Teacher As Artist Exhibit

 

Congratulations to our students who have their artwork on display for the summer in our ESS 3rd Floor Gallery.  All of our employees and visitors really appreciate being able to view their beautiful artwork.

Sophia Geddie, Chatsworth Elementary
Alexander Ritmiller, Chatsworth Elementary
Kira VanCamp, Dundalk Elementary
Lilly Bittner, Dundalk Elementary
Justice Tyler, Dundalk Elementary
Zyaire McMillian, Edmondson Heights Elementary
Rami Tadros, Franklin Elementary
Cole Gill, Franklin Elementary
Megan Crumbacker, Franklin Elementary
Sydney Huber, Franklin Elementary
Chase Sullivan, Joppa View Elementary
Ashley Son, Padonia Elementary

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Kacey	Moore	Slasher	Kenwood	Paint	HM
Brianna	Durst	Tribute to St Sebatian	Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts	Paint	HM
Kelsey	O'Brien	Hand Gestures	Catonsville	Paint	HM
Conor	Mathena	Rachel	Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts	Photo	HM
Kevin	Cobb	The Iron Airplane	GW Carver Center for Arts	Paint	HM
Emily	Westervelt	Experiments in Deconstruction	Loch Raven	3D	HM
Jordan	Jackson	Abduction	GW Carver Center for Arts	Paint	HM
Lizzy	Grap	Float	Catonsville	Photo	HM
Brittany	Holtzner	Engine Block	Catonsville	Draw	HM
Josh	Scheffsky	Magnum Opus	Dulaney	Other Media	HM
Lilia	Williamson	White Collar	Franklin	Photo	HM
Em	Jones	Regret	Dulaney	Paint	HM
Taylor	Stevens	Spring Rites	Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts	Paint	HM
Shane	Duhaney	Development of an Artist	Owings Mills	Draw	HM
Beverly	Chan	Siddhartha	GW Carver Center for Arts	Photo	HM
Victoria	Robinson	All In A Day’s Work	Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts	Photo	HM
Blair	Stevens	The Nature of Industry	Catonsville	3D	Best 3D
Elianna	Radcliffe	Energy	Hereford	Paint	Best Painting
Olivia	Kus	Call Him Ryan	Perry Hall	Draw	Best Drawing
Nelson	Sanza	Colors of Our Youth-Jorrell and Aaliyah	Overlea	Photo	Best Photo
Jean	Cho	Margarita	GW Carver Center for Arts	Other Media	Best Other Media
Caleb	Harrison	Secure	Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts	Other Media	3rd Place
Sydnie	Nislow	Untitled	GW Carver Center for Arts	3D	2nd Place
Matthew	Kelly	The Midnight Sun	Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts	Draw	1st Place
Celine	Schmidt	The Dream	Hereford	Draw	Best In Show

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Two Cockeysville Middle School artists received awards for their art entries in the 2012 FlowerMart Hilda Mae Snoops Art Contest.  The artists received their awards on the main stage of the FlowerMart on May 4, 2012.  Claire Podles, 7th grade, received $125 as the second prize winner for her paint and colored pencil piece titled: Little America.  Lisa Zimmerman, 7th grade, received $50 as an honorable mention winner for her colored pencil and chalk piece titled: Who Needs Robins?  Congratulations to Claire and Lisa!

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West Towson Elementary recently received visits from The Maryland Zoomobile to each fifth grade art class. Students learned about various animals from the Maryland watershed including a Screech Owl named Pellet, a Skunk named Pepe, “Candy” the Corn Snake, and “Raphael”, the Box Turtle.

Children watched the animals in awe and proceeded to hone their observational skills as they rotated through stations to draw each bird, reptile, and mammal “up close and personal” from the Chesapeake region.

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May 7, 2012 Carver Center for Arts and Technology's Chapter of the National Art Honor Society traveled to Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center to deliver decorated boxes filled with art supplies to the Child Life Center.

Pictured:  Emily Dahuron, Rachel Balenson, past Publicist, Jessica Andrews, past Vice President, Trish Fluntes, current President, Ms. Patrice Brylske, Director Child Life and Child Development Programs, and Carroll Cook, Carver's NAHS Sponsor and Visual Arts teacher.

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Many BCPS visual arts students and their families attended Project:  Quality Time at The Walters Art Museum on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

The Office of Visual Arts worked in collaboration with The Walters Art Museum to host our fourth Project: Quality Time.  The event encourages parents/guardians and children to spend time together in an art-inspired environment.  Families are pulled in so many different directions now and this program fosters and promotes family togetherness.  Through art, families can get to know each other's thoughts and opinions. The children may also expand their communication skills through a discussion about the artworks.   This activity may foster language development as the children use art vocabulary and concepts related to The WAM collection.  Families explored the galleries and participated in the "Ancient Americas Family Festival."  

Carla (grade5), Ana (grade 2) from Timonium Elementary School are joined by their sister, Maria Rosiles (grade 9) from Dulaney High School

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Congratulations to Western School of Technology Sophomore Ayanna Patillo (1st place), and Junior Sophia Gach-Rasool (second place)for their winning logo designs for the upcoming National Marine Electronics Association 2014 Conference in Annapolis.  Both of their logo designs will be used in publications for this convention. 

The students are pictured with Mr. David Christopher of the Baltimore National Aquarium and Principal, Buddy Parker.

