SILER CITY, N.C. — Maiquel Claudio Flores, a 10th-grade artist from Siler City, has been named winner of Jordan-Matthews High School’s seventh-annual holiday art contest.
Her mixed media work, “Bright Winter Forest,” will appear on holiday cards sold by JMArts, the Jordan-Matthews Arts Foundation, to raise money for the school's visual and performing artists. Claudio Flores was presented an award certificate and received $100 for rights to reproduce the work.
Holiday cards feature her work on the front with a blank area inside for personal messages. The back lists the name of the artist and work, along with a very short artist statement.
Claudio Flores's forest scene was chosen after consultation with professional artists for its charm, originality and artistic excellence.
“This Holiday Card project gives students real-world experience in creating art for a client,” said JMArts President Rose Pate. “Maiquel’s vibrant colors and sophisticated shading create a card many people will enjoy sharing during the holiday season — and beyond.”
Preorders for JMArts Holiday Cards are now being accepted online at JMArtsHolidayCards.com with an expected delivery date in the first week of November. Cards are available online in packets of 15 cards and 17 envelopes for $20, a price that also includes domestic shipping. The domain forwards to a Google form, where you can place your order and pay online by credit card, Venmo or Cash App. Payment also is accepted by cash or check.
Cards also will be on sale soon for $15 per packet, cash or check only, at the Jordan-Matthews High School main office and the Chatham Rabbit-NC Arts Incubator in downtown Siler City. Other retail locations may be announced on JMArts social media.
Previous JMArts Holiday Cards featured “Cozy Together” by Kenzie Barnett, “Love in Winter” by Stephanie Aleman, “The Perfect Winter Morning” by Lilli Otterbach, “Arctic” by Vielka Gonzalez, “Winter Solace” by Maggie Thornton and “Lighthouse on Christmas Eve” by Natalia Pozos Velasco.
More information about JMArts is available online at JMArts.org — including a schedule of upcoming arts events, information on membership and much more about student activities and accomplishments.
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“Bright Winter Forest,” a mixed media work by Maiquel Claudio Flores, is featured on this year’s JMArts Holiday Cards sold to raise money for arts education at Jordan-Matthews High School.
Artist Maiquel Claudio Flores, center, receives her award certificate and $100 check from art teacher Laura Newman, left, and JMArts President Rose Pate. (Photo by Chip Pate)