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Bellmont Middle School eighth grade art students, from left, Caiden Beitler, Jaxon Braun, Serenity Price, Sophia Lopez, Adelyn Wells, Amaris Silva and Kim Le won accolades with the watercolor paintings.
Bellmont eighth grader Sophia Lopez won accolades for this watercolor painting of an Atlantic sailfish. Previous Next
Monday, June 28, 2021 1:00 am
Area students wildlife paintings honored
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
Bellmont Middle School eighth graders earned state-level accolades with their wildlife watercolor paintings in Wildlife Forever s Fish Art Contest and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Junior Duck Stamp Contest, according to a news release.
Their accomplishments are more impressive considering they are beginner watercolor wildlife painters who use kindergarten paint sets, the release said. It noted the students learn about conservation, specie biomes, anatomy and mixing and layering colors.
Texas Fish Art Contest Winners Announced
ATHENS, TX – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is pleased to announce the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest winners for 2021.
The Fish Art Contest is part of an international conservation education program designed to foster youth interest in fish, fisheries, and fishing. The program encourages K-12 students to submit original artwork of any officially designated state fish and an essay or poem about the participant’s fish entry, its habitat, or efforts to conserve it.
“The State-Fish Art Contest does a tremendous job of exposing students across Texas to the wonders of fish and fisheries resources through the nexus of art,” said Tom Lang, Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Director. “We always look forward to this time of year when we are once again amazed by the outstanding work and artistic interpretations of these young Texans.”
ATHENS â The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is hosting the first statewide virtual 5K âSpring Spawning Runâ to celebrate the fish spawning season and recognize the importance of state fish hatchery efforts to enhance the fisheries resources and fishing opportunities for more than two million anglers in Texas. This yearâs 5k run will take place virtually the entire month of May, which means participants can show their support from anywhere in the state at their own pace.
âThis is a fun and healthy opportunity to get outdoors and show your support for Texasâ fisheries resources during the important spring spawning season,â said Tom Lang, Director of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. âI know that I plan to work in my 5K with my family as we hike to some of our favorite fishing spots.â
KTOY The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is hosting the first statewide virtual 5K “Spring Spawning Run” to celebrate the fish spawning season and recognize the importance of state fish hatchery efforts to enhance the fisheries resources and fishing opportunities for more than two million anglers in Texas.
This year’s 5k run will take place virtually the entire month of May, which means participants can show their support from anywhere in the state at their own pace.
“This is a fun and healthy opportunity to get outdoors and show your support for Texas’ fisheries resources during the important spring spawning season,” said Tom Lang, Director of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. “I know that I plan to work in my 5K with my family as we hike to some of our favorite fishing spots.”