Westbrook Women's Club Competition 2014

This year the Annual Westbrook Women's club had 31 entries into the annual competition. Over half of the WHS students chosen to compete in this event were able to attend the ceremony and celebration. All 31 artworks are shown in the slideshow to the right. The chosen winners are below.

1st Place Maggie Harnois

3rd Place Sam Russell

2nd Place Kaitlynn Hutchins

Honorable Mention Leah Driesen

The following students were honored at this event:

1. Abby StClair   

2. Marty McKinnis  

3. Kaitlynn Hutchins   

4. Courtney LeClair    

5. Catherine Galipeau    

6. Tylor Work     

7. Lizzie Richardson     

8. Julie Mudasumbwa    

9. Caitlyn Stearns    

10. Sierra Cameron   

11. Leah Driesen   

12. Jessie/Sawyer Bartlett  

13. Shammah Gahomera   

14. MacKenzie Rayner   

15. Diego Ramirez    

16. Lizzie Stalling  

17. Annie Pryor    

18. Corey Williams   

19. Haleigh Barrett

20. Aymen Khaleel

21. Dana Ledue     

22. Sean Gagnon    

23. Jenessa Corbett    

24. Ethan Nash   

25. Jasmine Im    

26. Christina Wormell    

27. Emma Berry     

28. Doaa Khalil  

29. Maggie Harnois  

30. Dana Abdulhay  

31. Sam Russell  

WOW!
This has been an incredibly busy year so I must apologize for the lack of updates.

This post will be about what we have been up to and what is coming up. I decided to make a list of what has happened and what WILL be happening. I will come back and update the info with more links later on.

Oct. 2013 - WHS Art Department participated in the annual Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival again. One of our students even put on the Pumpkin Suit Mascot and went to a local Freeport elementary school to engage with the students during lunch. This year we carved over 250 pumpkins. We still have a position of honor up at Beans and plan on doing this next year too.

Oct. / Nov 2013 - The Art department with help from students interested in starting a chapter of the National Art Honor Society put together a Photo Exhibit and artwork for the 25th year celebration of our connection to the city of Archangel Russia. Many students helped make all 21 district flags, learned how to make a traditional Mezen Folk Art work and helped set up the Photo display for the Russian delegation visit. Three Russian students and their teacher spent the day touring WHS and working on projects in the Art dept. Art students Annie Pryor and Elizabeth Stalling helped make this a very special day for our Russian visitors. The Archangel exhibit is at Westbrook School Central Office until mid April.

Feb. 2014 - Westbrook High School's newest chapter of National Art Honor Society had its first meeting. Eighteen students participated in the process of application for our chapter. Our meetings will be held on the 1st Thursday of each month right after school. This organization is an "Art in Service" group who's purpose is to provide art related enrichment activities and projects to the community both school and beyond. Upcoming events TBA

March 2014 - Annual Art Exhibition Fund raiser. This year the theme is "Celebrate Origin" We have many new students joining our learning community from all over the world. This years theme is an attempt to learn more about our new students while celebrating all of our origins. We hope to launch our fundraising options by March 18th at the annual Women's club show.



March 2014 - Students will get a chance to compete in the Vans Custom Culture contest. Mr. Johnson has 4 set of Vans shoes ready to receive the winning designs for this years contest! The themes for this year are Music, Art, Local Flavor and Skate/BMX Sports. Student entries will be entered for a chance at a trip to NYC!

March 2014 - The annual Women's club competition is this month. This local competition has several levels of awards and winners can move forward to the regional and state level.

March 2014 - Youth Art Month! Senior Maggie Harnois will be representing WHS at both the Portland Museum of Art and The Maine Education Association office in Augusta. Maggie's work will hang in Augusta for one year and at the Museum for a month to celebrate this yearly event.

 

Archangel Russia Sister City Visit

On November 18th and 19 2013 a delegation of Russian Dignitaries will be visiting Westbrook and the School Community to celebrate 25 years of the Sister City relationship that has been established. There will be a ceremony at the PAC Center on November 19 with a host of officials in attendance.

Art students are working on Mezen art in Art One and 21 District Flags for display in the Archangel Photo and Artifact exhibition all month on the third floor Art Exhibition area.

Mr. Johnson put together a power point for Mezen art inspiration. Please click here for the PP.

Thinker - Problem Solver

AP / Studio Art
I hope your summer has been restful with some productive times as well. Please enjoy this short video: Pardon My Dust/Art of Peter Han. Here is some inspiration for September. Peter says he went to art school to be a thinker and a problem solver. Read the story on Colossal!

