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About This Exhibition

Hera Gallery is pleased to present the 21st Annual Children's Exhibition and 19th Annual Young Adults' Exhibition to be held from February 5th to March 5th at Hera Gallery, 327 Main Street, Wakefield, Rhode Island. This exhibition is sponsored by The Washington Trust Company, The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, and local businesses.

Over 300 students from 20 public and private elementary, middle, and high schools throughout Rhode Island will be participating in this exhibition.

The gallery is proud to be part of Youth Art Month 2005. Exhibits through the state in the month of March will highlight the developing talent and skill of students in grades K - 8.

Hera is committed to providing young people the opportunity and experience of showing their work, and to increasing public awareness of the value of the arts in education.

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Special Events

Two opening receptions will be held on Saturday, February 5th -- a morning reception for children and an evening reception for young adults. Both events are free and the public is invited to attend.

An opening reception for grades K - 8 will take place from 10am to 12 noon. Hera Gallery welcomes Karen Stackown who will lead a children's art workshop using recycled materials during the this reception. Ms. Stackow is a South Kingstown art educator, public art program facilitator, and treasurer of the Peace Dale Arts Initiative.

An opening reception for the young adults will take place from 7 pm to 9 pm, with an awards ceremony at 8 pm. This year's juror for the Young Adults' portion of the exhibition is Grace Bentley-Scheck, printmaker and art educator.

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19th Annual Young Adults' Exhibition Award Winners

Painting
1st Place - Chuyen Huynh/ Lincoln School
2nd Place - Dan Knisley/ South Kingstown High School
3rd Place - Angelo Balassone/ LaSalle Academy
Honorable Mention - Kaitlyn Laplume/ Chariho

Drawing
1st Place  - Jessica Simas/ Tiverton High School
2nd Place - Kyle Messina/ Exeter West Greenwich
3rd Place - Erica Lynn Chesboro/ South Kingstown High School
Honorable Mention -  Student name unavailable / The Prout School

Photography
1st Place - Caroline Bliss Spencer/ Lincoln School
2nd Place - Christina Moreno/ Lincoln School
3rd Place - Kristina Grande/ LaSalle Academy
Honorable Mention - Alyssa Wood/  Tiverton High School

Sculpture
1st Place - Rebecca Browning/ South Kingstown
2nd Place - Christian Verrier / Exeter West Greenwich
3rd Place - Lauren Duclos/ Johnston High School
Honorable Mention - Ryan Burke/ LaSalle Academy

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Images  --  From the Opening Receptions

Above: Rainbow Above/right: the evening crowd Right: appreciating Ellis Island Below: Cute Dogs

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