Paintsville High School Art student, Ariana Doderer’s piece entitled Misty Evening placed 1st in the photography category at the KyAEA All-State High School Art Competition. She won the Regional Competition at MSU, which allowed her to advance to the state. The awards ceremony was held on April 22nd at Dixie Heights High School in Edgewood, Ky. “I have seen Ariana grow as an artist during the past four years in my class. Not only is she creative and talented, she has a beautiful soul and I will miss her,” said Ms. Coleman.
The KyAEA is an affiliate of the National Art Education Association (NAEA). The NAEA headquarters is in Reston, Virginia, and its membership includes over 22,000 of the nation’s art teachers, art supervisors and museum educators.
Ariana is the daughter of Hans and Angela Doderer from Oil Springs, Ky.