This year, at the Chesterfield County Fair, L. C. Bird High School art student, Olivia Trompeta, received six awards for her artwork in the youth art competition. Her artwork, “Final Countdown” won Best of Show at the high school level. “Lost Pages” and “Blowing Balloons” were entered in the Junior Arts and Crafts competition, which is open to all kids ages three to17. “Lost Pages” won first place while “Blowing Balloons” placed second. “Blowing Balloons” also received a Silver Key in the Scholastic’s Art and Writing Competition.
Trompeta is in Art 4 and is also a 12th grade student in Kimberly Gianopoulos’ art class. Her style as an artist is a fantasy art using many materials and her imagination to achieve project goals.
Trompeta was inducted into the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) as a rising sophomore where she became the public relations officer, and then was voted in as President the following year. She currently serves as Vice President of the honor society. Trompeta is pursuing college next year and will continue to be involved in the arts for many years.
“L.C. Bird High school’s Visual Arts Department encourages the student body to do their very best, to be tolerant of other people’s differences and to be observant of life through an artist eye,” said Kimberly Gianopoulos, known as Mrs. Gia within the L. C. Bird community. “Olivia is one of those students that is always is determined to do her best, to be optimistic and encourages others to do their best too. She has held many officer positions in our NAHS and is now taking an Honors Art 4 art class. I am so proud of her accomplishments and I look forward to seeing what wonderful art pieces she creates this year.”
