We did it again! After a fantastic response to the call for artwork, 1,194 children entered their drawings in the 1998 International Aviation Art Contest for the State of Texas. This year’s theme was “Air Sports in
The Olympics.”
The contest drawings included all types of sporting and recreational aeronautics; for example, ballooning, gliding, parachuting, aerobatics, hang gliding, paragliding, microlight/ultralight flying, model aircraft, light aircraft and
helicopter flying.
There were three first place winners from Texas, one in each category, and a first place national winner.
Each First Place winner received a certificate and recognition from their state; and their drawings were advanced to the national competition in Washington, D.C. where national winners were selected. The national winner received a certificate, ribbon, framed photograph of his entry and a professional work of art from the American Society of Aviation Artists.
And the winners were:
- Lauren Zimmerman, 9 years old, from West Elementary School in White Settlement Texas won first place in Category I (Ages 6-9).
- Joshua Flores, 10 years old, from R. L. Martin Accelerated School in Brownsville, Texas won first place in Category II (Ages 10-13).
- Adam Liddell, 17 years old, from Fort Davis High School in Fort Davis, Texas won first place in Category Ill (Ages 14-17) and third place national winner.
Although color markers, brushes, and ink have been put away for another year, the celebration continues for the winners of the 1998 International Aviation Art Contest. Congratulations again to our winners!