Four Forney ISD Students Earn Spots in Statewide Art Exhibition
Student work from Johnson Elementary, Jackson Middle, North Forney High and Jacobs Elementary was selected for the 2026 txEDCON exhibition in Houston.
FORNEY, Texas - Four Forney ISD students had artwork selected for the Texas Art Education Association's 2026 txEDCON Exhibition in Houston, the district announced Nov. 4.
The exhibition took place Oct. 8-11 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. It featured student work from prekindergarten through 12th grade across Texas, with school board members, superintendents and other district administrators among the viewers, according to Forney ISD.
The Forney students and their artwork
- Hattie Bean, Johnson Elementary: "Remarkably Bright Creature." Art teacher: Kat Wilson.
- James Holliday, Jackson Middle School: "Quantum." Art teacher: Abigail Elliot.
- Mary Oshuntope, North Forney High School: "Euphoric." Art teacher: Jennifer Holliday.
- Aurora Rico-Arias, Jacobs Elementary: "Tradicion." Art teacher: Diana Lopez.
The selections span elementary, middle and high school campuses. Macka Jones, the district's director of visual and multimedia arts, credited the district's visual arts programs in the announcement.
Source: Forney ISD's Nov. 4 announcement.