Middle School Artwork Featured in Des Moines Show

Five students from Hampton-Dumont-CAL Middle School recently found out that their artwork was selected for the annual youth art show at Jordan Creek Mall in West Des Moines.

The following students were selected:

• Mackenzie Sauls - Jellyfish

• Henry Leca- Owl

• Willow Eastman- Tim Burton-inspired snowman

• Kambri Chaplin- Sharks

• Daisy Zamorano- Clay gnome hut

Hundreds of pieces were submitted for consideration this year, and these students were among the 100 that were selected for the show.

Their artwork is on display in the lower level corridor by Von Maur and H&M, and the show will conclude on March 28 with a short ceremony.

Seventh grader Daisy Zamorano told the Chronicle that she comes from an artistic family. In fact, her older sister, Ruby Zamorano, was also selected for this year's show. She said they were both inspired to draw at home by their father, who enjoys doodling in his free time.

For her most recent project, she started by looking at Pinterest for inspiration. Once she saw a photo of a clay mushroom, she knew she had her idea.

The following students from the middle school were also selected to have their artwork shown at the Clear Lake Art Center for their youth art month celebration.

—Sidney Taliano, cake sculpture

—Victoria Flores, cake sculpture

—Mallory Porter, popsicle print

—Mallory Porter, clay lighthouse

—Bethany Zavala, Pop-Tart stuffy

—Renata Rosales-Castillo, 3-D landscape

—Archer Robertson, clay mug

—Millie Subia. self-portrait

—Brinlee Hanson, paper flowers sculpture

—Eden Norem, Grinch hands

—Mia Green, tree

—Layla Arenholz, jellyfish neurographica

—Giancarlo Baez-Riveria, bear neurographica

—Haidyn Bruns, frost landscape

—Calliope Rincon, tree painting

—Charlotte Wrich, shoe design

—Maci Pralle, whale drawing

—Barrett Bretz, pop can value drawing

—Kyle Whalen, Grinch hands

—Dhante Mateo-Mendoza, self-portrait

—Sydney Lokenvitz, tree

—Amarely Montes, paper stars

—Henry Subbert, glimpsing galaxies

—Edrich Van Rooyen, radial symmetry paper relief

—Adelina Lawerance, radial symmetry paper relief

—Maxx Valesco, Tim Burton-inspired snowman

—Payton Ault, The Great Wave

—Elias Soto, name design

—Parker Kofoot, deer landscape

This artwork will be on display through the month of March.