Thank you to everybody who submitted to our 2023 Dowdle Art – Experience Herriman art contest! You can see all the submissions below, grouped by age, but first, let’s show you the winners!
Grand Prize Winner – Best of Show
We had so many great entries, but our judges had to pick just one grand prize winner, who will receive a signed canvas print of the Dowdle Art puzzle. And the winner is:
Frozen Moments
by: Lauren Yates
It is difficult to describe the place I have lived in for most of my life in just one picture. Herriman is unique in so many ways: the extreme weather, the “Up” house, the Yeti Hunt – but the thing that makes Herriman the most unique, is family. To experience unconditional affection and support from your loved ones is one of the most amazing things life can offer. In my painting, the most important thing I wanted to emphasize was the love within a household. To support, help, and be there for someone, is to be a family: Without it, Herriman would not be the beautiful city it is today.
Category: Canvas/Paper
Age group: 13-17
Age 18+ Winners
First Place: Yellow Fork in the Snow by Annie Pack
Yellow Fork was the first trail I took my family on after we moved to Herriman! We've walked and mountain biked along its Scrub Oak shaded paths. You can't truly experience Herriman without taking a hike up Yellow Fork. It's beautiful all year round, but the quiet beauty of it when it's snow covered is magical. By Annie Pack. Canvas/Paper ages 18+
Second Place: (Untitled) by Chris Van Eperen
This is part of our history. By Chris Van Eperen. Canvas/paper ages 18+
Third Place: Abandoned Beauty by Faye Kelsch
Herriman at first sight may not look like much, but when you stop for even just a moment you will see all the amazing qualities that make up this beautiful city. By Faye Kelsch. Photography ages 18+
Age 13-17 Winners
Best in Show Grand Prize: Frozen Moments, by Lauren Yates
It is difficult to describe the place I have lived in for most of my life in just one picture. Herriman is unique in so many ways: the extreme weather, the “Up” house, the Yeti Hunt - but the thing that makes Herriman the most unique, is family. To experience unconditional affection and support from your loved ones is one of the most amazing things life can offer. In my painting, the most important thing I wanted to emphasize was the love within a household. To support, help, and be there for someone, is to be a family: Without it, Herriman would not be the beautiful city it is today. By Lauren Yates. Canvas/Paper ages 13-17
First Place: Lifting Each Other UP, by Reyna Shay
Going along with the name, I figured matched what I feel about our community as a whole, we always try to lift others up. Herriman is also known for the up house attraction so it tied in perfectly for what I was envisioning. By Reyna Shay. Digital Art (no AI), ages 13-17
Second Place: Distant Reds by Elizabeth Chipping
In this piece, there are many ways to perceive it. People could imagine what she’s looking at or what she’s thinking. Just like this piece, experiencing Herriman has many vast opportunities and things to experience. By Elizabeth Chipping. Canvas/Paper ages 13-17
Age 6-12 Winners
First Place: Playing in Herriman, by Parker Crowell
There are lots of things to do in Herriman. By Parker Crowell Canvas/Paper, ages 6-12
Second Place: Snowy Sunset, by Leo Larisch
We had plenty of opportunities to build snowmen this year in Herriman and we always have the best sunsets. By Leo Larisch. Canvas/Paper ages 6-12
Third Place: Rainbow Wolf, by Clara Pack
Herriman is home to many different animals. We may not have rainbow wolves, but so many animals live in the hills of Herriman. By Clara Pack (ages 6-12; canvas/paper)
All Entries
BeUTAHful Herriman
What I love about living in Herriman is that you don't have to travel far to see the beauty Utah has to offer. This photo taken near The Cove, shows just a small part of the beautiful scenery we get to enjoy here. By Andrea Kopecky. Photography ages 18+
Rainy Day with Friends
All schools have friends here. By Merida Sorenson. Canvas/Paper ages 6-12
Yellow Fork in the Snow
Yellow Fork was the first trail I took my family on after we moved to Herriman! We've walked and mountain biked along its Scrub Oak shaded paths. You can't truly experience Herriman without taking a hike up Yellow Fork. It's beautiful all year round, but the quiet beauty of it when it's snow covered is magical. By Annie Pack. Canvas/Paper ages 18+
Distant Reds
In this piece, there are many ways to perceive it. People could imagine what she’s looking at or what she’s thinking. Just like this piece, experiencing Herriman has many vast opportunities and things to experience. By Elizabeth Chipping. Canvas/Paper ages 13-17
Lifting Each Other “UP”
Going along with the name, I figured matched what I feel about our community as a whole, we always try to lift others up. Herriman is also known for the up house attraction so it tied in perfectly for what I was envisioning. By Reyna Shay. Digital Art (no AI), ages 13-17
Rainbow Wolf
Herriman is home to many different animals. We may not have rainbow wolves, but so many animals live in the hills of Herriman. By Clara Pack. Canvas/Paper ages 6-12
Frozen Moments
It is difficult to describe the place I have lived in for most of my life in just one picture. Herriman is unique in so many ways: the extreme weather, the “Up” house, the Yeti Hunt - but the thing that makes Herriman the most unique, is family. To experience unconditional affection and support from your loved ones is one of the most amazing things life can offer. In my painting, the most important thing I wanted to emphasize was the love within a household. To support, help, and be there for someone, is to be a family: Without it, Herriman would not be the beautiful city it is today. By Lauren Yates. Canvas/Paper ages 13-17
Playing in Herriman
There are lots of things to do in Herriman. By Parker Crowell Canvas/Paper, ages 6-12
“Untitled”
This is part of our history. By Chris Van Eperen. Canvas/paper ages 18+
Snowy Sunset
We had plenty of opportunities to build snowmen this year in Herriman and we always have the best sunsets. By Leo Larisch. Canvas/Paper ages 6-12
Abandoned Beauty
Herriman at first sight may not look like much, but when you stop for even just a moment you will see all the amazing qualities that make up this beautiful city. By Faye Kelsch. Photography ages 18+
Monster Love
This little monster loves Herriman! By Crosby Falkner. Canvas/Paper ages 6-12
Floating in bubbles
Experience something new at Herriman! Such as someone seeing bubbles for the first time. By Jersey Millard. Digital (no AI) ages 18+
Snowy days on the back road of Herriman
This is a picture of shaggy mountain and the copper mountain and the old simplicity of Herriman. By Jean Barlow. Photography, ages 18+
Herriman 1851
Because this man was the first one to come to Herriman and helped discover our wonderful city. By Christa Benward. Canvas/Paper ages 18+
Princess
Because we always should be the best we can be to help our city be the best it can be. If we always shine our city will shine. By Cheyenne Chy Benward. Canvas/Paper, ages 6-12
Winter Night
There are often little foxes in the fields near my house. By Hailey Ipson. Canvas/Paper ages 6-12
