Y.A.M.
At Westbrook High School
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| Maggie Harnois - Sr. Portrait, Acrylic |
March
has been a busy month for Art at Westbrook High School. Yes, we
enjoyed the annual reception of student art at Portland Museum of Art
and Maggie Harnois's beautiful portrait of a graduate in a Mortar
Board and Gown as well as Kim Larlee's Hand Colored Portrait Photo. The exhibition looked spectacular in the gallery
space. We are so fortunate to be able to honor student work in this space.
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| Kim Larlee - Hand Colored Photo Portrait | | | |
The
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs Westbrook Chapter also
hosts an annual art exhibition and competition. This year, 29
Westbrook High School Students were represented with paintings,
drawings and photographs. The winners go on to the regional then
state competition. This year was the largest collection of work ever
presented.
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE ENTRIES.
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| Sam Russell - Double Portrait, Acrylic |
Rachel
Crawford / Lily Acrylic
Marissa
Lawson / Pastel Flower
Daley
Lentz / Compass Rose Acrylic
Kim
Larlee / Photo Portrait
Sam
Russell / Double Portrait Acrylic 1st place / Honorable Mention Regional Level will go on to the State Level
Victoria
Simoneau / Watches Acrylic
Paul
Gorham / Abstract Pastel
Susan
DeRoche / Curiosity Acrylic Painting
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| Maggie Harnois - Portrait, Acrylic |
Shannon
Mahoney / Lighthouse Watercolor
Dana
LeDue / Love Swans Pen and Ink
Andrew
Correa / Lighthouse Pastel
Haley
Hooke / Abstract Pastel
Lizzie
Stalling / Abstract Watercolor
Kaitlynne
Shugars / Sailboat Conte
Cal
Randall / Landscape Watercolor
Kaitlynn
Hutchins / Waterscape Paste
Maggie
Harnois / Portrait Acrylic 2nd
place
James
Phelps / Landscape Watercolor
Mackenzie
Kellogg / Perspective Stairwell charcoal? Conte?
Chelsea
Tuttle / Radial Design Pen and Ink 3rd
place local / 3rd place regional level - will go on to the State Level
Trina
Sayed / Still Life Prisma Color
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| Chelsea Tuttle - Radial Balance Pen and Ink |
Caitlin
Morgan / Still Life Prisma Color
Brittney
Arsenault / Flower Color Wheel Tempera
Abigail
StClair / Creative Color Wheel
Annie
Pryor / Abstract Pastel
Christina
Wormell / NYC Perspective White Charcoal on Black
Danielle
Good / Piano Color Wheel Tempera Honorable Mention
Cooper
Townes / Radial Sand Painting Design Tempera
Emma
Berry / Abstract Stars and Stripes Pen and Ink
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| Danielle Good, Piano Color Wheel, Tempera |
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| Mr. Johnson, "Simba the Movie" Digital Image |
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| Victoria Simoneau, "Simba" Oil Pastels |
"THE
SIMBA SHOW” Every
year my upper level students do a small fundraiser. The money goes
back to the students in the form of The Artist and Craftsman Supply
gift cards. Students enter works for local judging by students and
faculty in a variety of categories. Our fundraiser uses the
“Kickstarter” model.
Now the story gets kind of, um, well, kind of bizarre but also kind
of touching. You see, we have this cat.....yes, a real cat. His name
is Simba. He belongs to a neighborhood family but he spends almost
every day at our school. EVERYONE knows him and everyone takes care
of him. He wanders in and out of the building at will, sort of a self
appointed school mascot. This year our fundraiser is all about Simba.
Simba cards, Simba Art we even have a Simba
Video. We will be having a “Simba Art” reception at our
central office to honor our beloved Simba this month. Channel 8 News came and did spot for us on Simba - they "broke the story"! Thank you Steve Minich! Here is the link.
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| Sam Russell, "Simba as Lion King" Soft Pastel |
UPDATE: The Bangor Daily News also did a spread on the story. Front page top leader photo. Here is the link.
Caroline Cornish did a spot too: Here is the link.
