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This picture is by Miss Boekelheide, a student at South Kingstown High School. See more pictures of the exhibition, opening receptions, and artwork by following the links above. Contact: Katherine Veneman, (401) 789-1488, kveneman@heragallery.org 32 Schools Participate in Hera Gallery's Popular Show, Annual Children's and Young Adults' Exhibition Saturday, February 1 -Saturday, March 1, 2003 -Wakefield, RI- Hera Gallery starts the new year with its most popular exhibition, the venerable 19th Annual Children's Exhibition and 17th Annual Young Adults' Exhibition, from February 1-March 1, 2003. This year's exhibition is once again partially sponsored by a generous donation from The Washington Trust Company. Additional funding for this exhibition was provided by the Rhode Island State Council for the Arts. William
Leete, Professor Emeritus from University of Rhode Island's
Art Department, selected prize-winning artworks
in categories such as "Best Drawing," "Best Sculpture,"
and "Best Photograph." State Senator Susan Soznowski presented awards at an 8 PM ceremony during the opening reception on Friday, January 31. Soznowski also awarded Senate Citations to the winning students. Exhibition Coordinator and printmaker Mariclare McKnight lead a silk screen workshop at the opening for the elementary students on Saturday, February 1, from 10 AM to 12 PM. Hera invited all Rhode Island high school, middle school, and elementary school students to participate in this event, which augments local art education programs and allows students to present their artworks in a professional gallery setting. "Typically, more than 250 artworks are displayed. In recent years, however, we have been receiving many more pieces as the word about this exhibition has spread. This year, we received an overwhelming response, with approximately 430 artworks submitted from 32 schools, from South Kingstown to Tiverton to East Providence," says Director Katherine Veneman. "Our
exhibition follows on the heels of the prestigious Scholastic Arts
competition, so teachers are prepared. Another reason for the increased
popularity could also be the convenience afforded by our website-many
more teachers and students have been viewing the site because it
now has exhibitor guidelines and pictures from last years' show,"
she adds. "My biggest goal in teaching art is to connect students to art that's in the outside world, not just the classroom. Making art represents a way of taking students to a place where words don't go-they learn to understand spatial relations, abstraction, and to express feelings that don't have verbal articulation. The arts are vital, not for a few elite students. Our arts program represents a cross- section of students, and should be considered a core for most students. The biggest thing that they get from making art is a sense that they are on their learning continuum, they are on a journey, they are working and learning-it's a process of immersion. The arts are vital, a big piece of our lives, and it feels very real to them." THANKS Thanks to: Juror William Leete, Exhibition Coordinator Mariclare McKnight, Intern Cat Gamin, Announcement Card Competition Juror Barbara Pagh, Volunteer Lauren Ciccone, Board Members Bethany Bonner and Melissa Crawford. A complete list of businesses who contributed prizes will appear on our website January 31. Reporters and photographers are invited to preview this exhibition starting on Wednesday, January 29 through Friday, January 31, from 1-5 PM. A complete list of participating schools, teachers, and students is currently posted. Hera Gallery is handicapped accessible and this event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available. Gallery hours are Wed-Fri (1-5) and Sat (10-4). Call 401.789-1488 or visit www.heragallery.org for details and directions. AWARD
WINNERS Best
Sculpture Honorable
Mentions for sculpture Best
Photograph Honorable
Mentions for Photography: Best
Painting
Best
Drawing Honorable
Mentions for Drawing Best
Print Best
Collage Juror's
Choice
Announcement
Card Competition, juried by Prof.
Barbara Pagh, University of Rhode Island Thanks to teachers and parents from 32 Rhode Island schools who dropped off about 430 works for this exhibition. Participating students in the show are listed below. |
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Pictured below is a First Prize winning painting by Morgan Bozarth
of South Kingstown High School.
We
are also proud to announce the winner of our second annual Announcement
Card Competition open to secondary school students only. Printmaker
Barbara Pagh, a Professor of Art at University of Rhode Island,
selected a digital print by Tiverton High School senior Troy
Cabral. The winning image, at right, was reproduced on 2000
professional quality announcement cards and distributed to students,
community members, artists, and art institutions. Cabral's teacher,
Gerry Feldman, also submitted the works of 21 young artists
to the show. She says,