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Our visual arts students have helped to transform the Towson business area into a Spring Festival by creating murals for the storefront windows.  These schools participated in the spring time transformation:

Baltimore Highlands Elementary
Cockeysville Middle
Cromwell Valley Elementary
Deep Creek Elementary
Golden Ring Middle
Middlesex Elementary
Oakleigh Elementary
Old Court Middle
Maiden Choice School
Oliver Beach Elementary
Parkville Middle
Pine Grove Middle
Rodgers Forge Elementary
Rosedale Alternative
Sandy Plains Elementary
Sparrows Point High
Stoneleigh Elementary
Woodholme Elementary

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Congratulations to Angela Rountree, Visual Arts Chairperson at Ridgely Middle School!  Angela was named the Baltimore County Public Schools Teacher of the Year.  She is an extraordinary advocate for visual arts and her students.  She makes us very proud.  Angela will now be nominated for the Maryland State Teacher of the Year.  We wish her luck!

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Congratulations to Katherine Martinez, from Dumbarton Middle School.  Katherine won 1st place and  $800 dollars for her anti-drug poster design.  Her work will be featured on the cover of the Anti-Drug Poster Calendar this year!  Caroline Bruns, from Dumbarton Middle was also recognized with an Honorable Mention Award.

 

 

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Congratulations to all of the student artists who recently had their artwork on display at The Third Annual Dundalk Cluster Exhibit March 28th at Dundalk High School.  Many families attended the event and enjoyed the visual arts displays, activity tables, and musical performances.  These schools participated:
Berkshire Elementary
Colgate Elementary
Dundalk Elementary
Logan Elementary
Norwood Elementary
Dundalk Middle
Holabird Middle
Dundalk High

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Congratulations to our elementary and middle school art students who had their artwork on display in the Youth Art Month Exhibit at The Walters Art Museum.  Many of the artworks were created in response to studying the master artworks at the museum.  Over 800 people attended the reception on March 11, 2012 to celebrate the accomplishments of our young artists.

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West Towson Elementary artists are going international!

Fourth grade students created Artist Trading Cards illustrating the theme, Where I Live, and the “miniature masterpieces” are on their way to an elementary school in Argentina!  Each student drew personal interpretations of the theme which included drawings of his/her neighborhood, Baltimore County, Maryland, or the U.S.A. Many students added symbols of their favorite places, activities, and sports to share what it is like to live here.  As one student stated, “We are looking forward to learning more about our new friends in Argentina!”

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Congratulations to our students who are winners in the Youth Art Month Flag Design Contest sponsored by the Maryland Art Education Association.  The theme of this year’s contest is “Art Shapes the World!”  The winning design was made into a 3’ x 5’ flag and flown at the National Art Education Association Conference in New York and in Washington D.C. during the month of March.

Winning Flag Design:
Christian Cliffe, Hereford High School

Middle School Division winners:
Second Place - Sarah Heiland, Arbutus Middle
Third Place – Adahne Hemp, Perry Hall Middle

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Congratulations to our teachers who were selected to make presentations at the National Art Education Association Conference in New York City, March 1 – 4, 2012.  Over 6,000 visual arts educators from across the country attended the conference.  To have 13 teachers from one school district selected to make presentations is very impressive.  

Vicky Ali, Sparrows Point High
Jesse Dortzbach, Western School of Technology
Sherri Fisher, Patapsco High and Center for the Arts
Grace Hulse, Orems Elementary
Cara Liggett, Elmwood Elementary
Caryn Martin, Towson High
Jen McBrien, Parkville High
Linda McConaughy, Hereford High
Cheryl Milligan, Towson High
Ashley Molfino, Franklin High
Deb Rogers, Cromwell Valley Elementary
Joanne Perlin, Randallstown Elementary
Rachel Valsing, Lansdowne High

Congratulations to Autumn Smith, Timber Grove Elementary, whose artwork was selected to appear on the Artsonia Big Screen Gallery during the conference.  Her excitement tells it all!

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Congratulations to our art students who have their work on display at the 2012 Young Artists Showcase at the Towson Arts Collective Gallery (406 York Road, Lower Level) during regular gallery hours through Friday, March 30th.  Seventy-Five entries representing twenty-eight public and independent school are in the exhibit.  This exhibit is sponsored by The Optimist Club of Timonium and The Towson Arts Collective.

Beverly Chan, Carver Center
Revekah Espina, Carver Center
Kori Morgan Hill, Carver Center
Bridget McManus, Dulaney High
C. J. Ormita, Dulaney High
Malcolm Peacock, Dulaney High
Melanie McClelland, Eastern Technical High
Lorianna Livingston, Hereford High
Amanda Rae, Hereford High
Megan Weeren, Hereford High
Kacey Moore, Kenwood High
Rebekah Yake, Kenwood High
Natasha Najmi, Loch Raven High
Benjamin Webster, Loch Raven High
Kyana Banks, Overlea High
Tori Ruff, Overlea High
Rebecca Skarda, Overlea High
Erin Discordia, Owings Mills High
Tyree Gillard, Owings Mills High
Irish Carpo, Parkville High
James Gordon, Parkville High
John Maniucu, Parkville High
Erin Collins, Patapsco High and CFA
Desia Jones, Patapsco High and CFA
Connor Mathena, Patapsco High and CFA
Emily Dissen, Perry Hall High
Hannah Eisemann, Perry Hall High
Katie McFaul, Perry Hall High
Cierra Anoruo, Randallstown High
Nghi Nyguyan (Karen), Randallstown High
Nysah Warren, Randallstown High
Rowan Bathurst, Towson High
Taylor Broom, Towson High
Ian Detwiller, Towson High
Tolulope Alegbeleye, Western School of Technology
Zoe Cox, Western School of Technology
Samuel Dahne, Western School of Technology

Special congratulations to our award winners:

Nysah Warren, Randallstown High – First Place, Drawing/Graphics
Amanda Rae, Hereford High – Second Place, Drawing/Graphics
James Gordon, Parkville High – First Place, Photography
Erin Discordia, Owings Mills High – Second Place, Photography
Katie McFaul, Perry Hall High – Third Place, Photography
Lorianna Livingston, Hereford High – Second Place, Painting/Mixed Media

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Congratulations to Rachel Henry, Grade 7, Pine Grove Middle School!  Rachel was awarded Second Place for Middle Schools in the “Love Your Tree” poster contest.  The contest is sponsored by The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt.  The posters were designed to respond to the statement: “Like a Tree, My Body Is…”  Love Your Tree is a creative arts program that promotes positive body image.

