Drawing submitted by Morgan Martin. Martin was given the drawing prompt of: Life is like... Martin titled the artwork: Fighting Silent Demons. “It shows the perspective of teenagers struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses as well as the stresses of everyday life.”

Dakota Valley high school art teacher Demi Harlan and some of her students were in Vermillion on Friday, Feb. 9 for the 2024 Art Wars competition. This event was hosted by South Dakota High School Activities Association and was held at the University of South Dakota.

Known as an “in the moment competition,” Art Wars brings together student artists. Those entered in competition are given a prompt fo…