ROCK SPRINGS — The third display of this year’s Youth Art Exhibits features Sage and Stagecoach Elementary Schools at the Community Fine Arts Center from March 5th through 16th, 2019.
The exhibit includes 157 students’ artwork and they are under the instruction of Jamie Morgan and Jacob Harkins.
National Youth Art Month is observed in March each year, but the CFAC has art displays of the Sweetwater County School District No. One student’s artwork all spring.
This national observation recognizes the importance of art and arts education in school programs. art, music, and the performing arts activities can help students develop life skills including self-expression, problem solving, creativity, individuality, and being able to see the beauty both in traditional art forms and the world around them.
The CFAC continues to celebrate the importance of the arts in our schools by holding the annual displays. Rock Springs High School teacher Elmer Halseth encouraged his students as far back as the 1930s to raise money and he helped them to purchase art to hang in their classrooms.
In 1966, he arranged for the expanded art collection to be on display for the public and the Community Fine Arts Center began to be an important feature of the town.
“The students’ art is so honest and brings a smile to our faces each year. They have worked in a variety of media including oil pastels, watercolor, markers, colored pencil, and collage,” said Debora Soule, CFAC director. “Their personalities come through as they are learning art terminology such as perspective, balance, form, shape, color hue and value.”
SAGE ELEMENTARY
Kindergarten: Ellie Babel, Elliosh Cook, Novalee Bowles, Taylee Davis, Alexia Felix Bravo, Sawyer Gardner, Aiden Hooper, Allison Larson, Aubree Mayer, Zoe McGarvey, Cheyenne McPherson, Olivia Radakovich, Isabella Ramirez, Quincy Richins, Kendrick Sperry, Hailee Teigen
First Grade: Gracie Amundsen, Kambria Basso, Kamryn Douchant, Bria Hafner, Kamdon Homer, Nixon Jarvie, Joey Jensen, Bayliegh Lasater, James McCarroll, Kendall Moore, Kroy Nacey, Bryn Powell, Leah Pyles, Callie Saunders, Jill Sorensen
Second Grade: Adrielle Acosta, Lucas Allred, Aleah Bittner, Desch Brewster, Lundin Centers, Tayler Christensen, Kezlee Collins, Kynleigh Davis, Breelei Gil, Tayler Hager, Libby Luzmoor, Hailey Martin, Katilyn Moore, Natasha Pavlenko
Third Grade: Rayann Allen, Rawly Asay, Jackson Buss, Laila Copenbarger, Ava Doerr, Carter Guhl, Stevi Harford, Ainsley Madsen, Dominic Maldonado-Ramos, Isabella Martinez, Mason McCain, Jemma McGarvey, Anthony Olson, Alyksandr Pavlenko, Dylan Powell, Aspen Seppie, McKayla Sparks, Landon Urbin
Fourth Grade: Connor Allred, Owen Berry, Ethan Brewster, Paige Castillon, Ty Corbett, Brooklyn Hartley, Daxon Hoffman, Zoey Hoogendoorn, Boston James, Marisa Joaquim, Carter Lyman, Aria Moody, Kaylee Moore, Teag Nacey, Deagyn Sperry, Kade Wells, Olivia Wille
STAGECOACH ELEMENTARY
Kindergarten: Lazaro Benitez, Amillia Bernard, Andrew Calvey, Nathan Carroll, Anthony Contreras Pizarro, Lucia Dicochea Miranda, Abigail Hall, Brighton Hunsaker, Donald Johnson, Gentri Lopez, Adalynn McBurnett, Kaleb Muniz, Adrian Murillo, Marco Pineda, Santos Rivas, Aaliyah Salinas, Paisley Scholes, Christian Scott
First Grade: Juliaetta Alvey, Deion Bridewell, Hudson Brodersen-Hyatt, Morgan Butler, Cesar Contreras, Savanna Davies, Nolan Fouts, Amauri Guzman, Jarret Hartley, Aurora Johnson, Channing Lincoln, Analeese Martin, Cash Meduna, Rylen Moeller, Myla Mooney, Derek Ocana, Jaxen Smith, Crew Smith
Second Grade: Shellie Anderson, Olivia Bear, Gage Evans, Kallan Hamilton, Lillian Harbison, Hannah Millemon, Maci Moeller, Amelia Moreno, Kasandra Nolasco, Natalie Nussbaum, Danaka Ogden, Braelynn Peltier, Caylin Peterson, Josiah Rogers, Laurance Smith, Jackson Stewart, Desmond Stocks, Francisco Vega
Third Grade: Jalen Agudu, Jenna Rose Agudu, Aurora Baker, Levi Belnap, Layla Bieber, Wyatt Frost, Olivia Goich, Summer Laundis, CJ Long, Mia Perra, Brooklyn Potter, Miranda Salas, Abbigale Scott, Alycianna Scott, Jace Stott, Jaret Whitaker
Fourth Grade: Emry Anderson, Isabella Bear, Lillian Bridewell, William Carlson, Charlie Dunn, Ava Garner, Tayla Heer, Kalib Hinson, Heather Lake, Kayden McAninch, Justin Millemori, Broklynne Moeller, Shelby Pergande, Rylin Plant, Hadyn Plant, Zoey Sain, Nayeli Salayandice Flores, Anthony Smith
Upcoming Shows
The next schools to exhibit will be Walnut and Westridge Elementary Schools on March 19 – 30; and Pilot Butte and Eastside Elementary Schools April 2 – 13.
Rock Springs Junior High School will be exhibiting from April 16 – 27 with a reception on Wednesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. Completing the Youth Art Exhibits will be Rock Springs and Black Butte High Schools from April 30 – May 18 with a reception on May 1st .
Friends and family of the students, and the public, are encouraged to visit the CFAC to see the students’ exhibit as well as the permanent art collection owned by Sweetwater County School District No. One.
CFAC hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday noon to 5 p.m.