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Relay Elementary School started its Pennies for Patients drive Feb. 8 to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with hopes that its students would raise $1,200 in three weeks.

The complete article can be viewed at:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/baltimorecounty/news/ph-at-leukemia-relayes-0307-20120302,0,1151719.story

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Congratulations to Ms. Dingle, her students, and Staff at Winfield for their adventures in “Read Across America!!”  Specials thank to their Visual Arts teacher, Ms. Merkle, for helping to make the lobby look like a scene from The Lorax.

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Under the direction of visual arts teacher, Grace Hulse, fourth graders at Orems Elementary have completed the We are Middle River Project.  It will be on display at the Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum later this month. The students will have their fabric collages inspired by the history of Martin Aviation and Middle River in the gallery, as well as some drawings they did for the museum when they were 2nd graders.  They will also have their Blurb book on display with some copies for sale.  You can preview the book at this link: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3005748

The opening for this show will be March 24, Maryland History Day.  The museum opens at 11am. There will be lots to see and do including: The real Rosies will be there for Women's History Month, author Vince Gisriel, Jr will be there for National Reading Month to sign his books and at 12:30pm, for Maryland History Day, we will present  the musical "Rosie" that tells the Rosie the Riveter story.

Admission to the museum is $3 for adults and $1 for kids.

The students did a fantastic job on this project and I hope that you can all join us to celebrate their accomplishments.

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The art department of Sparrows Point High School is very excited to announce their second annual Trashy Fashion Show, to be held in the school auditorium on March 23, 2012, at 7 pm. Tickets will be on sale at the door: $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for students.  Last year’s event was a huge success, with more than 60 male and female student designers and models performing for a sold-out crowd. After the show, the students' work went on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art to rave reviews.

The premise of Trashy Fashion is that all garments must be created using a minimum of 75% recyclable materials.  Preparation started months before the show. Students first research the environmental impact of the modern fashion industry then develop design concepts aimed at minimizing, sometimes even eliminating, these negative effects. While conducting research, students spend extra time after school learning to sew and work with non-traditional materials. It is a fun, exhausting and rewarding process. On the runway, students are competing for the top prize; but in the months leading up to the big event, they are working as a team, developing new skills and ideas.

One of the students won a college scholarship for her design.  The Trashy Fashion Show last year was so successful and inspiring that the teacher in charge of the program, Art Department Chairman Vicki Ali, has been asked to present the idea at the National Art Educator’s Convention this March in New York City--quite a prestigious recognition of the innovative program.

For more information about the event, media questions may also be directed to Vicki Ali at vali@bcps.org<mailto:vali@bcps.org>.

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Congratulations to students who have their artwork on display in the ESS Third Floor Gallery.  The artwork will be on display through May, 2012.

Pictured:

Untitled, Sarah Lutz
The Sparkly Sunflowers, Dana Rawashdeh
Afternoon Light, Tana Woodham

Edmondson Heights Elementary School:

Dana Rawashdeh

Jerry Garcia

Aniah Jones

Desira Campbell

Jeremiah Keihn

Joppa View Elementary School:

Remie Conroy

Sarah Lutz

Jacob Greul

Madison Breeden

Chase Glenn

Ariel Lang

Woodbridge Elementary School:

Lehbah Amin

Kelsey Cooke

Oyinkan Akim Shittu

Michelle Lin

Tana Woodham

Kathryn Lane

Aminah Tariq

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Congratulations to our students who have sculptures on display in the BCPS ESS Building, 6901 N. Charles Street.  The artwork will be displayed through May, 2012.

Pictured: 
Insect On A Leaf, Sarah Klingelhoffer, Grade 5, Essex Elementary
The Fish, Nicole Ormita, Grade 8, Pikesville Middle School

Pikesville Middle School:	Essex Elementary School:
Kelsey Levitt	Sarah Klingelhoffer
Mykhaylo Chumak	Dane Akers
Emily Glossinger	Marietta Davis
Chauncy Allen	Naomi O'Connell
Hajlyn Davis	Owen Zacharko
Katherine Sebina	Julian Roberts
Timothy Olivella	Hailey Marshall
Julia Levine	Nick Hahn
Parker Boches
Alice Friedman
Gabriella Pressas
Nicole Ormita
Jericho Asis
Dianne Alturas
Tamar Devorah
Keenon Jones

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Under the direction of Ms. K. Norris, students at Deer Park Middle Magnet have been working on murals that will be installed in the entrance to the school library.  Congratulations to all involved!

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Congratulations to Duane Lutsko, art teacher at Catonsville Alternative.  Visit his painting exhibit at Saville Gallery in Cumberland, Maryland.

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Congratulations to the winners of the IWIF 2011 Wellness Poster Contest.

