Thank you to all the students who submitted their artwork to the 2023 Kolbe Fine Art Competition and the Digital Art Competition. The talent of our Kolbe students is outstanding and made it a tough job for our judges! But the results are in, and this year’s winners are:
Grades PreK- 2:
1st Place: Visualizing Vivaldi’s Seasons

Student Name: Sebastian J.
Grade: 1
Medium: Pastels
2nd Place: The Egyptian City of Memphis

Student Name: Timothy R.
Grade: 2
Medium: Pencil
3rd Place: Clownfish in Anemone

Student Name: Theodore G.
Grade: 1
Medium: Pastels
Grades 3-5:
1st Place: Breath of New Life

Student Name: Soren W.
Grade: 4
Medium: Pastels
2nd Place: Valentine Flowers

Student Name: Margaret D.
Grade: 5
Medium: Acrylic
3rd Place: The Ultimate Sacrifice

Student Name: Soren W.
Grade: 4
Medium: Colored Pencil
Grades 6-8 Fine Art:
1st Place: Butterfly Migrations

Student Name: Grace A.
Grade: 8
Medium: Acrylic
2nd Place: Protecting Leaves

Student Name: Janice O.
Grade: 8
Medium: Pencil
3rd Place: Sunset

Student Name: Claire L.
Grade: 8
Medium: Acrylic
Grades 6-8 Digital Art:
1st Place: The Fox

Student Name: Addie C.
Grade: 8
Medium: Photography
2nd Place: Sunset at the Beach

Student Name: Carley G.
Grade: 7
Medium: Photography
3rd Place: St. Kolbe & Mother Mary

Student Name: Mary-Clare L.
Grade: 8
Medium: Digital Art
Grades 9-12 Fine Art:
1st Place: Nature’s Wonders

Student Name: Michaela L.
Grade: 9
Medium: Pen & Ink
2nd Place: St. Margaret Mary of Alacoque

Student Name: Anne B.
Grade: 9
Medium: Pen & Ink and Colored Pencils
3rd Place: Apple Still Life

Student Name: Clara G.
Grade: 9
Medium: Acrylic
Grades 9-12 Digital Art:
1st Place: Hunting in the Wild

Student Name: Bryce L.
Grade: 12
Medium: Photography
2nd Place: Hors D’Oeuvres

Student Name: Agnès T.
Grade: 10
Medium: Photography
3rd Place: Piano

Student Name: Olivia Dominique T.
Grade: 10
Medium: Photography
All artwork submitted may be featured in future Kolbe productions – so keep an eye out for this artwork! Congratulations to our winners and to all our wonderful artists!