Students win statewide art awards

Petersburg's own Sydney Guthrie took first place in Short Fiction Writing with her work “Weeping Willow” in F Magazine's third annual Alaska Statewide Youth Art & Writing Competition on March 16. Patricia Jackson and Diane Murph were awarded 'Honorable Mention' in art.

Jackson's “Reflection” is a self portrait in pastels. “I was inspired by the difference of perception in how people look at you instead of who you really are,” said Jackson.

Murph's “Epiphany” is an elaborate work in ink and pencil, taking approximately four months and countless hours to complete. It is a colorful maze of doodle...