Virtual 3D view of the corner of an art gallery walls, and a partial view of the floor and ceiling, displaying three art pieces: the left wall shows a large black and white piece of a field with people carrying water, the right wall has a colorful image of a women carrying water on her head and a second piece showing the head of a tiger drinking water from a puddle.

Denise Kamgaing, a Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School student, took the grand prize at the 2023 Water Art Invitational and other PWCS student artists received top honors at the 2023 Prince William County Service Authority (PWCSA) Water Art Invitational. PWCSA, the local water and wastewater utility service, designed this art competition more than 20 years ago to encourage, recognize, and reward talented young artists in Prince William County (PWC) and to raise awareness about the value of water as an indispensable natural resource.

Students in grades 9-12 in PWC are eligible to enter. Participants were asked to visually depict this year’s theme, “Every Drop Counts,” using painting/drawing, computer graphics, or photography and were permitted to submit up to one piece per category for a total of three submissions.

Take a virtual walk through this online Water Art Invitational 2023 Winners Gallery to view the artwork of our talented student artists.

Congratulations to our winners:

Grand Prize:

  • Denise Kamgaing, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School

Photography:

  • First place: Mackenzie Talbert, Forest Park High School
  • Second place: Kelem Abreham, Forest Park High School
  • Third place: Mya Aure, Forest Park High School

Computer Graphics:

  • First place: Emily Hummel, Forest Park High School
  • Second place: Kathryn Quintiliano, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
  • Third place: Emily O’Leary, Gainesville High School

Painting & Drawing:

  • First place: Adeline Bishop, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
  • Second place: Daryl Price II, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
  • Third place: Gabriela Molina Otaiza, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School

General Manager’s Awards:

  • Angeline Villagran, Osbourn Park High School
  • Anna Reid, Patriot High School
  • Avrie Mosley, Forest Park High School
  • Calista Drummond, Patriot High School
  • Carter Logsdon-Lowe, Gainesville High School
  • David Hess, Battlefield High School
  • Dayana Palacios, C. D. Hylton High School
  • Erik Henriquez, Osbourn Park High School
  • Hiba Chaaibi, Potomac High School
  • Jordan Spencer, Battlefield High School
  • Joshua Herer, Woodbridge High School
  • Karina Achico, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
  • Kimberly Avilos, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
  • Margaret Neall, Forest Park High School
  • Maria Salinas, C. D. Hylton High School
  • Tavian Anderson, Woodbridge High School
  • Marisa Bah, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
  • Neve Kelly, Woodbridge High School
  • Paula Ramirez-Castillo, Forest Park High School
  • Samia Abdi, Patriot High School
  • ZiYi Wang, Gainesville High School