The "Grand Prix", top prize, went to Jose Ochoa from Rodriguez. Congratulations!

Aliah was greeted by Mr. Bourquin, a big fan of his artwork.

Here he is with his portrait of his father.

His amazing, artistic family came out to celebrate!

Look at this interesting abstract portrait by Jose Gonzalez.

Davide shared how he made his self-portrait with his talented family.

They are big fans of his artwork!

Here is another outstanding work of art from Rodriguez.

Mrs. Gonzalez's parents and husband came out to support the arts!

HISD news cams recorded the event!

Omar took pictures for Briargrove. He did such a great job!

Jacqueline was honored to get her award!

Mr. Gonzalez had fun posing for a "photo booth" portrait!

Prints from the photo booth were printed out that night to take home.

Look at Michelle having fun with the props!

Mr. Bourquin and Mrs. Gonzalez were so proud of all the students. What a success!

Opening Reception

We had such an exceptional evening during the opening reception at Sylvan Rodriguez. The turn-out from Briargrove was great! We had a lot of students, parents, siblings and teachers come out to see the incredible art and share their enthusiasm!

Mrs. Klusener and Ms. Ellsworth came to show their support to Scott and the other 5th graders!

Aadil and his family had so much fun at the show!

Aadil's younger brother Omar put his artistic talent to use as the official Briargrove photographer! What a great help!

Sarah Grace showed her sister the beautiful portrait she created in her honor.

Madeline invited her whole family to see the portrait she made of her grandfather.

Omar had fun seeing his work on display!

Davide felt honored and proud to win the Best in Show Award for Briargrove!

Bryn and her mother enjoyed looking at the sculptures!

Ms. Thorn and Ms. Ladd had a great time looking at the beautiful work! The third graders were glad to see them there! Mrs. Melville also came by to show her support!

Doesn't Jessica look JUST like her self-portrait?

Fatemah and her family came out to celebrate her intricate, colorful self-portrait.

Grant and his mother had a great time looking at art, sampling the culinary delights and taking photos!

Alexis and her mother really enjoyed the show, too!

Here are some of the Briargrove students listening to the opening remarks.

Mr. Bourquin, the art specialist at Rodriguez, congratulated the students and presented the Best in Show awards.

Here are some of the talented students who were selected for the Portrait exhibit! Congratulations everyone!

*Photos by Briargrove student photographer Omar Noon!*

Aliah Montazeri

5th Grade
American, b. 1997
“Marzi”, 2008
cm x cm
Acrylic on paper

*Voted Honorable Mention from Briargrove Elementary! Congratulations Aliah!