1st Place – Joanne Zu Yin Li, Loch Raven High
2nd Place – Yana Gurova, Perry Hall High
3rd Place – Kenneth Friedel, Loch Raven High

Each winner received a monetary award from IWIF and IWIF also made a donation to the schools’ Art Departments.  The award presentations took place on February 1, 2012.  Joanne’s First Place design will be shown in IWIF publications that reach 20,000 readers.

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Congratulations to Autumn Smith, Timber Grove Elementary.  Autumn’s artwork was selected to be displayed at the National Art Education Association Conference in New York, March 1 – 4, 2012. 

Her work will be part of a digital art show featuring student artwork from across the country and will be displayed on a 30’ LED screen during the conference.

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Holabird Middle goes GREEN with a bottle cap mosaic.  Students, teachers and community members collected plastic bottle caps from soda bottles, milk jugs, sports drinks, etc. that were used to create an 8' x 8' installation piece. The recycled artwork will displayed in the school's cafeteria.  The image was selected by popular vote and was designed by 8th grader Brent Silvestri.  Holabird Middle students learned that even little pieces of trash can be turned into something beautiful.

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Security Square Mall Exhibit
Next time you are in the area of Security Square Mall, be sure to stop by and see the student exhibit featuring art from Owings Mills High, Old Court Middle, Owings Mills Elementary, Dogwood Elementary, and Hebbville Elementary.  Congratulations to all students whose work was chosen to represent their school and Baltimore County Public Schools.

Abderrahmane El Omari Owings Mills High	Aqmanru Etheridge May Owings Mills Elementary
Deatria Gaddy Dogwood Elementary	Sean Walker Old Court
Jada Martin Hebbville Elementary

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Life is a Journey Through Time:  Works of Frans Lanting
A student art exhibition inspired by nature, in conjunction with the BSO

Students from Baltimore County Publics schools joined with students from Anne Arundel County Schools to exhibit works inspired by nature and the photographic works of Fans Lanting.

Special thanks to the team at Pikesville Middle for working together as a school to develop arts integrated lessons to inspire student learning (pictured with Frans Lanting and Maestro Marin Alsop).

Thanks  to James Gordon, Parkville High (pictured with his teacher Ryan Twenty), for the invitation art.

Dear friends of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: the opening of the Student Art Exhibit, yesterday, was beyond everyone’s expectation and so completely captivated Frans Lanting and Marin Alsop.  It was also a wonderful example of what teamwork and inspiration can accomplish.  Please accept my sincere gratitude to each of you for all that you did to make this event happen. The quality of the work was outstanding – Marin and Franz were talking about it today with students from Johns Hopkins. Please extend our sincere thanks to all of the students and teachers who participated in this project.

If this can be accomplished, it is rather exciting to think of what else we might do that is creative and innovative to engage our children. I look forward to working with you again.

 

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Congratulations to those BCPS Visual Arts Students whose work was selected for the
Maryland Art Education Association’s
Annual Student Exhibit during the
2012 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Sessions

Sponsored By MAEA
January 11, 2012 ~ April 17, 2012

Family and friends can visit the exhibit during State House business hours.  The hours for the State Buildings are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m., Monday through Friday.  The Legislative Services Bldg., 90 State Circle, (use the security entrance by Lawyers Mall take  the elevator to floor B, turn right and follow  signs to the tunnel) has access to the tunnels Monday – Friday during session. No visitors are allowed during weekends due to security risks. All visitors will be asked to go through a security checkpoint; adults will need photo identification. 

Make your Visit a Learning Experience 
To help make your visit to the Maryland State House more enjoyable, and to provide you with an understanding of its rich and historic past, self-guided tour information is available in the Office of Interpretation on the first floor.  The Office of Interpretation is a program of the Maryland State Archives. Specialized curatorial tours of the building and its artwork can be arranged by appointment by calling 410.260.6445. There is no charge for tours, but donations are encouraged to support the interpretation of the building.

School Name	Student Name	Grade
Arbutus Middle	Yoo-Jing Hwang	7
Battle Monument	Yash Mohan	6
Carver Center for Arts and Technology	Emily Doll	11
Chapel Hill Elementary	Iris Zhang	3
Chatsworth School	Jewel Battle	3
Deer Park. Middle Magnet	Lindsey Tillman &Tianna Laryea	7
Dulaney High	Lizzie Muangrat	10
Dumbarton Middle	Kate Spade	8
Dundalk Elementary	Saniyah Jean	1
Edmondson Heights Elementary	Amber Davis	3
Franklin High	Annie Martin	12
General John Stricker Middle	Margaret Sparrow	7
Glenmar Elementary	Jasmine Khan	2
Glyndon Elementary	Collin Mutton	4
Golden Ring Middle	Jonathan Abellera	8
Hebbville Elementary	Yasmine Ward	4
Holabird Middle	Sebastian Czubernat	6
Jacksonville Elementary	Kathy Zhu	2
Joppa View Elementary	Jeffrey McDonough	3
Kingsville Elementary	Alexander Rossi	5
Lansdowne Middle	Vaza Paw	7
Loch Raven Technical Academy	Lydia Hillman	8
Martin Boulevard Elementary	Madisson Dawson	4
Owings Mills High	Mike Washington	11
Parkville High	Tatiana Mullin	12
Patapsco High	Josh Juknelis	10
Perry Hall High	Hannah Eisemann	11
Perry Hall Middle	Jasmine Maynard	8
Pikesville Middle	Paulina Krestone	7
Pine Grove Elementary	Tianyu You	5
Pinewood Elementary	Morgan Brooks	5
Prettyboy Elementary	Elena Patti	K
Wellwood International	Matthew Esguerra	3
Western Technical	Madison Rowland-Davis	10
Winand Elementary	Cherish Harkless	1
Woodlawn High	Ahmad Abdullahi	12
Woodlawn Middle	Josanna Thorton	8
Oakleigh Elementary	Stephen Russell	2
Dulaney High	Eddie Kerr	12

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Congratulations to Rachel Massalee and Da’sha Newkirk of Randallstown High School.  Their artwork was selected for the 4th Annual Reginald F. Lewis Museum High School Juried Art Show.  For this year’s theme, “Building Community through Civic Engagement,” the students depicted improvements to their communities through civic or political acts.  Winning artwork will be on exhibit January 14 – February 26, 2012.  There will be a reception for the student artists on January 15, 2 – 4 p.m.

