The Two Bits for Your Brain/AQHYA Youth Art Show is in full effect over at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum.

1st place middle school winner, Wildfire, by Juan Carlos Morales

This year’s art show contains all kinds of paintings, sculptures, and drawings all depicting the theme “Heads or Tails.”  In the coming weeks, we will be spotlighting some of the winning pieces.  Today’s pieces is are from two middle school students from Bowie Middle School in Amarillo, TX.  1st place winner Juan Carlos Morales and 2nd place winner Adrian Maldonado talk a little about how they felt about thier art pieces.

Juan Carlos Morales
“The strength of the American Quarter Horse is something I learned about in creating my painting. I was trying to express my feelings for something strong through my art. At first, I thought that my finished work was not as good as the others, but after I saw it hanging in the museum, I realized it was pretty good.”

Adrian Maldonado

2nd place middle school winner, Solitaire, by Adrian Maldonado

“I feel I did learn a lot of things I didn’t know about the American Quarter Horse in creating a work for this contest. I wanted to express the passion that I feel for my art through my drawing. At first I was angry because I wasn’t able to finish the two other pieces of art I had planned to go with the one I entered, so instead of three there was only one. After I really looked at it, I thought it was ok by itself.”

The Two Bits for Your Brain/AQHYA Youth Art Show will be on exhibit through January8, 2010 at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame.