Holden Willard, a sophomore at Windham High School from Raymond, had a piece of his art work from a drawing 1 class selected to be displayed at the Portland Museum of Art for the 21st Annual Youth Art Month.
“The
project was based on a unit where the students were studying perspective.
Holden was chosen based on his skill and understanding of the subject matter
and his creative talents as an artist,” said Willard’s art teacher Kim Chasse. His
art work is titled “Apocalyptic Sunrise.” (It’s hanging in the PMA Lobby near
the elevators.)
Approximately
100 pieces of art work in grades kindergarten to 12th from all over
Maine were submitted for nomination.
The exhibition, sponsored by the Maine Art Education
Association (MAEA) in partnership with the Portland
Museum of Art, provides a forum for acknowledging the imagination, innovation,
and creative skills that a visual arts experience can nurture. Youth Art Month, observed annually in March, emphasizes
the value of art education
for all youth and encourages
support for quality school art programs,
according to a press release from the museum. Not limited to students
in southern Maine, last year’s exhibition represented 119 students from 11 counties
in Maine.
Abigail
Connor, a junior at Windham High School, was also selected for the program. She
is enrolled in Advanced Studio Art with teacher Jeff
Bell.
Abigail's artwork is part of a series of
drawings that represent a collaboration with a friend who writes the stories
that inspire her characters. Her drawings are digitally rendered using a
drawing tablet connected to her laptop. Bell said that he “recognized the
skillful and fluid quality of Abigail's drawings and feels that she brings
these characters to life with sensitivity and great expression.”
“This drawing is a portrayal of a young
student standing before her teacher, a forbidding authority figure who hands
her a book and demands that she ‘Learn’,” said Bell. This fall, Abigail will be
enrolling in Advanced Placement Studio Art where she will continue to build her
already impressive portfolio of work, he added.
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