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Congratulations to our students whose artwork was selected for exhibit in the Youth Art Gallery at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The Color “Full” Exhibit will be on display until June, 2012.  Visitors from around the world will have an opportunity to view their artwork.  There will be a reception in the spring for students, families, and teachers to recognize the artists.

Renee Besse, Catonsville Middle
Sophia Waltz, Catonsville Middle
Breaunna Jones, Catonsville High
Samantha Lattea, Catonsville Elementary

Samantha Lattea, mixed media collage – Samantha is hoping that her dad will see her artwork on exhibit in the airport when he returns from Kuwait.

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Orems Elementary, fifth grade student Gwen Guilmino was chosen as “one of the ten very talented Runner Up Winners in grades 3-6 of Scholastic Book Clubs’ Magic School Bus Create a Cover Contest! Gwen’s artwork was chosen from thousands of entries nationwide. She will receive a prize package from Scholastic Books that includes a DS game, science kit, DVDs and books. Congratulations Gwen!

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West Towson Art News…

West Towson students became “Elves” as they created “Stockings for Soldiers” and filled each stocking with personal notes, drawings, and treats to be delivered to our troops for the holidays!

(Students included in the photos are Bridget Hayden, Maya Shock, Oona Scheur, Olivia Risser, and Kaiden Martin.)

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Congratulations to Parkville High School’s National Art Honor Society.  Students are featured in an article about the Parkville Carney Business Association Window Decorating Contest.  NAHS members painted several holiday windows in the area.

http://parkville.patch.com/articles/your-photos-parkville-carney-holiday-window-contest#photo-8705382

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Sunday, December 11, 2011, the BCPS Visual Arts Office and The Education Department at The Baltimore Museum of Art hosted Project: Quality Time.  Our elementary students were invited to come together for a day of quality time with family, friends, and teachers to enjoy great works of art at The Baltimore Museum of Art.  Families participated in a self-guided tour activity and could also create “Fantastic Hats” in the studio classroom.

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Beaches Negril Guest, Laura Patacca-Kerr

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Art teacher Grace Hulse, second grade teachers Karen Nichols, Amy Breach, and Mary Sizemore, and tech integration teacher Jen Weaver worked with three second grade classes at Orems Elementary School to help the children learn about healthy eating. The students worked on an interdisciplinary project that connected art, health, reading, and writing as they learned about healthy eating.  Their completed project was submitted to a national contest sponsored by PBS and Produce for Kids and was chosen as one of the winners. Orems Elementary received third place and a cash prize of $500 to use for school based projects.

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Congratulations to our students who have their sculptures on display in the ESS Building Gallery.

Soraya Reilly, Middlesex Elementary
Autumn Miller, Edgemere Elementary
Yunior Rodriguel, Woodlawn High
Logan Thiess, Orems Elementary
Zachary Bishop, Pine Grove Middle
Maxwell Crossin, Loch Raven Academy
Jade Ratliffe, Loch Raven Academy
Alex Dernalakis, Loch Raven Academy
Tammy Davidson, Loch Raven Academy
Ricky Huang, Sparks Elementary
Rosemary Manno, Battle Grove Elementary
Richard Akers, Randallstown Elementary
Ari Faraday, Riderwood Elementary

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Congratulations to our students who have their sculptures on display at the Baltimore County Court House. The display cases are located in the main lobby and can be viewed by everyone entering the building.

Gabriel Pascua	Middlesex Elementary
Brianna Demski	Middlesex Elementary
Kayla Baptiste	Middlesex Elementary
Katelyn Miskimon	Edgemere Elementary
Dylan Burns	Edgemere Elementary
Faith Jarrel	Edgemere Elementary
Frank Riemer	Edgemere Elementary
Katie Carrigan	Edgemere Elementary
Preston Gallant	Edgemere Elementary
Morgan Levee	Edgemere Elementary
Hafeeza Popal	Woodlawn High
Kapricia Giles	Woodlawn High
Maxine Anderson	Woodlawn High
Gavin Caudill	Orems Elementary
Madison Sheppard	Orems Elementary
Juliane Marte	Orems Elementary
Tawhid Khan	Pine Grove Middle
Jordan McGainey	Pine Grove Middle
Trina Edwards	Pine Grove Middle
Cassidy Hoover	Sparks Elementary
Summer Crawford	Sparks Elementary
Allyson Smith	Battle Grove Elementary
Kendra Hensley	Battle Grove Elementary
Neo Washington	Battle Grove Elementary
Austin Carver	Randallstown Elementary
Danielle Edwards	Randallstown Elementary
Korey Garrett	Randallstown Elementary
DaShane Johnson	Randallstown Elementary
Soma Johnson	Randallstown Elementary
Taylor Parks	Randallstown Elementary
Dawaun Gwynn	Randallstown Elementary
Henry Perkins	Riderwood Elementary
Maddie Shenasky	Riderwood Elementary
Jordan Van Doren	Riderwood Elementary

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Congratulations to the art students and teachers at Pine Grove Middle School.  Students created artwork in celebration of Veterans Day for the “Art for Wounded Warriors” program sponsored by the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The artworks will be distributed to hospitals and recovery facilities across the country to brighten the stay of our country’s wounded Marines.  “What better way to celebrate Veterans Day than creating artwork for our wounded Marines,” said Museum Director, Lin Ezell.  “Veterans Day is a time to remember the sacrifices made by those in the military and the “Art for Wounded Warriors” program is a wonderful way for children to express their gratitude to all the Marines who have protected our country.”

