County superintendent's office, Elliott Museum and Martin County supervisor of elections office.

Local artists Jean Sanders and Richard Holland were jurors for the show.

Residents can view the exhibition through June 4 at the Court House Cultural Center Gallery. Hours are Monday-Friday, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The winners were

Best of show: Spencer Hinson, The Pine School

Drawing: Courtney Raimondi, Jensen Beach High School, third place;

Brittany Weinke, South Fork High School second place; Jessica Malanowski, Jensen Beach High School, first place.

Mixed media: Kim Calderone, South Fork High School, third; Melani Huggins, South Fork High School second; Amanda Rosenblatt, South Fork High School, first.

Painting: Dana Kampovsky, Jensen Beach High School, third; Danielle Guinan, South Fork High School, second; Liza Kholodkova, Martin County High School, first.

Photography: Brittany Bible, South Fork High School, third; Nick Page, Martin County High School, second; Reagan Johnson, South Fork High School, first.

Sculpture: Joanna Borg, The Pine School third; Charlton Mason, Jensen Beach High School, second;

Dawn Fae Adolfson, South Fork High School, first.

The Arts Council is sponsored by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, city of Stuart, Martin County Board of County Commissioners and private contributors.