2005-06
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger honored Marie Rose M.
from Patapsco High and Center for the Arts during a special
ceremony on Capitol Hill. Marie won the 2006 Congressional
Art Contest for the Maryland 2nd District for her artwork entitled, “Self
Portrait.” Her artwork was unveiled as part of the 2006
Artistic Discovery Exhibit, a 25 year old nationwide competition
sponsored by Congress. The artwork on display provides inspiration
to all Capitol visitors and Members of Congress as they make
their way to the House floor. An estimated 12,000 people will
see the exhibit during the next year.
We enjoyed a night of celebration at the Corcoran Gallery
in Washington DC on Friday, June 30, 2006 with our Scholastic
Art Award winners, teachers, and administrators. The artwork
of the Scholastic Art and Writing Award winners will be on
display at the Corcoran Gallery until August 6th. BCPS was
represented by: Sarah M., Michelle A., their teachers Juan
Castro and Cheryl Milligan, and principal Dr. Jane Barranger
from Towson High, Allison H. and her teacher Mike Bare from
Franklin High, Ben G. and his teacher Carroll Cook from Carver
Center for the Arts, and Farrell Maddox, Art Supervisor; and
Linda Popp, Art Coordinator.
As
a service project this year, the Dumbarton Middle School National
Junior Art Honor Society completed a mural for the Baltimore
Interfaith Hospitality Network Day Center. This organization
is a network developed to serve Baltimore’s homeless families
by providing them with basic human needs, shelter and day care
while they work to become self sufficient with permanent housing
and employment. The Day Center is located at 4213 Loch Raven
Blvd.
Students at Woodlawn Middle School, working with their
art teacher, Stephanie Bylkas, just completed a mosaic
that will be permanently displayed in the school. They
worked with Diane Kuthy, a mosaic artist in our Artist
In Residence program.
Art students under the direction of their teacher, Eric Volkman,
have just completed two new large mosaic murals for
the halls of Catonsville Middle School. The students worked on
the murals in the morning, at lunch, and after school. Congratulations
to Meghan C., Zach J., Emily R., Julie H., Ricky W., Lindsey
G., Shiray S., Anna M., Louise M.
The Fall Professional Study Day is August 23, 2006.
All teachers will be meeting at Patapsco High & Center
for the Arts at 8:30. The day will begin with an overview of
our preK
– 12 program and general business for all.
Elementary art teachers will be bused to The Walters Art Museum.
An introduction and overview of the new Developing Language
and Literacy Through The Arts, Part III Curriculum will be
presented. Teachers will be able to tour the museum and experience
activities related to the four units of study. Teachers will
then be bused back to Patapsco. Registration for transportation
and lunch choices will be posted soon.
Middle and High School teachers will remain at Patapsco High
& Center for the Arts. Exemplar programs featuring sequential
units of study will be showcased. Feeder school groupings will
be created to develop strategies for facilitating the sequential
artistic development of all students as they transition between
middle and high school and throughout the secondary experience.
Registration for lunch choices will be posted soon.
The Baltimore County Public Schools Twentieth Annual High School
Art Exhibition is June 1 – 7 at the Rosenberg Gallery at
Goucher College. There will be a reception and awards presentation
to celebrate the achievements of our art students on Thursday,
June 1, 5:00 –
7:00 pm. The awards presentation will take place at 5:45 pm in
the Merrick Auditorium.
Left: Justin W., Patapsco High and Center for the Arts
Middle: Ashley W., Hereford High
Right: Grant F., Catonsville High
Lansdowne High School will host their “Twenty.Zero.Six”
Spring Photography Exhibit on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 6:00 –
8:00 PM. The majority of the work on display will be for sale
with partial proceeds to benefit the LHS photography program.
Photo by Elizabeth L.
The Maryland Artist Equity Foundation recently announced the
winners of their annual scholarship program. MAEF, a nonprofit
foundation incorporated in 1984, awards scholarships to gifted
high school senior art students and encourages them to pursue
advanced education, and seek careers in the visual arts. BCPS
art students took 17 of the 25 awards in this state-wide competition.
