2024 Water Art Invitational
Twenty-two Prince William County high school students received awards during Prince William Water’s 2024 Water Art Invitational on Thursday, March 14. The 154 submissions for this year’s Water Art Invitational depict the many ways in which water nurtures everything. This year’s artwork focused on the role of water as a life-sustaining resource and featured many images of plants, animals, children and families using it for survival and recreation.
Zarin Uddin, a senior at Forest Park High School, took home this year’s Grand Prize.
In her artist’s statement, Zarin explains: “Water is the lifeblood of our planet, enabling all living things with its vital essence. From delicate flowers to diverse animal species and even the intricate workings of the human body, water plays a fundamental role in sustaining life for everything on earth. Throughout this piece, water is symbolized as the renewal, cleansing, and fostering of its existence. Its ability to promote growth and highlight all living entities on Earth emphasizes the role water plays in nurturing everything.”
View the 2024 Water Art Invitational winning entries.
Category and General Manager's Award Winners are as follows:
Painting and Drawing:
First place: Gabriela Molina Otaiza, Colgan High School
Second place: Denise Jecynta Kamgaing, Colgan High School
Third place: Saeeda Tarakhail, Battlefield High School
Computer Graphics:
First place: Aaron Wiberg, Forest Park High School
Second place: Kaleb Pierce, Colgan High School
Third place: Lizzie M Hernandez Montalvo, Woodbridge High School
Photography:
First place: Aurora Ramos, Colgan High School
Second place: Elise McGee, Forest Park High School
Third place: Stacy Reyes, Gar-Field High School
Keep Prince William Beautiful Choice Award:
Ryiah Rand, Colgan High School
General Manager’s Awards:
Jenelle Jackson, Battlefield High School
Erica Ortiz, Forest Park High School
Kasie Estrada, Gainesville High School
Leslie Navarro Serrano, C. D. Hylton High School
Grace Garrison, Patriot High School
Aaron Wiberg, Forest Park High School
Tatianna Anderson, Gar-Field High School
Terrence Anderson, Woodbridge High School
Erica Fox, Patriot High School
Taniah R Green, Gainesville High School
Kimberlin Lazo Palacios, C. D. Hylton High School
View winning artwork here.