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

2025-24

West Central Activities Conference Art Show

  • Annie Bruxvoort (‘27) 3rd - Colored Objective Drawing
  •  Joleen Denton (‘26) 3rd - Black and White Drawing (figure); 3rd - Small Mixed Media
  • Haven Harden (‘27) 3rd - Painting Objective
  • Amelia Orton (‘27) 2nd - Colored Objective Drawing
  • Lily Philipsen (‘25) 1st - Painting Non-Objective; 1st - Black and White Drawing (objective); 1st - Figure Photography (shown top left); 2nd - Master’s Studies; 3rd - Colored Objective Drawing
  • Anna Quist (‘26) 2nd - Ink Drawing
  • Finley Snavely (‘25) 1st - Large Mixed Media; 2nd - Charcoal Drawing\
  • Skyler VanDerPol (‘27) 1st - Colored Figure Drawing; 1st - Painting Objective; 3rd - Figure Painting
  • Bea Varble (‘25) 1st - Figure Painting; 3rd - Graphic Design
  • Reagan Zevenbergen(‘26) 1st - Colored Objective Drawing; 2nd - Illustration; 2nd - Black and White Drawing (figure) 

2024-23

West Central Art Conference (WCAC)  

  • Lily Philipsen (‘25): 1st - Painting Non-Objective (Abstract), 1st - Graphic Design, 1st - Ink Drawing, 1st - Black and White Figure Drawing 
  • Katelyn Shontz (‘24): 1st - Black and White Photography, 2nd - Pottery - Wheel Thrown
  • Reagan Zevenbergen (‘26): 2nd - Figure Painting (shown middle left), 2nd - Black and White Drawing 
  • Alleke Crull (‘24): 1st - 2D Design Color (shown top left), 2nd - 2D Design Color 
  • Finley Snavely (‘25): 3rd - Charcoal Drawing 
  • Scarlett Niemeyer (‘27): 1st - Illustration, 2nd - Illustration 
  • Nora Fjellman (‘24): 3rd - Graphic Design 
  • Anna Quist (‘26): 2nd - 2D Design Black and White, 3rd - Small Mixed Media 
  • Brooklyn Philipsen (‘24): 3rd - 2D Design Color 
  • Skyler VanDerPol (‘27): 3rd - Black and White Drawing 
  • Haven Harden (‘27): 3rd - Themed Category (Fan Art) 

2023-22

  • Midwest Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Gold Key, Lost in the Media - David Tran ('23)
  • Midwest Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Honorable Mention, Mom and Ba Ngoai - David Tran ('23)  
  • American Visions Award Nomination, multimedia art, Lost in the Media - David Tran ('23) 
  • Iowa Art Conference, acrylic painting, first place, Mom and Ba Ngoai - David Tran ('23)

2022-21

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

2021-00

  • Art Educators of Iowa All State Art Awards - Visual Arts 1st team selections Amelia Samuelson ('22)
  • Iowa Multi-State Art Region Scholastic Art & Writing Competition - Gold Key Award for black and white illustration Amelia Samuelson ('22)
  • Iowa Multi-State Art Region Scholastic Art & Writing Competition - Honorable Mention for colored pencil self portrait Emma Isenhart ('22)

2019-18

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

2018-17

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

2017-16

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