Article and Video: Colossal Post on Peter Han
Video 

2013 Annual Art Exhibition Competition

Updated Wednesday, July 2, 2013

2013 Interactive Art Exhibition - Faculty and Student Vote

Students and Faculty Voted by paper ballot. The winners are noted right beside each work.
This year the "Simba Show" Raised over #1000.00 
Winning Students recieved substantial gft cards to The Artists & Craftsman Supply

WINNERS NOT PICTURED 
Studio Space Award -  TIE - Haley Hooke and Victoria Simoneau
Senior Studio Art Award - Junior Federal Duck Stamp #3 - Susan Deroche (no photo yet)
Art One 3/D - Zohol Rahimi - Ugly Mug
Art Two 3/D MacKenzie Kellogg - Story Doll
Digital Art - TIE - Wei Huang and Isaiah Gava

 

1. V. S. / Acrylic Watches

2. V. S. / Acrylic Time Tree

3. S. M.  / Watercolor Lighthouses

4. S. D. / Acrylic Surreal Portrait

5. P. G. / Pastel Abstract

6. M. K. / Charcoal Perspective

7. K. H. / Pastel Waterscape

8. E. B. / Pen and Ink Flag

9. D. L. / Acrylic Compass Rose

10. D. L. / Pen and Ink Love Swans

11. D. G. / Tempera Piano Color Wheel

12. C. W. / White Chalk Perspective

13. H. H. / Pastel Abstract

14. M. L. / Pastel Flower

15. Kim Larlee / Traditional Photo Portrait WINNER Photo 

16. Andrew Correa / Pastel Waterscape WINNER Art Two 3/D / SOLD

17. Victoria Simoneau / Acrylic Time Walkers                                                                 WINNER - Tie - Student Choice Award

18. C. M. / Colored Pencil Still Life

19. Brittney Arsenault / Tempera Color Wheel - WINNER Art One 2/D

20. C. T. / Sand Painting Color Wheel

21. C. R. Watercolor Landscape

22. J. P. / Watercolor Landscape

23. C. T. / Pen and Ink Radial

24. L. S. / Abstract Watercolor

25. M. H. / Acrylic Smiling Girl Portrait

26. A. S. / Tempera Creative Color Wheel

27. Maggie Harnois / Acrylic Graduate Portrait                                                              WINNER - Teacher Choice Award
WINNER - TIE Student Choice Award

28. Sam Russell / Acrylic Double Portrait                                                                        WINNER - Junior Studio Art Award

29. R.C. / Acrylic Water Lily

30. T.S / Colored Pencil Still Life

31. K.S. / Conte Waterscape

32. A.P. / Pastel Spirals

Youth Art Month 2013

Y.A.M. At Westbrook High School

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.

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.

 

Sam Russell - Double Portrait, Acrylic

 

1. Rachel Crawford / Lily Acrylic
2. Marissa Lawson / Pastel Flower
3. Daley Lentz / Compass Rose Acrylic
4. Kim Larlee / Photo Portrait
5. Sam Russell / Double Portrait Acrylic 1^st place / Honorable Mention Regional Level will go on to the State Level
6. Victoria Simoneau / Watches Acrylic
7. Paul Gorham / Abstract Pastel
8. Susan DeRoche / Curiosity Acrylic Painting

9. 

   Maggie Harnois - Portrait, Acrylic

   Shannon Mahoney / Lighthouse Watercolor
10. Dana LeDue / Love Swans Pen and Ink
11. Andrew Correa / Lighthouse Pastel
12. Haley Hooke / Abstract Pastel
13. Lizzie Stalling / Abstract Watercolor
14. Kaitlynne Shugars / Sailboat Conte
15. Cal Randall / Landscape Watercolor
16. Kaitlynn Hutchins / Waterscape Paste
17. Maggie Harnois / Portrait Acrylic 2^nd place
18. James Phelps / Landscape Watercolor
19. Mackenzie Kellogg / Perspective Stairwell charcoal? Conte?
20. Chelsea Tuttle / Radial Design Pen and Ink 3^rd place local / 3rd place regional level - will go on to the State Level
21. Trina Sayed / Still Life Prisma Color

22. 

    Chelsea Tuttle - Radial Balance Pen and Ink

    Caitlin Morgan / Still Life Prisma Color
23. Brittney Arsenault / Flower Color Wheel Tempera
24. Abigail StClair / Creative Color Wheel
25. Annie Pryor / Abstract Pastel
26. Christina Wormell / NYC Perspective White Charcoal on Black
27. Danielle Good / Piano Color Wheel Tempera Honorable Mention
28. Cooper Townes / Radial Sand Painting Design Tempera
29. Emma Berry / Abstract Stars and Stripes Pen and Ink

Danielle Good, Piano Color Wheel, Tempera

Mr. Johnson, "Simba the Movie" Digital Image

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.

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.