Nathan

In January 2013 USITT Southwest held it’s symposium at Sam Houston State University with over 200 attendees. I had the privilege to lead a “Scenic Art Challenge” where the students (about 20) were divided into team and given a rendering to paint and a deadline of two and a half hours. In addition to completing the painting four other challenges had to be completed, drawing a thirty foot line free hand, silver leafing a “Rosco” label, cutting out a stencil, and folding a drop. It was a wonderful experience for each of the students and those judging it. Each team completed all the events in the allotted time and all were turned in with five minutes of each others, it was a very close race! I want to thank Rosco, Jenny Knott, Henry Cowen, Jane Childs, Liz Freese, Kris Hannsen, and Sam Houston State University for making this event possible. Others to be thanks are the judges: Danny Colosky, Vilija Tuminas, Hannah Huerta, Connor Toups, Nathan Stanaland, Karen Mannes, and Michelle Harvey.