Two Eagle students showcase talent at Art Slam

Emcee Tilden Sankadore held up his cell phone flashlight and started swaying to the song one of the Two Eagle River students was singing and the audience joined him.

Singing was one of the many talents on display last Wednesday at Two Eagle River School’s 23rd annual Art Slam.

In addition, students performed a clarinet solo and hand drum songs, and showed photography, beadwork, paintings, drawings, quilts and drums they made. Several read poems or compositions they had written.

Among the many wonderful photos was one by Boyce Roberts of a carnival complete with a ferris wheel and all the lights at dusk in Havre, and a sepia-hued image by Ray McDonald of bison in winter that struck an austere, nostalgic note.

Sean Dalbey, art teacher at TERS, and English teacher Rebecca Dalbey were staging the Art Slam. Sean said a couple of gallery owners in Missoula came up to judge paintings and photography.

Artist Sean Burrafato had a painting selected by the Missoula judges for a youth show this fall. He was excited and had many other examples of his work on his phone.

The students, teachers, parents, grandparents and elders who attended all enjoyed the show, which preceded last weekend’s prom.

Students chose the following winners:

Quilts: 1st Place - Toki Einspahr;

Beadwork: 1st Place - Bryce Roberts; 2nd - Akasha Amaya; 3rd - Keke Tenas

Moccasins: 1st - Akasha Amaya; 2nd - Emma Bel Spotted Eagle

Traditional/Nontraditional Arts: 1st - Sierra Hall; 2nd - Dezalyn Lindquist; 3rd - Emma Bel Spotted Eagle

2-D Art: 1st and 2nd - Mark Antoine; 3rd - Bryce Roberts

3-D Art: 1st - Sophia Armijo; 2nd - Bryce Roberts; 3rd - Arorah Madplume

Photography: 1st Place - Jayvian Burke; 2nd - Blue Sky First Strike; 3rd - Landon Rider

Poetry: 1st - Josey Usher; 2nd - Ray McDonald

Prose: 1st - Tilden St. Goddard; 2nd - Emma Bel Spotted Eagle; 3rd - Payton Perry

Music: 1st - Abby Sinclair; 2nd - Thomas Addison and Payton Perry; 3rd - Mark Antoine

    TERS student vocalist Markie Marks sings for the crowd at the Art Slam. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)
  

    Two Eagle River student Ray McDonald's photo of bison in the snow might have been taken 50 years ago or last winter. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)
  

    Akasha Amaya made and beaded baby moccasins for the Art Slam at Two Eagle River School. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)
  

    Student artist Bluesky FirstStrike had a 2-D painting in the Art Slam at Two Eagle River School. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)