 Standing from left to right: Kelsii Brown, Megan Schultz, Danielle Brown, Julie Ault. Sitting: Brian Ferguson and Chris CarlThe Blue Heron Gallery is currently showing an exhibit of work from senior high students from Wyalusing and Athens High Schools in the second annual show of this kind. The exhibit was juried and cash prizes were awarded in two categories, for painting & drawings and for three dimensional sculpture & ceramics. The exhibit is open daily from 9 am. to 4:30 p.m. and on some Saturdays by appointment. The exhibit will remain open to the public until April 28. Taking the $100 best of show award was Megan Schultz of Athens for her Acrylic painting, which interpreted an old masters painting in a contemporary, way by having the main figure holding a boom box. First place in the graphics/painting category went to Chris Carl of Athens for a mixed media self-portrait. 2nd place in graphics/painting went to Emily Hoffman of Wyalusing for her graphite drawing. 3rd place in graphics/painting went to Rhiannon Reynolds of Wyalusing for her charcoal composition. In the 3-D category Brian Ferguson of Athens took first place, 2nd place to Julie Ault of Athens and third place to Danielle Brown also of Athens. Two honorable mentions were given to Brandon Stoddard of Wyalusing and Kelsii Brown of Athens. Support for this exhibit came from the following area businesses- Kilmer Insurance, Kevin T. Downs Financial Services, Jeffery Hainley, Tuscaroa-Wayne Group of Companies, Rocket-Courier, P.D. Homer Funeral Home, Cargil Beef, JMB Supply, and Iddings Insurance. |
