“Family” by Karen Dybedal won first place in the Peninsula College Student Art category in the 2017 Tidepools magazine contest.

“Family” by Karen Dybedal won first place in the Peninsula College Student Art category in the 2017 Tidepools magazine contest.

Tidepools magazine picks 2017 contest winners

PORT ANGELES — Some of the more inspired artists on the North Olympic Peninsula recently received kudos for their creativity.

Editors and staff of Tidepools magazine last week announced their 2017 contest winners. The magazine, a production of Peninsula College, features fine art, digital art, photography, poetry, short prose and music by Olympic Peninsula residents.

The 2017 issue is slated for release in early June. For more information, email Michael Calvin Mills at mmills@pencol.edu or call 360-417-6462.

Winners include (by category):

Youth Writing 14-17

1. “A Trash Can During the Holidays” by Logan Matlock.

Youth Writing 10-13

1. “Ode to the Beach” by Morgan Trail.

Music

1. “I Miss the Dog” by Mary Magner.

2. “Chicken Hawk” by Howly Slim.

3. “She’s Got That Millionaire Look” by Gordon Anderson and Bradford Shea.

Adult Digital Art

1. “Phantasm” by Ken Dry.

Adult Fine Art

1. “Heron Moon” by Sandy Tweed.

2. “Mirrored Lotus Fleur” by R. Marcus.

Adult Photography

1. “Desert Art” by Richard Kohler.

2. “Seagull Moon” by Jon Rea.

3. “The Brothers” by Rea.

Adult Poetry

1. “Equinox” by Tom Darter.

2. “Rosebud” by Eva McGinnis.

3. “One View of Heaven” by Craig Andrews.

Adult Prose

1. “The Old Man of the Squadron” by Karen Hogan.

2. “Questions” by Rachel Anderson.

3. “A Story Is Meant To Be Passed Around” by Hogan.

College Student Art and Digital Art

1. “Family” by Karen Dybedal.

2. “Amy Amy Amy” by Palonia Olson.

3. “Plight of the Elephants” by Michael Middlestead.

Peninsula College Student Photography

1. “Sun Kissed” by Nicole Meyer.

2. “Blowhole of Eagle Point” by Kyle Vanous.

3. “Thunder over Carlsborg” by Natalie Luengen.

Peninsula College Student Writing

1. “A Life Changing Experience” by Dolnna Babb.

2. “112 Piece Set” by Zion Hilliker.

3. “Six Years” by Hoi Kiu Chan.

Youth Art and Photography 0-9

1. “Swimming in the Deep” by Arianna Redd.

Youth Art and Photography 10-13

1. “Dve Tváre” by Alyssa Mantifel.

Youth Art and Photography 14-17

1. “Paper World” by Autumn Baker.

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Olympic Peninsula News Group is composed of Sound Publishing newspapers Peninsula Daily News, Sequim Gazette and Forks Forum.

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