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Green School

Students at Crossroads are working in teams to complete a green school mural.  As you walk into the building, the mural is a delightful reminder that these student are making an effort to take care of our planet.

Pictured: 1: Ms. Dutton, art instructor, Sean’tay Monroe, Jasmine Young, Brandon Beshore, and Principal, Ms. Vlachos

Congratulations to all the Crossroad student artists working to complete this mural.

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Congratulations to our students who now have their artwork on display in the ESS Building Gallery.

Ady Yang, Joppa View Elementary
Kyra DeSilva, Joppa View Elementary
Gabbi Taganas, Joppa View Elementary
Sierra Saunders, Joppa View Elementary
Emma Wilson, Joppa View Elementary
Christina Battaglia, Joppa View Elementary
Justin Price, Chatsworth School
Madison Webb, Chatsworth School
Hannah Eng, Chatsworth School
Janna Rus, Chatsworth School
Samaya Phillip, Chatsworth School
Eden McFarland, Chatsworth School
Jackie Flam, Chatsworth School
Diamond Alston, Edmondson Heights Elementary
Tobi Oyegoke, Edmondson Heights Elementary
David Durran, Edmondson Heights Elementary
Ruben Sandoval, Edmondson Heights Elementary
Taylor Foster, Edmondson Heights Elementary
Paradice Love, Vincent Farm Elementary

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Congratulations to our students who created ornaments for the 2011 Maryland State House Holiday Tree.   This year’s theme is “A Star Spangled Tree” and students created ornaments that reflect their patriotism.  The First Family hosts a holiday reception on Saturday, December 10, 2011 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Maryland State House, 100 State Circle, in Annapolis.  Holiday refreshments and entertainment will be provided.  A public open house follows at the Government House from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Participating schools:

Oliver Beach Elementary, Stacy Bentley, art teacher
Arbutus Middle, Pam Ehrenreich, art teacher
Glenmar Elementary, Eileen Fitzgerald, art teacher
Cockeysville Middle, Pat Endres, art teacher
Gunpowder Elementary, Sherri Southgate, art teacher
Baltimore Highlands, April Mahon, art teacher

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On Sunday,November 20, 23 artists from Gunpowder Elementary painted windows at the Chick-fil-A restaurant located at 8867 Belair Rd. This has become an annual event.  Congratulations to all the artists.

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Happy Holidays from Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts' National Art Honor Society

The National Art Honor Society is taking part in the 2011 Festival of Trees gingerbread house contest to support Kennedy Krieger. The students worked hard over the past week to complete their vision of Times Square in a snow globe (inspired by their fall NYC field trip). The gingerbread house will be on view with other entrys from around the state this weekend. If you are interested in attending the Festival of Trees it is held at the Timonium fair grounds. Nov. 25, 26, & 27, 2011. Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., & Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium.

http://festivaloftrees.kennedykrieger.org/

The following students worked on this project:
Zeba Ahmed, Dishon Hall, Renee Breese, Paris Breese, Kayla Carter, Breanna Durst, Amanda Oberlander, Danielle McDermott, Leondra Morse, Whitney McClain, Katie Huber, Anyssah Arguelles, Hope Newson, Danna Jones, Austin Fleck, Brooklyn Lee, Heather Reagan, Katie Baxter, Tori Craig, Krysta Hoover, Samantha King, Angela Kraus

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Congratulations to Cara Liggett and Kaytee Lurz who were both nominated for “Teaching religious, ethnic and cultural diversity in Baltimore County Schools.”  They were given this award by the Muslim Community Support Services Inc at the Teacher Appreciation dinner held at Martin’s West on November 17, 2011. 

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The Towson Chamber of Commerce is thankful to the students from the following schools for helping to make Towson a brighter place during the holiday season with their wonderful murals that fill the storefronts on Pennsylvania  and  Chesapeake Avenues.

Baltimore Highlands Elementary, Carver Center, Chesapeake High, Cockeysville Middle, Dumbarton Middle, Essex Elementary,Deep Creek Elementary, Hereford Middle, Milford Mill Academy, Old Court Middle, Parkville High, Pine Grove Middle,  Sparrows Point Middle, Stoneleigh Elementary, Wellwood International, Western Tech, and Woodholme Elementary,

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Congratulations to the following students whose work is currently on display at the Treasury Building in Annapolis, The County Executive’s Office in Towson, and the Baltimore County Human Resource Conference room.

Pictured is the art of Rebecca Madsen, Grade 1, Pinewood Elementary, now on display at the County Executive’s Office and the work of Leila Dabalos from Middle River Middle now on display at the Treasury.

