Some of the winners (from left) Ally Rees of Washington MS, Delaney Adams of Washington HS, Rachel Mattus of Lone Tree MS, Jennifer Sanchez of Wapello HS, and Delaney Miller of Waco HS (contributed photo).

Area middle school and high school students recently competed in an art competition in Washington.

Art Domestique and the Washington Lions Club hosted the second annual Budding Artists competition at the downtown gallery. Washington County students and those from contiguous counties were able to submit work for the juried show. In two-dimensional Rayna Buxton of Winfield-Mt. Union High School took first place. In three-dimensional first place went to Madison Van Luyn of Wapello High School. Delany Adams of Washington High School claimed first in photo or digital work. The middle school two-dimensional winner was Rachel Mattus of Lone Tree Middle School.

Full results:
2 Dimensional
– 1st place, Rayna Buxton of Winfield Mt. Union High School
– 2nd place, Jennifer Sanchez of Wapello High School
– 3rd place Delaney Miller of Waco High School

3 Dimensional
– 1st place, Madison Van Luyn of Wapello High School
– 2nd place, Rachel Burn of Wapello High School
– 3rd place, Madison Van Luyn of Wapello High School

Photo/digital
– 1st place, Delaney Adams of Washington High School
– 2nd place, Rayna Buxton of Winfield Mt. Union High School

Middle School 2 Dimensional
– 1st place to Rachel Mattus of Lone Tree MS
– 2nd place, Kasen Bailey of Washington MS
– 3rd place, Ally Rees of Washington MS