Pasadena ISD student Joshua Washington’s grand champion artwork raised a record-breaking $525,000 at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Sunday.
Art from 90 students was auctioned during the annual Student Art Auction, including the grand and reserve champion artwork, with proceeds going to educational programs and student scholarships. The top two pieces combined for $825,000 — almost doubling last year’s earnings.
The 88 other selected artworks came from districts across the Houston area, with 18 students representing Pasadena ISD, 13 from Katy ISD, 13 from Pearland ISD and nine from Fort Bend ISD…