2026 Rodeo Art Winners in Clear Creek ISD

Jan 28 2026 4:05 PM

A total of 11 student artists across Clear Creek ISD have been selected as District Winners in the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Program competition.

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The District submitted 55 total pieces for preliminary judging by the Rodeo committee. There were then three Best of Show winners, four Gold Medal winners and four Special Merit winners chosen from elementary to high school.

The artwork will be displayed in the Hayloft Gallery, located on the first floor of NRG Center, during the Houston Rodeo from March 2-22, 2026. Those moving on to the Rodeo’s School Art Auction, which is the culmination of the competition, will be announced in mid-February.

For more than 50 years, the School Art Program has challenged students and schools to think outside the box. The goal is to promote an awareness of agriculture and Western heritage. The subject matter for all artwork entered must depict the West’s heritage, lifestyle and historical and present-day landscapes.

The following students advanced in the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Program:

Student Name	Campus	Art Teacher	Grade	Award	Title
Alexander Graun	Clear Brook HS	Jeff Samp	11	Best of Show	Cowboy's Gaze
Katie Carter	Clear Springs HS	Elizabeth Welch	11	Gold Medal	The Dipping Vat
Gabriella Liwanag	Clear Creek HS	Travis Garner	10	Gold Medal	Cherry
Elle Bryan	Clear Brook HS	Jeff Samp	11	Special Merit	Scotch
Lily Makepeace	Clear Falls HS	Nina Makepeace	11	Special Merit	Cowgirl Blues
Kaya Hill	Clear Lake HS	Peter Storms	9	Special Merit	Rodeo Feast
Mairin McElroy	League City Int.	Eboni Johnson	8	Best of Show	Lunchtime
Amberly Tran	Westbrook Int.	Jamie Presley	8	Gold Medal	Roaming the Meadows
Jaimie Zhang	Westbrook Int.	Roger Rudek	7	Special Merit	An Evening in the Bluebonnets
Mia Slade	Hyde	Esther Robbins	1	Best of Show	The Sunset Cactus
Bennett Goss	Armand Bayou	Nichole Gilmore	2	Gold Medal	Snakey Art