Students from 14 high schools in Montgomery, Chester and Berks counties are showing their best artwork at Montgomery County Community College’s Fifth Annual Tri-County High School Art Exhibition and Competition in the College’s Fine Arts Gallery, North Hall, 16 High Street, Pottstown.

The exhibition opened Feb. 28 and features 130 pieces in an array of media, including paintings, drawings, photography, digital photography and design, ceramics and mixed-media, three-dimensional works. The exhibit is free, open to the community and continues through March 31.

“This show is now in its 5th year and continues to grow each year. I look forward to the energy and excitement that the teachers and students bring to such a large group exhibition,” said Patrick Rodgers, galleries director. “Our juror, Bob Hakun, did a great job zeroing in on some significant pieces for awards of merit, and we congratulate those student winners. We also thank all the teachers and students for their efforts with this exhibit--it's a fun and fascinating show when you put it all together.”

The following students received awards:

• Little Red Barn, Mariah Sweeney, The Hill School
• Sister, Fallon Brown, Methacton High School
• Scissors, Emilee Grob, Methacton High School
• Bowie, Jane Minor, Owen J. Roberts High School
• Plastic Waste, Rachael Vince, Owen J. Roberts High School
• Sitting on Top of the World, Sana Kewalramani, Perkiomen Valley High School
• Christmas in Whoville, Olivia Luna, Pottsgrove High School
• Remembering, Regina Abucay, Spring-Ford Sr. High School
• Self-portrait, Morgan Evans, Springfield Township High School
• Self-portrait, Abby Ryan, Springfield Twp. High School
• Tribute, Ryan Hastings, Unionville High School
• Leaf & Flower Vessels, Rachel Ioele, Unionville High School
• Slab Series, Dakota Kilgariff, Unionville High School
• Untitled, Henry Banyacski, Upper Merion Area High School
• Self-portrait, Keith Davis, Upper Merion Area High School
• Snapdragon Serpentine, Victoria Farrell, Upper Merion Area High School
• Doughnut on the Edge, Justin Kopp, Upper Merion Area High School

This year’s juror of the show, artist Bob Hakun, is a member and past president of the Pottstown Area Artist Guild. He is a graduate of Kutztown University and holds a BFA in painting. His artistic expression has ranged from photography to oil and acrylic painting to sculpture. He currently enjoys creating assemblages out of old discarded items and working on community projects, including the Pottstown Carousel and Phoenixville Firebird.

The gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Group tours may be scheduled by contacting Galleries Director Patrick Rodgers at prodgers@mc3.edu or 215-619-7349.