College Park student Olivia Rominger poses for a portrait with a photo of her special merit artwork during the Conroe ISD Western Art Show on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at Oak Ridge 9th Grade Campus.

The Woodlands student Kristyn Hauser, who won best of show for her artwork, poses for a photo with her mother Kathy during the Conroe ISD Western Art Show on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at Oak Ridge 9th Grade

College Park teacher Leslie Lewis, who had four students in the Conroe ISD Western Art Show, chats about the various award winners on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at Oak Ridge 9th Grade Campus.

Out of more than 650 art pieces and 60 Conroe ISD campuses, one College Park High School teacher will cheer on four of her students chosen by the judges at the Western Art Show Saturday.

It took one of her students, senior Claire Zhang, four years to earn the gold medal; and she did it by trying something new: her first oil paint rodeo submission. The 18-by-24-inch piece took Zhang 20-30 hours to finish and features a colorful bronco rider with expressive brush marks. Read more…