Visual Arts

Visual arts at DMC encompasses ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design and photography. All high school students can participate in the annual DMC art show; the Senior Exhibition occurs at the end of the school year. Students compete in the All State Awards competition and West Central Valley Conference Art Show. 

Highlights

• 2022 All-State Art First Place colored figure drawing: David Tran ('23), Euphoria 

• 2021 Art Educators of Iowa All State Art Awards - Visual Arts 1st team selections Amelia Samuelson ('22)

• 2021 Iowa Multi-State Art Region Scholastic Art & Writing Competition - Gold Key Award for black and white illustration Amelia Samuelson ('22)

• 2021 Iowa Multi-State Art Region Scholastic Art & Writing Competition - Honorable Mention for colored pencil self portrait Emma Isenhart ('22)

• 2019 World Food Prize Foundation Borlaug Day Poster - Samantha Reed (‘20)

• 2018 Art Educators of Iowa All State Art Awards - Visual Arts 1st team selections:  1st place - Jack Strait ('18) 

• 2016 Art Educators of Iowa All State Art Awards - Visual Arts 1st team selections: Kelsey Tope ('16)