Congratulations to:
Allison
H., Franklin High
Phylicia G, Carver Center
Emma S., Carver Center
Anne C., Carver Center
Sarah M., Towson High
Susana Pilar D., Towson High
Elena D., Carver Center
Meredith S., Carver Center
Benjamin F., Towson High
Ashley W., Hereford High
Justin W., Patapsco High & CFA
Elyssa S., Carver Center
Edward K-H., Towson High
Alex L., Towson High
Maria F., Carver Center
Michelle D., Franklin High
Lindsay V., Patapsco High & CFA
Drawing by Allison H. – MAEA Scholarship ($3,600)
Otis R. has won First Place and Colin L. has won Third Place
in the MICCA Student Art Contest. Otis and Colin are students
of Rob Miller at Carver Center for Arts and Technology. Their
artwork was displayed at the MICCA Conference in May. MICCA is
an affiliate of ISTE, the International Society for Technology
in Education, and is dedicated to providing leadership for advancing
meaningful uses of technology in the educational communities
of Maryland.
Artwork by Otis R.
Artwork by Colin L.
Emma
T., an Overlea High School Senior was recently honored by The
Graphic Resource Information Network for excellence in printing
at its’ Southeastern Regional Conference which was held
in Baltimore. Emma’s poster was entered in the same competition
that print and graphic professionals enter and she won a Gold
Award. She is now eligible for the Best of the Best Awards.
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings announced that Christine S., a
senior at Catonsville High School, was selected as the winner
of the 2006 Congressional Arts Competition for the 7th Congressional
District of Maryland. The artwork will be on display at the U.S.
Capitol in June. Congressman Cummings noted, “This competition
is a wonderful opportunity for students to develop and express
their creativity through the arts.”
“Victor” by Christine S.
Baltimore County Public Schools and the Baltimore Museum of
Art are hosting a Countywide PreK – 12 Art Exhibition
May 3
– 7, 2006. This is our 18th Annual “Art is for
Everyone”
Exhibit featuring 400 works of art in an authentic gallery
setting at the Baltimore Museum of Art. This exhibit celebrates
the achievements of our students in comprehensive, magnet,
and special schools. It reflects the quality of instruction
and depth of experiences throughout the sequential art program.
There will be a reception on Sunday, May 7, 1 – 4 pm,
when the Museum is open to all Baltimore County residents for
free admission in honor of our student artists.
Invitation design by Claire J.
Drawing by Allie H.
Photograph by Paige M.
Art students at Franklin High School
Computer
Design by Justin L., Catonsville High School
The Gallery at CCBC Dundalk is hosting the exhibit “Personal
Visions.” This exhibit features work by students in the
BCPS High School Gifted and Talented Art Program. The work
will be on display from April 26 – May 18, in Building
K. The Gallery is on the first floor across from the bookstore.
Congratulations to our artists who were recognized at the
show:
1st Place – Andy F., Towson High
2nd Place – Kari O., Patapsco High
3rd Place – Anna B., Franklin High
HM – Peter B., Dulaney High
HM – Mary Kate M., Hereford High
HM – Justin L., Catonsville High
HM – Daniel H., Parkville High
HM – Zach G., Dundalk High
Congratulations
to Chesapeake High School art student, Ashley L., for
receiving Third Place in the Magnet
Schools of America Poster Contest. Chesapeake High
will receive a plaque at the 2006 conference. The poster
will be on display at the conference and at the National
Offices.
Congratulations to Towson High School Senior, Michelle A., for
winning the National Art Education Association’s Rising
Star Award. This national honor is given to an award-winning
senior artist who plans on pursuing a degree in art education.
Photograph by Michelle A.
This work of art, and 46 others from Charlesmont Elementary,
are on display at the North Point Library during the month of
April.
Portrait by Savannah K, Grade 3
The current winners in the Arts Recognition and Talent Search
are now posted on their website. For more information about the
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and the ARTS
Awards, see www.nfaa.org
Congratulations to our ARTS finalists:
Michelle A., Towson High, Finalist in Photography,
Level 1, $3,000
Orpheus C., Carver Center, Finalist in Visual Arts,
Silver, $5,000
Phylicia G., Carver Center, Finalist in Photography,
Level 1, $3,000
Leah G., Carver Center, Finalist in Photography, Level
1, $3,000
Benjamin G., Carver Center, Finalist in Photography,
Level 1, $3,000, Presidential Scholar in the Arts Nominee
Congratulations to our Honorable Mention Award Winners
(top 5% of all national applicants): James C., Towson High, Photography
Pilar D., Towson High, Visual Arts
Emma S., Carver Center, Visual Arts
Congratulations to our Merit Award winners (top 10%
of all national applicants): Kathleen D., Carver Center, Visual Arts
Rachel D., Carver Center, Photography and Visual Arts
Jennifer G., Carver Center, Visual Arts
Antoinette R., Patapsco High and Center, Visual Arts
Rachael M., Carver Center, Visual Arts
Katherine K., Towson High, Photography
Rawleigh J., Carver Center, Visual Arts
Ann C., Carver Center, Visual Arts
Jessy G., Towson High, Photography
Alexander L., Towson High, Photography
Zachary M., Towson High, Photography
Allison H. from
Franklin High
The Baltimore County Public Schools’ Art program takes
the Gold!!
