Hamilton Middle School eighth grade student Ravine Cohen’s artwork “Sunkissed Stallions,” sold for $30,000 during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Auction. Three pieces from CFISD students were selected to participate in the auction, an honor as more than 3,200 pieces were part of the preliminary judging in the HLSR School Art Program.

June 21, 2021—Works of art from three talented CFISD students that placed high enough in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) School Art Program earned nearly $50,000 during the School Art Auction in May.

In addition, Hamilton Middle School eighth grade student Ravine Cohen received one of 120 scholarships from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s Glassell School of Art to attend the Glassell Junior School of Art. The summer session is a weeklong program where attending students take courses by professional instructors to strengthen their artistic skills.

Cohen won Best of Show in the HLSR School Art Program Middle School division for her artwork titled “Sunkissed Stallions.” The painting sold for $30,000 during the School Art Auction.

Jersey Village High School junior Amy Muery’s artwork “Laying Hen,” sold for $12,000 during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Auction.

Jersey Village High School junior Amy Muery sold her artwork, titled, “Laying Hen,” for $12,000. She earned a Gold Medal in the High School division in the School Art Program.

Cypress Woods High School freshman Magdalena Baughman sold her artwork, titled, “Bridger & Pico,” for $7,000. She won Best of Show in the Monochromatic Drawing division.

Cypress Woods High School freshman Magdalena Baughman sold her artwork, titled, “Bridger & Pico,” for $7,000 in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Auction.

The three pieces were among only 72 selected to participate in the HLSR School Art Auction, a distinct honor as more than 3,200 pieces of artwork were sent in for preliminary judging with 712 advancing to the next round.