Tidepools magazine is pleased to announce the eagerly anticipated winners of the 2022 art, photography, writing, and music contest. First, we’d like to thank all those who boldly submitted their creative works for consideration. As usual, the submissions this year did not disappoint, and we wish we had space to publish every entry. We are still hard at work reviewing every submission, so even those not listed below may still be contacted about publication.
Special thanks to the judges who volunteered their time to review the numerous submissions we received. Our community is fortunate so many creative individuals call the Peninsula home. Your enthusiasm and support for the arts have made publication of Tidepools possible for more than five decades.
The 58th issue is slated for release in June and will be available in local bookstores across the Peninsula. Details about the launch party and awards ceremony will be announced soon, so stay tuned.
Without further ado, the winners of the 2022 contest are:
Youth Categories
Art ages 0-9
1st Place: The Screaming Sheep by Abigail Heistand of Port Angeles
2nd Place: Baby Yoda by Ivan Heistand of Port Angeles
3rd Place: Speaking Power by L.G.W. of Port Angeles
Art ages 10-13
1st Place: Shroomy Things by Elyse Kim of Sequim
2nd Place: Seafoam Feeling by D.E.W. of Port Angeles
3rd Place: Pringle and Me by Anouk Atwater of Port Angeles
Art ages 14-17
1st Place: Golden Gate from Alcatraz by Abby Sanford of Port Angeles
Writing ages 10-13
1st Place: The Lighthouse’s Domain by Noah Isenberg of Port Townsend
Writing ages 14-17
1st Place: Buried Truths by Maryrose Halberg of Port Angeles
Peninsula College Student Categories
Fine Art & Digital Art
1st Place: Accelerated by Emily Spink of Port Angeles
2nd Place: Wolfsbane Cure by McKenzie Nelson of Port Angeles
3rd Place: Phantasmagoria by Aziliz Dupont-Huin of Port Hadlock
Photography
1st Place: Living in a Bubble by Courtney Smith of Port Angeles
2nd Place: Alpine Perspective by Courtney Smith of Port Angeles
3rd Place: Romanesco by Anson Wallenfang of Port Angeles
Writing
1st Place: Empty-is by Anson Wallenfang of Port Angeles
2nd Place: Baseball is Fine by Kenneth Flaherty of Port Townsend
3rd Place: Shared Experience by Carolynn Pype of Port Angeles
Adult Categories
Fine Art & Digital Art
1st Place: Fisher Kings by Kari Hardin of Sequim
2nd Place: Violinist Point of View by Madeline Bryant of Sequim
3rd Place: Northern Lights by Virginia Sheppard of Sequim
Photography
1st Place: Sunset at North Beach by Patrick J Johnson of Port Townsend
2nd Place: Lake Crescent Sunset by Thomas Hightower of Port Angeles
3rd Place: Praying Mantis on Dandelion Seed Head by Saundra Catiis of Sequim
Poetry
1st Place: You Want to Write Nature Poetry by Angela Mordecai-Smith of Port Angeles
2nd Place: Autumnal by Sharon Gilmour of Port Angeles
3rd Place: December, Port Angeles, WA by Bruno Rescigna of Port Angeles
Prose
1st Place: Vision Quest in a '63 Valiant by Katherine Kennedy of Port Angeles
2nd Place: A Retirement Party by Pete Barthell of Sequim
3rd Place: Samuel Explains the Box by Stirling Hall of Sequim
Music
1st Place: Nebula 86 by Dokatah Cole of Forks
2nd Place: Stoplight (Mtn. Blue) by Anson Wallenfang of Port Angeles
3rd Place: When I Think about West 12th Street by Anouk Atwater, Valen Atwater, Senator Atwater, Malik Atwater, and Vivian Wai of Port Angeles
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About Tidepools Magazine
Tidepools Magazine has been published annually at Peninsula College for over fifty years and features original fine art, digital art, photography, poetry, short prose, and music created by residents of the North Olympic Peninsula in Clallam and Jefferson counties. The magazine is run and edited by Peninsula College students with support from the Associated Student Council, the Peninsula Daily News, and The Buccaneer.