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recently announced this
year’s winners and we are very proud to say that three
of the seven national Gold Key Portfolio Awards were received
by Baltimore County Public School art students. Congratulations
to Sarah M., Towson High Photography; Benjamin G., Carver Center
for the Arts Photography; and Allison H., Franklin High Studio
Art for winning these $10,000 scholarship awards which represent
the highest level of achievement in The Awards.
Congratulations
to Elizabeth B. from Carver Center for the Arts, and
Anna S. from Hereford High for being named finalists
in the Coca-Cola Art Of Harmony Competition. There
will be a Winners Reception on Saturday, April 22,
2006 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick,
Maryland, 2 – 4 pm.
Design by Elizabeth B.
Phyllis
Wielechowski, art teacher at Chapel Hill, with student
teacher Emily Black show off the 4th graders tipi at
their annual art show.
The tipi was made in art class by four of the fourth grade
classes. The lesson was developed in connection with their
Native American social studies unit. It was constructed out
of paper grocery bags that were crumpled and dyed to be “faux” buffalo
hides. Indian design and motifs were painted on.
In addition to the wonderful tipi, the halls were filled with
beautiful art work that showcased the talents of the terrific
students at Chapel Hill Elementary. Congratulations on a great
show and school year!
Congratulations to our students who participated in
the contest to design the poster for the Baltimore
County Waterfront Festival. The winning design which
will be featured on the poster was created by Rebecca
B. from Towson High School. County Executive Jim Smith
met with the finalists during a reception on March
24, 2006.
County
Executive Jim Smith with poster design finalists.
Winning
poster illustration by Rebecca B.
At
the annual National Art Education Association conference
held in Chicago March 22-26, Cheryl Milligan of Towson
High was honored as NAEA Eastern Region Secondary Art
Educator for 2006 and Alysia Asp of Middle River Middle
was honored as the NAEA Eastern Region Middle Level Art
Educator for 2006.
On
Wednesday, March 22, Glenmar Elementary held an “Arts
Night”
for their students, parents and community. The halls were alive
with art that reflected the outstanding program offered by Eileen
Fitzgerald. As students at Glenmar develop their art skills,
they also learn about a variety of artists and cultures making
the experience rich with knowledge and skill. The halls were
packed with people enjoying the event and proud students displaying
their art. The
Gallery at CCBC Dundalk is hosting the exhibit “Explorations
in Visual Media.” This exhibit features work by
students in the BCPS Middle School Gifted and Talented
Art Program. The work will be on display from March 16 – April
16, in Building K. The Gallery is on the first floor
across from the bookstore.
Jay S., Dumbarton Middle School
Congratulations to the third grade art students from Sandy Plains
Elementary School. Their Warm and Cool Collages were on display
at the North Point Library.
Art Teacher: Lori Petruzzi
Congratulations
to all of the students and teachers who participated in the Youth
Art Month Exhibit at the Walters Art Museum. The exhibit was
a great success! Over 500 students, teachers, family members
and friends were in attendance at the reception! Channel 2 News
covered the event. The artwork was fantastic, and many visitors
commented on the quality and creativity of the artwork.
The General John Stricker Middle School Annual Family Arts Night
is Thursday, April 6, 7 – 9 pm. “Focus on Art”
will feature student art exhibits, the Steel Drum Band, Literary
Club, Quilter’s Club, Step Dance Performance, crafters,
face painting, and henna. Enjoy!
Congratulations
Stemmers Run Middle School for creating “The 105
Gallery.”
The inaugural exhibit will be a “Teacher as Artist”
exhibit featuring the artwork of the Stemmers Run faculty. The
reception will be March 7, 3 – 4 pm.
Congratulations to the Towson High School students who have their
artwork on display at the “Beach Bum’s Ice Cream
Shop”
in Towson. The Shop will host a reception for the artists and
their families in April (no calories that night).
“Beach Bum’s” exhibit
Taylor D. Photography Series
The Senator Theater by Sarah C. and Emily F.
