KINGSPORT â Adams Elementary School third-grader Bryan Hobbs says he canât draw, but he has won a Christmas art contest nonetheless.
Bryan made an image of a snow- man by cutting paper with scissors to win the annual Kingsport City Schools Christmas artwork competition, meaning his art of a snowman will appear on the 2020 KCS Christmas card.
Twentieth century artist Henri Mattise did such âcut-outâ works in the last decade of his life, producing some of his most well-known pieces.
Bryan, for his cutting work, received a box of the cards and a framed rendering of his artwork during the Tuesday night Board of Education meeting. During his appearance, which included the presentation and questioning by Assistant Superintendent of Schools Andy True, Bryan said he couldnât draw so he decided to use scissors.