Congratulations to Sabrina Dozier, a Freshman at San Saba High School; her artwork was selected for the 14-18 category in the space Art Contest. John Shoffner made the announcement live from the International Space Station.
Congratulations to San Saba Senior, Joshua Castaneda, whose artwork is featured on www.spaceartcontest.com.
Press Release: Ax-2 Pilot John Shoffner announces International Student Art and Poetry Selections from ISS
During his mission to the International Space Station (ISS) Ax-2 Astronaut John Shoffner announced the final selections of his International Space Art and Poetry Contest. From 250 miles above Earth, Shoffner showcased a sample of the 930 entries from 26 countries from students who answered the question - What would it look like if we lived in space?”
Surrounded by floating colorful artwork and thoughtful words, Shoffner named six chosen representatives, each handselected by an esteemed panel of judges, including Ax-2 Commander Peggy Whitson, science educator Kaci Heins, and artist/ poet Monique Lorden. Students were scored based on thematic accuracy, interpretation, overall impression, and more.
John Shoffner is a life-long space enthusiast. At 8-yearsold, he formed a young astronauts club with his friends in his hometown of Middlesboro, Kentucky. John's wild ambition to become an astronaut never escaped him. In fact, he held onto a painting he created at 10 years old of an astronaut floating in space. This very painting has served as the inspiration for the International Space Art and Poetry Contest.
For more information, go to https://www.axiomspace.com/ news/ax2-spaceart.