Twenty-nine seventh and eighth grade students in Solvang School’s yearbook and media class participated in Inspired in Nature, a student photography exhibition hosted by the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature. Participants were asked to take exterior photos inspired by philosopher Henry David Thoreau’s quote, “All good things are wild and free.”
“Natural beauty can truly be discovered anywhere, and if this show helped students discover the outdoors and ignited their creativity through photography, it’s already an incredible achievement,” the museum’s executive director, Stacey Otte-Demangate, said in a press release.
Former Los Angeles Times photographer George Rose judged the exhibit and presented awards to six young photographers for their works. Itzel Medina was awarded first place for a black-and-white portrait, When Serenity Calms the Storm. Medina’s peers Sophia Delacruz and Naomi Ferguson were awarded second and third place, for A Settled Leaf and A Walk to Peace, respectively.
Honorable mentions were presented to Amy Rodriguez Buenrostro for Be Fearless, Shannon Morehouse for Behind the Clouds, and Addie Shelly for Growing Wild and Free.
Visit wildlingmuseum.org to view the entire exhibition online. Call the museum at (805) 688-1082 for more details.
