Aspiring Artists Abound!
Congratulations to our Aquin Jays, DAWG and Alumni DAWG!
Fish
Heart
Flowers
Congrats to our 'Aspiring Artists' Winners!
- In the 9-12th Grade 'Senior High' Division, Abby Barr, Aquin junior, received Honorable Mention for her mosaic titled 'Fish'. Abby was unable to attend the reception due to a previous commitment.
- In the 6-8th Grade 'Junior High' Division, Aquin 6th grader Matthew Johnstone received Honorable Mention for his pen and paper piece titled 'Heart'. Matthew is pictured above with his winning piece.
- In the K-5th Grade 'Elementary' Division, Aquin 3rd grader Kirstin Dunmore received 1st place for her watercolor painting titled 'Flowers'. Kirstin is pictured above with her winning piece.
Great job by all the area artists who have work featured in the show. We highly encourage you to stop by the museum and check out the wonderfully artistic creations! Many thanks to Barry Treu of FAM and his wonderful staff and volunteers who create this show each year. And to our own Mrs. Brubaker, who served as a guest juror for the Junior High Division!
Click here to see more pics from the opening reception.
Click here to see all of the award winners on FAM Facebook page.
Drop-In Day Art at FAM this Saturday!
HCC Visual Arts Scholarship Exhibit at FAM
Aquin Alumnus, Hailie Lenz (class of 2018 and 1st place winner in last year's Aspiring Artists show, show at right) has been selected for the Visual Arts Scholarship Exhibit which showcases the most recent visual arts recipients of the Buss and Ferguson Fine Arts Merit scholarships.
Freeport Art Museum (FAM) hosts the Visual Arts Scholarship Exhibit to showcase the most recent visual arts recipients of the Buss and Ferguson Fine Arts Merit scholarships. The exhibit unveils during the Friday, May 3 reception from 5-6:3pm and will remain on display through July 27.
From the Freeport News Network:
This exhibit will showcase a sampling of some of their most successful student works of art created during their studies in the visual arts program at Highland. Two scholarships are offered to full-time Fine Arts students. Students receiving an award in either of these two distinguished scholarship programs must meet specific criteria in the study of music, theater, or visual arts.
“Their work serves as visual examples of their explorations answering academic concerns unique to specific studies,” said Robert Apolloni, Instructor of Visual Art at Highland. “To be included in this scholarship exhibit, however, works must go beyond simply meeting required academic standards. They must arrive at a unique, poignant, and many times, personal level of rest or completion. Each of these works of art has a history concerning their progress and development reaching that completion. The relationship each artist/student has with that experience of creation encompasses a myriad of personal and professional growth.”
After analytical and intuitive discussions, each student settled on their final selections for the exhibit and began preparing those pieces for viewing. For many students, choosing, preparing, and titling a work of art, along with documentation, such as an artist’s statement, is a facet of working as an artist they may not have previously experienced. This exhibit provides them with insight concerning exhibiting.
Scholarship opportunities are provided to the students through the Highland Community College Foundation. Freeport Art Museum is providing the venue for this exhibit. The museum hours are 10am-5pm, Tuesday-Friday and Saturday from noon-5pm.