Student	Grade	Title	School	Exhibit
Anna Dottle	12		Catonsville High	County Executive
Blanca Ventura	11	Enlarged Artist Trading Card	New Town High School	County Executive
Brandon Lark	12		Sparrows Point High	County Executive
Chrisielle Pagarigan	12	Tying Shoes	Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts	County Executive
Cody Braun	10	A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words	Patapsco CFA	County Executive
Emma Worthington	10	Internal Conflict	Catonsville High	County Executive
Emmanuel Chinaka	12	A Look Into Life	Overlea High	County Executive
Jesse Bryant	12	Self Made Man	Overlea High	County Executive
Joshep Huamani	8	Butterfly Wing	Holabird Middle	County Executive
Kristen Browne	12		Sparrows Point High	County Executive
Lynn Kilker	12	Value of a Deer Skull	Western School of Tech	County Executive
Rebecca Madsen	1	My Self-Portrait	Pinewood Elementary School	County Executive
Shirley Kurinij	12	Beads	Catonsville High	County Executive
Tamara Olentisch	German Exchange Student		Sparrows Point High	County Executive
Ashlea Zahner		Jaws	Sparrows Point High	Human Resources
Brooke Zimmerman		Provocation	Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts	Human Resources
Emily Madsen	7	Untitled	Perry Hall Middle	Human Resources
Hailey Hamilton	12		Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts	Human Resources
Kat Martinez	12	Brink	Towson High	Human Resources
Shanna-kaye Martin		A Day on the Hill	Milford Mill Academy	Human Resources
Brittani Williams	12	Jakob	Overlea High	Treasury
David Nachukwu	3	Tree of Life	Mars Estates Elementary	Treasury
Deanna Gerber	11	Masada  in the Morning	Owings Mills High	Treasury
Elizabeth Ryan	8	Manikin	Sudbrook Magnet Middle	Treasury
Hayllie Bond	5	Bamboo Observations	Essex Elementary	Treasury
Jade Redd	7	Tools	Arbutus Middle	Treasury
Jennica King	5	Bamboo Observations	Essex Elementary	Treasury
Kristina Pusinsky	11	Portrait	Patapsco CFA	Treasury
Leila Dabalos	7	Fantasy Handscpe	Middle River Middle	Treasury
Lucas Kircher	11	Hades	Carver Center	Treasury
McKenzie McWilliams	4	Toucan	Edgemere Elementary School	Treasury
Megan Harper	8	Tropical Landscape	Pine Grove Middle	Treasury
Merrick Porter	1	Primary Bug	Fort Garrison Elementary	Treasury
Mickayla Wilhelm	5	Bamboo Observations	Essex Elementary	Treasury
Monica Ikegwu	7	Marbles	Sudbrook Magnet Middle	Treasury
Somer Marmion	8	Winter Landscape	Pine Grove Middle	Treasury
Zoe Mehall	5	Bamboo Observations	Essex Elementary	Treasury

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Congratulations to Linda Popp, Visual Arts Coordinator, whose work was selected for the Eye Of The Beholder:  The Art of the Found Object Exhibit, a nationally open-juried exhibition.  The exhibit is on display at the Maryland Federation Of Art Circle Gallery, 18 State Circle, Annapolis, October 30 – November 26, 2011. Gallery hours are 11 – 5 Tuesday – Sunday.

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Congratulations to our BCPS Visual Arts teachers who have their work currently on display in the Maryland Art Education Association Members’ Exhibit.  The exhibit is at the Towson Arts Collective, 406 York Road in Towson, November 4 – December 9.  The gallery is open Thursday – Saturday, 12 – 5.

Joel Thornton, New Town High and Stemmers Run Middle
Grace Hulse, Orems Elementary
Katie Gutwald, Mars Estates Elementary
Joanne Bare, Hereford High
Stewart Emmerich, Vincent Farm Elementary
Cheryl Milligan, Towson High
Ryan Twentey, Parkville High
Linda Popp, Visual Arts Coordinator
Mike Bare, retired
Mike Shupe, retired
Duane Sabiston, retired
Bruno Baron, retired
Riselle Abrams, retired
Katie Rickman, retired

This was a juried exhibition, with Best In Show Award presented to Stewart Emmerich, and Award of Excellence to Katie Gutwald.  Special congratulations to Stewart and Katie.

Pictured:

Joanne Bare	Katie Gutwald
Linda Popp	Joel Thornton

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Congratulations to our students whose artwork was selected to represent Baltimore County Public Schools at the Maryland Art Education Association Student Exhibit.  The exhibit was displayed at the MAEA Conference on October 21 at Maryland Hall Theater in Annapolis.

Khifayat Abolurim, Sudbrook Middle Magnet
Rachel Balenson, Carver Center
Kyanna Banks, Overlea High
Devin Benson, Arbutus Middle
Tyler Bryan, General John Stricker Middle
Emily Chetelat, Arbutus Middle
Josie Cruse, West Towson Elementary
Mi’Anna Diegert, Mars Estates Elementary
Connor Goetz, Pine Grove Middle
Hannah Jackson, Hebbville Elementary
Abigail Long, Norwood Elementary
Antonio Mendez, Baltimore Highlands Elementary
Tieu Mi Ton Nu, Perry Hall Middle
Sophie Miller, Hereford Middle
Julie Paison, Loch Raven Academy
Megan Redding, Hereford Middle
Brendan Reynolds, Owings Mills High
Adrianne Robinson, Oakleigh Elementary
Kelsie Rock, Parkville High
Miranda Shinnamon, Chesapeake High
Jolie Vollet, West Towson Elementary
Benjamin Webster, Loch Raven High
Jacob Weche, Eastern Technical High
Madison Wood, Hereford Middle

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Congratulations to our award winning art teachers!  Baltimore County Public Schools made a clean sweep of the State Art Educator Awards for 2011.  The awards were presented at the Maryland Art Education Association Conference on October 21 in the Maryland Hall Theater in Annapolis.

