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Take the iconic post-impression vision of Van Gogh’s tumultuous universe, a Starry Night of epic color, shape and movement, hand it to a handful of junior high kids and say “Go.”
What you get is a kaleidoscope of paintings that at first resemble the redundancy of a wallpaper pattern, but closer observation reveals that each has a spark of individualism, a varied range of color palette and the unique and beautiful styling that only can come from untrained, innocent early student work.
This was the project, the challenge and the outcome of the Leesville Junior High School’s main body of representative work in the current Student Exhibit at Gallery One Ellleven in Leesville.
Isabelle Massart-Bursh has deftly guided her class to produce a wonderfully varied and personal body of pieces for this show. The temptation is to glaze over them as all being similar, but the viewer realizes early in that each piece is unique and worthy of a lingering study.
And if the color of these pieces is a bit overwhelming? The Leesville High School student’s work in the exhibit focuses on black and white. Scratchboard, pen and ink, pencil and renderings highlight most of their entries. These pieces all promise of early technical ability and interesting subject matter.
Pickering High School is represented by a variety of media and subject matter. One particular piece that shows maturity and great promise for Pickering student Ashley Simpson is a tempera painting reminiscent of later paintings by Georgia O’Keefe. The piece is a real show stopper.
The Hornbeck area is also represented by a student artist, Alli Rushing, who has become a gallery volunteer and is being mentored by gallery artists.
The Vernon Middle School students have presented masks for the exhibit, lots and lots of masks in a variety of colors and designs. Displayed on a black background, they resemble floating faces in a dream of a fantasy Mardi Gras.
The Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts is also widely represented in this exhibit. It's easy to see why this school produces some of the best student art work in the south. Department head Chris King provides his students with an incredible depth of knowledge and experience and the tools to express themselves in a variety of media. Large door-sized monochromatic collage and mixed media, traditional painting in hot high key color, sculptural work created from computer parts, collage and drawings….the work is as varied in style as it is in subject matter.
The Student Exhibit at Gallery One Ellleven in Leesville will be up for the month of March, with a reception for the students, parents and the public during the Spring ArtWalk at 5 p.m. March in the Main Street District. The reception is being sponsored by Fox’s Pizza of Leesville, and everyone is encouraged to come and beam with pride at the depth of local student talent that is represented in the exhibit.
Music in the street will be provided by Henry Reggans and the Sidemen with the Leesville Junior High School Youth Jazz Band sitting in for several sets.The exhibit is in celebration of Youth Art Month and is part of Gallery One Elleven's continuing mission to encourage, support and fund youth art education and experiences.
For information on becoming a display artist at the Spring ArtWalk on March 19 contact Paula Sche-Baldwin at 337-424-1496.
Take the iconic post-impression vision of Van Gogh’s tumultuous universe, a Starry Night of epic color, shape and movement, hand it to a handful of junior high kids and say “Go.”
What you get is a kaleidoscope of paintings that at first resemble the redundancy of a wallpaper pattern, but closer observation reveals that each has a spark of individualism, a varied range of color palette and the unique and beautiful styling that only can come from untrained, innocent early student work.
This was the project, the challenge and the outcome of the Leesville Junior High School’s main body of representative work in the current Student Exhibit at Gallery One Ellleven in Leesville.
Isabelle Massart-Bursh has deftly guided her class to produce a wonderfully varied and personal body of pieces for this show. The temptation is to glaze over them as all being similar, but the viewer realizes early in that each piece is unique and worthy of a lingering study.
And if the color of these pieces is a bit overwhelming? The Leesville High School student’s work in the exhibit focuses on black and white. Scratchboard, pen and ink, pencil and renderings highlight most of their entries. These pieces all promise of early technical ability and interesting subject matter.
Pickering High School is represented by a variety of media and subject matter. One particular piece that shows maturity and great promise for Pickering student Ashley Simpson is a tempera painting reminiscent of later paintings by Georgia O’Keefe. The piece is a real show stopper.
The Hornbeck area is also represented by a student artist, Alli Rushing, who has become a gallery volunteer and is being mentored by gallery artists.
The Vernon Middle School students have presented masks for the exhibit, lots and lots of masks in a variety of colors and designs. Displayed on a black background, they resemble floating faces in a dream of a fantasy Mardi Gras.
The Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts is also widely represented in this exhibit. It's easy to see why this school produces some of the best student art work in the south. Department head Chris King provides his students with an incredible depth of knowledge and experience and the tools to express themselves in a variety of media. Large door-sized monochromatic collage and mixed media, traditional painting in hot high key color, sculptural work created from computer parts, collage and drawings….the work is as varied in style as it is in subject matter.
The Student Exhibit at Gallery One Ellleven in Leesville will be up for the month of March, with a reception for the students, parents and the public during the Spring ArtWalk at 5 p.m. March in the Main Street District. The reception is being sponsored by Fox’s Pizza of Leesville, and everyone is encouraged to come and beam with pride at the depth of local student talent that is represented in the exhibit.
Music in the street will be provided by Henry Reggans and the Sidemen with the Leesville Junior High School Youth Jazz Band sitting in for several sets.The exhibit is in celebration of Youth Art Month and is part of Gallery One Elleven's continuing mission to encourage, support and fund youth art education and experiences.
For information on becoming a display artist at the Spring ArtWalk on March 19 contact Paula Sche-Baldwin at 337-424-1496.
