Local artist Jennifer Boadway has once again been recognized for her ability to bring a drawing to life.

Along with three other entries, Jennifer was placed between fourth and eighth out of a field of 30 in the finals at the 2020 Calgary Stampede Poster Competition.

Each of the four contestants in that grouping won a $500 scholarship and $500 cash to help cover art supply costs.

The contest is over 100 years old and is used to promote what has come to be called, “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth,” in Calgary every summer.

The Youth Poster Competition began two years ago, open to youth all over the province, ages 15 to 24.

The program “celebrates young artists, inviting them to be a part of history and create the iconic Calgary Stampede poster and receive one of the largest art scholarships in Canada,” states the Stampede on its website.

Jennifer’s final entry for the main prizes was a drawing of barrel racer Kaitlin Haeberle. Jennifer chose a poignant tale in drawing this image of Kaitlin taking her horse Ticket around a barrel at a competition. After two years of competing with her, Ticket died a week before the 2018 LRA barrel racing finals.

Her beloved horse, whose official name was Winning Approach, was later named 2018 Lake Rodeo Association’s Horse of the Year, the same year Kaitlin won as LRA Champion.

Jennifer was drawn to the subject of this horse and rider when her aunt showed her a picture of the two going around a barrel. It would eventually be the photo used for her final entry.

The competition was a long and involved process. After submitting three artworks and filling out forms, she was chosen as one of 30 finalists. For the final judging, she submitted the drawing of Kaitlyn and her horse last April, done with coloured pencils.

Then last month Jennifer found out that she had placed high in the standings to win a scholarship and cash prize.

This is the second time Jennifer has received praise for her artwork. After winning for a poster at the local Legion and Alberta/NWT Command in 2016, her entry, “Remember the Fallen,” won international recognition.

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