ROCK SPRINGS — The current exhibit at the Community Fine Arts Center includes 135 Rock Springs Junior High School students, which is on display now through Saturday, April 30.
Each year, displays of the Sweetwater County School District #1 students’ artwork highlight the celebration of National Youth Arts Month observed in March. This 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 students have worked in a variety of media including pencil drawings, watercolor, acrylics, ink, colored pencil, printmaking, and graphic arts. Sculpture students worked with mixed media, clay and paper mache to create a variety of 3D artwork. Following the state standards in education, students explore techniques, study important artists through history, and learn terminology such as perspective, balance, form, shape, color hue and value. Hallie Riskus teaches Painting I and II and Printmaking.at RSJH. Teaching Drawing I and II is Abbie Showecker. Nathan Wonnacott teaches Sculpture I and II as well as Computer Graphic Arts I and II.
“This year’s display for the 7 th and 8 th grade art students is amazing in the level of work these students have produced,” CFAC Director Debora Soule said. “We can’t wait to see where this kind of talent will take these kids in their high school classes.”
The students participating are:
Drawing I
Seventh Grade: Bella Aaron, Jordyn Ackerman, Tarin Anderson, Lillie Bodenhagen, Esabella Brierley, Emeree Brostoski, Paige Castillon, Olivia Davies, Elise Gannon, Jersey, Hamblin, Brooklynn Hartley, Ashley Herrera-Campos, Adyson Huffman, Arya Jackson, Lillie Lytle, Marcus Mendoza, Jensen Moeller, Kaylee Moore, Kaycie Muniz, Hannah Murray, Makayla Neal, Ava Nettik, Emily Nieto, Cambri Pedersen, Gissell Perez , Shelby Pergande, Soraya Portillo, Willow Price, Ashley Rodriguez, Daniela Salazar, Breslynn Shelley, Jaxon Stanton, Paige Tongate, Olivia Wille
Eighth Grade: Chloee Dawson, Aracely Del Villar, Arlyn Gomez, Teilah Guerrero, Skyler Hossele, Valentina Sagastume, April Sagastume, Sofia Salazar, Angelo Vandenberg
Drawing II
Eighth Grade: Amelia Chavez, Dominic Fleming, Alicia Garcia, Zoey Hudgens, Kahlan Kuehl, Aunica Mayne, Bivian Sarabia-Pitones, Mariana Sauceda Hernandez, Rachael Wallendorff
Sculpture I
Seventh Grade: Emeree Brostroski, Paige Castillon, Scarlett Cozzen, Scarlett Cozzen, Baylee Dunn, Ruby Florencio, Braelyn Harris, Ava Nicholas, Cambri Pederson, Sophia Pugmire, Izabella Salazar, Breslynn Shelley, Alex Vega, Maddie Weaver, Shieley Zancanella
Eighth Grade: Anyelin Carreno Hernandez, Amelia Chavez, Andrew Lauridsen, Jorge Olivias, Ava Penner
Sculpture II
Eighth Grade: Alexander Croft, Aracely Del Villar Felix, Alizon Flores, Kylynne Leon, Natalie Mitchell, Dayton Stott
Graphic Art I
Seventh Grade: Jeremiah Bear, Adalynn Berret, Baylee Dunn, Hannah Murray, Ava Nettik, Jaxon Stanton, Javin Toth
Eighth Grade: Jamison Doak, Skyler Riddle, Cody Riley, Jordyn VanAusdle
Graphic Art II
Eighth Grade: Cash Carlson, Abril Dominquez, Jovani Hernandez-Diaz, Kellen McBurnett, Bivian Serabia, Pitones, Eli Wall
Painting I
Seventh Grade: Tarin Anderson, Jeremiah Bear, Isabella Bear, Lilly Bodenhagen, Sophia Browder, Paige Castillon, Scarlett Cozzens, Blayke Daley, Dalila Garcia, Brooklynn Hartley, Katelynn Homan, Addy Huffman, Cambri Pedersen, Isabella Penland, Ashlyn Piaia, Tulia Resler, MaryLynn Stewart, Yuliza Vicencio-Delgadillo, Olivia Wille, Emma Wright
Eighth Grade: Annaliese Berrett, Kaylena Hansen, Harlie Morgan, Rose Motte, Jillian Palinek, Zoe Schmidt, Ashlyn Tolar, Hailey Verhave
Painting II
Eighth Grade: Hannah Bae, Amelia Chavez, Aracely Del Villar, Brooke East, Lilia Faudoa, Alicia Garcia, Zoey Hudgens, Kahlan Kuehl, Kylynne Leon, Natalie Mitchell, Ashlan Rosenbach, Valentina Sagastume, Rileigh Trautman, Angelo Vandenberg, Jadyn Walker, Rachel Wallendorf
Printmaking
Eighth Grade: Amelia Chavez, Khimbra Goode, Zahayra Macias-Delgadillo
Completing the YAM exhibits calendar, Rock Springs and Black Butte high schools will be exhibiting their students artwork from May 4 – 21. A reception is scheduled on Wednesday, May 4, at 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Friends and family of the students, and the public, are encouraged to visit the CFAC to see the students’ exhibit as well as enjoy the permanent art collection owned by Sweetwater County School District No. 1. CFAC hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday noon to 5 p.m.