Laura Patacca-Kerr, Oakleigh Elementary – Maryland Elementary Art Educator
Cecilia Terlizzi, Sudbrook Middle Magnet – Maryland Middle School Art Educator
Ryan Twentey, Parkville High – Maryland High School Art Educator
Mike Bare, Hereford High – Maryland Retired Art Educator

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Congratulations to our award winning art teachers!  The BCPS Visual Arts Office recognized new, career, and retired art teachers at the Maryland Art Education Association Conference.

April Mahon, Baltimore Highlands Elementary – BCPS New Elementary Art Educator
Amanda Foti, Loch Raven Academy - BCPS New Middle School Art Educator
Alyssa Stokes, Loch Raven High - BCPS New High School Art Educator
Alison Paul, Norwood Elementary - BCPS Career Elementary Art Educator
Joel Baldwin, Perry Hall Middle - BCPS Career Middle School Art Educator
Nancy Fishel, Overlea High - BCPS Career High School Art Educator
Mike Bare, Hereford High - BCPS Retired Art Educator

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Congratulations to Jessica Bandell, from Dundalk Elementary School.  Jessica’s “Peacock Painting” was selected as an illustration for the BCPS Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.  Jessica will be honored at the Board Meeting on November 22, 2011, where she will receive a certificate and a savings bond.

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Western School of Technology winning students with teacher, Jesse Dortzbach

Congratulations to Western School of Technology students Tolulupe Alegbeleye (Grade 12) and Zohra Noor (Grade 11), winners of the Tree Baltimore Eco-Zine contest for the high school category. Several art students from Western Tech submitted designs for a miniature magazine, and out of 70 contestants city and county-wide, Tolulupe took first place and Zohra received an honorable mention for their artwork. The “Eco-Zine” is a design contest for an initiative called “Tree Baltimore,” sponsored by Parks and People. The initiative seeks to encourage Baltimore city and county residents to plant more trees in their communities.

Mars Estates students win 1st Place and Honorable Mention for their ‘Zines created for the Baltimore Ecosystem Study.  On October 19, 2010, Taylor M. and Tydai H.  were recognized at the Parks and People Community Greening Celebration, which they attended with their families.  Their ‘Zines, as well as those from most of their class, will be on display at the Walters Free Family Festival of Discovery this weekend.  Pictured: Taylor M. with Ms. Gutwald, Visual Arts Instructor.  Taylor and Tydia should be featured on the Parks and People website www.parksandpeople.org.

Congratulations to Monica Costillo, Old Court Middle, for winning 1st Place in the Middle School Level of the Eco Zine Contest. Congratulations to Yen Truong and Anna Self from Arbutus Middle School.  Yen won 1st Place and Anna won 2nd Place in the Middle School Level for Artistic Creativity.  They are pictured receiving their awards from Dr. Steward Pickett, Director of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study.

Yen Truong	Anna Self

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Student Artists from Cockeysville Middle School have their work on display at the Cockeysville Public Library!!!  The art is amazing and was also part of their community day on Saturday, October 15, 2011.

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Students and teachers from Perry Hall Middle, Chapel Hill Elementary, Gunpowder Elementary, Kingsville Elementary, and Perry Hall Elementary joined together for a reception on September 22, 2011, to celebrate the team exhibit at the Baltimore County Library, Perry Hall Branch.

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This is the Pinwheels for Peace project!
Baltimore County Public Schools takes part in International Day of Peace, September 21st,

In today’s world, peace needs to be more than just a word.

Imagine…  millions of pinwheels spinning in the wind – pinwheels in the United States, Great Britain, South America, Australia, the Middle East, Canada,  Africa, Europe and Asia;  pinwheels all over the world! – big pinwheels, small pinwheels;  pinwheels of all  shapes and sizes – colorful pinwheels, decorated with drawings, paintings, collages, photographs  – pinwheels with words of peace and harmony written on them – fields of pinwheels, pinwheels along roadsides, in schoolyards, in parks, pinwheels EVERYWHERE! 

Some our  schools that took part include: Owings Mills High, Golden Ring Middle, Randallstown Elementary, and Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts

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Congratulations to our students who have artwork on display at the Baltimore County Public Library Perry Hall Branch located at 9685 Honeygo Boulevard, Perry Hall, MD 21128. There was a reception for the artists and their families Thursday, September 22nd from 6:30-7pm. Students’ artwork from Perry Hall Middle School and four feeder schools- Chapel Hill Elementary, Gunpowder Elementary, Kingsville Elementary, and Perry Hall Elementary are in the exhibit. All of the work reflects the theme of summer reading "One World, Many Stories."

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New Town High School Alumni Exhibits

Bobby English, NTHS class of 2007, graduated from the Maryland Institute College Of Art in May, and he is already showing his artwork.   Sandy Cryder, BCPS art teacher, had the honor of attending the opening for his show at the Sub Basement Art Studios on Saturday, September 24, 2010. Bobby will be showing his work in New York, and at the Baltimore Museum of Art, in the near future.

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Congratulations to our students who have artwork on display in the Global Views Exhibit in the Youth Art Gallery at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The gallery is located on the upper level of the domestic terminal, within the children’s play area of the Observation Gallery.  The Maryland Aviation Administration in partnership with the Maryland Art Education Association sponsors  this state-wide student art exhibit.  There will be a  reception honoring the student artists on Saturday, October 1, 2011, BWI Observation Gallery from 10:00a.m to noon.

Brianna Durst, Patapsco High and Center for the Arts
Asia Chester, Franklin Elementary
Kristen Browne, Sparrows Point High
Katelyn Herold, Perry Hall Middle

The Change by Brianna Durst	A Vision Of Peace by Katelyn Herold