Cailea Chalton is an incredible artist who will be pursuing animation in college next year. She has applied to and been accepted into several top art schools across the country. Cailea was the president of the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) last year and is the president again this year. She is an amazing example to her peers as someone who is extremely talented but very humble.
Cailea has won many awards and contests throughout her high school career at CCS. During her 10th-grade year, Cailea won first place for her painting of a horse at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. She was selected as one of the students whose Christmas card design was sold in the Warrior Warehouse. At TAPPS that year, she placed fourth on the art history test, second in on-site drawing and eighth in painting. On-site drawing and painting often have 75 to 100 students competing, so the competition is fierce!
Last year, as a junior, Cailea continued to excel as an artist and in the various competitions we compete in throughout the year. She was a finalist in the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Competition. Also, despite CCS moving up to a much more competitive TAPPS division, Cailea won first place in the on-site drawing competition! In addition, she placed sixth on the art history test and received honorable mention in painting. Over the course of the year, she developed an excellent AP Art and Design portfolio, earning her a high score in AP. This year, she is developing her portfolio in AP Drawing and doing a fantastic job!
The CCS art department has been so blessed to have Cailea as a leader. We can’t wait to see how she succeeds in college and beyond! Congratulations, Cailea!
