The 2018 Governor’s Gallery
Yesterday I was thrilled to welcome the artists behind the 2018 Governor’s Gallery to the Texas Capitol for a reception in their honor. These works of art are created by Texas schoolchildren grades pre-k through senior in high school and are displayed in the Governor’s Business Office in the Capitol for a year.
The yearly tradition of the Governor’s Gallery was established in the 1990s and is coordinated by the Texas Art Education Association. This was my fourth year to select the items for the Gallery, and just like year’s past, I was blown away by the amazing works of art created by talented young Texans.
I had a wonderful time getting to meet the artists, their families, and their art teachers. Congratulations to all of the 2018 Governor’s Gallery artists:
A Better You is Attainable
Marybella Durham
Richardson ISD – Richardson West JH
Daisy
Dirk Week
Conroe ISD – Collins Intermediate School
Foxie
Kathryn Kotter
Humble ISD – Greentree Elementary
Giant Pig Guy
Hayk Barseghyan
Plano ISD – Haun Elementary School
Going Places
Ryan David Li
Frisco ISD – Heritage High School
Guacamole
Ocean Matthews
McKinney ISD – McKinney Boyd High School
Hope
Jacques Cedric Noah
Alief ISD – Hastings High School
Julie
Willow Dalehite
Austin ISD – Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Luz y Sombra
Maya Sepulveda
North East ISD – Tejeda Middle School
Mondrian Robot
Graham Lock
McKinney ISD – McClure Elementary School
Owl Eyes
Benjamin Hervey
Katy ISD – Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary
Shattered Pieces
Natyliah Hernandez
Lubbock ISD – Irons Middle School
The Calm Within the Storm
Simoni Khare
Round Rock ISD – Grisham Middle School
Western Trinkets
Yanran Wang
Katy ISD – Seven Lakes High School
