Kaleidoscope of the Arts District Art Show

Alicia Andrews communicates to her art students at Monroe Elementary that mistakes can turn into masterpieces. Izzie Carroll, 4th grade student at ME says, "Art is amazing and fun. You can draw what's on your mind and it will be beautiful no matter what it looks like. You can draw with friends and even when you make a mistake you can turn it into something else, it teaches you a lesson.  Kelly Langdon, art educator at New Richmond Elementary says, “Art at NRE is a way for young artists to explore materials and create something where at first there was nothing.” Artsonia, the largest children’s online art museum, selected third grader, Adriana Murphy’s work as a featured artwork. Additionally, we have uploaded nearly three thousand other pieces from NRE’s artists this year alone.”

Locust Corner Elementary art educator Tim Cook states, “At LCE art is a way for my students to express their ideas visually. We study and even try out many styles, techniques, and a wide variety of media. Art I think reflects our culture and our history and has connections in all parts of life. Students and citizens of the future, in an ever increasingly visual world, will need to be creative people and problem solvers.” 6th grader Mackenzie Smallwood points out, “ People use art in our everyday world, even putting together a dress uses shape and pattern.” Students, parents, grandparents and teachers all enjoyed creating “wearable art” at the annual Creative Family at Night held at LCE earlier this year.

New Richmond Middle School art educator, Amy Cholkas declares, “Art is subjective and can have more than one correct answer, so students have to think and use their art skills to solve problems.” This year, NRMS art students designed art museums or homes using a 5D computer program, transforming their 2D designs into rotating 3D buildings. They also sewed their own personal “stories” in fabric based on quilted arpilleras from Chili, designed lidded clay vessels inspired by Egyptian canopic jars and turned recycled books into “altered” art books.

Cholkas continues, “Several NRMS students received special recognition for their creativity in 2017. Vittoria DiSalvo was the 7th grade winner for the “Fight Dirty” Spring Litter Clean-up T-Shirt Design for the Clermont County Soil and Water Conservation District. The art of two NRMS artists was selected for two juried exhibits sponsored by the Ohio Art Education Association and displayed in Columbus throughout the month of March. Congratulations Ellie Arkus (Youth Art Month Exhibit in the STRS Building) and Emily Carter (Young People’s Art Exhibit in the Rhodes Building). These fine artists proudly represented the New Richmond community beyond our district.”

According to NRHS art educator, Amy Hauserman, many high school students were recognized for their art accomplishments this year, too. Rainey Strippelhoff’s drawing was selected as the NRHS Principal’s Choice Award for 2016, it permanently hangs in the HS Media Center. Joshua Biren, Emerson White, Abby Green, and Kayla McClain had their art on display in Columbus, Ohio for the OAEA Emerging Artists Exhibition 2016. Carter Ferguson won the 9th grade award for the annual Spring Litter Clean-up T-shirt Design Contest.

Amy Hauserman explains, “ Our focus at the high school level is on sharpening our skills with a variety of media, understanding the role art has in society, and learning how to express our thoughts and ideas visually in a well-composed design. Projects featured in this year’s art show include expressive self portrait paintings, meticulously detailed sgraffito pottery, sculptures inspired by Oaxaca, interior designing, as well as works from Advanced Artist Andrew Bach, a junior at NRHS. Sophomore Abby Green states, “Art in general means everything to me. I find art in almost everything that I see in life. It is a way of expression, idea sharing, and composure. I absolutely love it, and I hope to grow and expand my abilities in the future.”

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