IDABEL, Okla. â Expressions of Youth is a biennial youth art competition at the Museum of the Red River. Every two years, the museum invites artists ages 11 to 19 to submit artwork to be displayed in the Jack Bell Hall. This year, the museum received a wide variety of submissions, including several ceramic pieces, wax sculptures, photographs, numerous paintings and drawings and even digital art. The judge for this yearâs competition was Lynn Pollei, an art teacher from Shawnee, Oklahoma. âI want to thank the Museum of the Red River for the opportunity to judge the 2021 expressions of Youth Exhibit. While we are living in uncertain time for things can change in an instant, it is inspiring to see young artists with unwavering passion and creativity. Each piece entered is worthy of acknowledgement. In my mind, everyone can create art but it takes a true artist to be able to visually share and communicate their thoughts, feelings and vision to others. I enjoyed looking at each piece and was so impressed by the creativity and skill of the participants. Judging art is a subjective and difficult process. I saw merit in every entry, however, the pieces I selected really stood out to me. I hope you enjoy my selections and expressive contributions each artist made to this wonderful exhibit,â Pollei said.