Jessica Swarts Places First in Local Art Competition

PCA students enjoyed the opportunity to exercise their creativity by participating in The Arts Council of Montgomery’s Doing Our Own Thing (DOOT) program. The DOOT program is an annual juried art show for students in grades 10-12 from across Montgomery, Autauga, and Elmore counties. Nearly 200 students submitted artwork for the competition which allowed them to attend a day of workshops, an awards ceremony and a sidewalk chalk competition at The Armory Learning Arts Center last week.

Jessica Swarts ’18 placed first in the sculpture division with her dragon, Mr. Snuffles. As a talented young artist, Jessica has worked mainly with 2D art but decided to enter her first-ever 3D sculpture into the competition. “Jessica is an inspiring artist,” said Sheri Sessions, PCA art teacher. “Her ability to create beauty is nothing short of a God-given gift. She makes teaching a joy and gives her best effort in every endeavor.”