This year the Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts takes great pleasure in announcing that two deserving students were recently awarded scholarships amounting to $1,500 each.

Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts, a nonprofit 501c3 organization, has been in existence for over 50 years in Polson. Sandpiper Gallery places emphasis in making art available to people and to promote art as a career. Every year the Sandpiper has an art event on the Courthouse lawn in Polson.

All funds raised from that show are used to award scholarships. This year the Courthouse art show will be on Aug. 12.

Persephone Sandoval, a Fine Arts major at Salish Kootenai College, mostly uses pencil, pen-ink-brush, watercolor, and acrylic paint. The main theme of her art pieces is portraits of people. After graduating with her Associate Degree, Persephone plans to continue in a Bachelor of Fine Arts program and eventually would like to earn a Masters Degree. She is also interested in gaining experience in digital arts and business to eventually open her own studio.

Nora Webster is a member of the Ronan High School graduating class of 2023. She has been accepted by Brigham Young University and plans on studying art. Nora has taken additional courses that include animation, textiles, illustration, and business. Nora also had an opportunity to help restore the historic Catholic Mission in St. Ignatius. She hopes to combine art restoration as well as art education.

For more information on art shows, gallery receptions, workshops and memberships please visit our website sandpiperartgalleryandgifts.com