SILER CITY, N.C. — Lilli Otterbach, an exchange student from the North Rhine-Westphalia state in northwestern Germany, was named winner of Jordan-Matthews High School’s fourth-annual holiday art contest.

The watercolor painting, “The Perfect Winter Morning,” will appear on holiday cards sold by JMArts, the Jordan-Matthews Arts Foundation, to raise money for JM artists. Otterbach receives an award certificate and $100 for rights to reproduce the work.

Holiday cards feature the painting on the front with a blank area inside for personal messages. The back lists the name of the artist and work, along with a very short artist statement about the painting.

Otterbach was inspired by waking up on a perfect winter morning and starting the day with a hot chocolate and view of the snowy forest.

“We’re delighted to have Lilli as part of the JM family this fall,” said JMArts President Rose Pate. “These cards will always be a lovely memento of a special friend.”

Preorders for JMArts Holiday Cards are now being accepted online at JMArtsHolidayCards.com. Cards are available online in packets of 15 cards and 17 envelopes for $15, a price that also includes domestic shipping. The domain forwards to a Google form, where you can place your order and pay online with a credit card or through the mail by cash or check.

Cards also will be on sale soon for $12 per packet, cash or check only, at Jordan-Matthews High School. Other retail locations will be announced on JMArts social media.

Previous JMArts Holiday Cards featured the works “Arctic” by Vielka Gonzalez, “Winter Solace” by Maggie Thornton and “Lighthouse on Christmas Eve” by Natalia Pozos Velasco.

More information about JMArts, including a schedule of upcoming arts events and information on membership, is available online at JMArts.org.

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