Congratulations to the Towson High School National Art Honor
Society for hosting a very successful and delicious 13th Annual
Edible Art Exhibit on February 21, 2006. Students Emily F. and
Sarah C. won
“Best In Show” with their creation of “The
Senator Theater” which is now on display at the Senator
and can be seen on their website: http://www.senator.com/
Congratulations to Nancy Fishel and her student at Lansdowne
Middle School who are participating in the exhibit: “Dialogues:
Collaborative Ceramic Artwork by Teacher and Student.” The
exhibit will be on display at the Maryland State Teachers Association
Headquarters, Main Street Annapolis, March 3 – 30, with
a reception on March 30, 5 – 7 PM. “Spring Flowers” combines
a traditional slab container with sculptural elements to evoke
a garden in full bloom. Maria M. and Mrs. Fishel worked as equal
partners to construct the container and model the flowers. The
brilliant colors joyfully celebrate the new life of Spring.
“Spring Flowers” by Mrs. Fischel and Maria M.
Baltimore County Public Schools recently hosted a group of teachers
from Oxford, England, here to visit and experience the BCPS Arts
programs. Thank you to our art teachers and students at Towson
High, Patapsco High and Center for the Arts, and Carver Center
for the Arts for graciously and enthusiastically introducing
our guests to your visual art programs.
Towson High
Patapsco High and Center for the Arts Exhibit at CCBC, Dundalk
Carver Center for the Arts
Congratulations to the art students from Joppa View Elementary
School. Teacher, Jackie Cross, is displaying their work at the
Administration Building during February. There will be a reception
for the artists and their families on Thursday, March 2, 6 – 8
pm.
Jillian S. Grade 2
Congratulations to Lee Ann Roman and her third
grade art students at Baltimore Highlands Elementary. There will
be an exhibit of their “Hon” creations at Café Hon
in Hampden with a reception on February 22, 5 – 7 PM.
Drawings by Jade, Injoo, and Alexis.
Congratulations
to Kay DiLisio and her students at Rodgers Forge Elementary School
who are participating in the exhibit: “Dialogues: Collaborative
Ceramic Artwork by Teacher and Student.” The exhibit will
be on display at the Maryland State Teachers Association Headquarters,
Main Street Annapolis, March 3 – 30, with a reception on
March 30, 5 – 7 PM.
Student artist, Amy Q. stated, “I selected the raptor red-tailed
hawk, and my teacher selected the cactus on which
to mount it. We first made open pinch pots, then we added the
head and tail. After the teacher set it on the cactus, we added
the wings. We made all the parts separately before putting them
together. My teacher fired the sculpture at cone 05 in an electric
kiln, and then we painted it with velvet underglazes. Then we
stuck copper wire into the cactus holes for needles. When the
sculpture came out of the glaze firing, the colors weren’t
exactly what we had expected, but there was greater contrast.
So we were pleased.”
Congratulations to the artists from New Town
High School. An exhibit of their drawings, paintings, and photographs
is on display in the ESS Gallery during February.
Morgan R. from New Town High
Congratulations to Peter S. from Hereford Middle
and Hannah H. from Hampton Elementary who have their artwork
displayed in the inaugural exhibit at the Youth Art Gallery at
BWI/Thurgood Marshall Airport. The exhibit will remain on view
until June, 2006. A reception for the artists and their families
and art teachers will be held on March 18th. The new Youth Art
Gallery at BWI/Thurgood Marshall Airport
Congratulations
to our artists who have their work on display in the Artistic
Visions Exhibit sponsored by the Maryland Art Education
Association. This is an exhibit of public school student artwork
in the tunnels of the State House in Annapolis celebrating Youth
Art Month. The artwork will be on display from January 10 through
April 18, during the 2006 Maryland Legislative Session. Each
artist will receive a certificate signed by the Governor and
a brochure highlighting the artwork in the exhibit.
The
following Baltimore County Public Schools participated: 5th District,
7th District, Arbutus Middle, Battle Grove Elementary, Bedford
Elementary, Berkshire Elementary, Carroll Manor Elementary, Catonsville
Elementary, Catonsville High, Cedarmere Elementary, Chapel Hill
Elementary, Charlesmont Elementary, Chase Elementary, Church
Lane Elementary, Colgate Elementary, Cromwell Valley Elementary,
Deep Creek Middle Magnet, Dundalk High, Eastwood Center Elementary,
Essex Elementary, Featherbed Lane Elementary, Fort Garrison Elementary,
Franklin Elementary, Franklin High, General John Stricker Middle,
Glenmar Elementary, Golden Ring Middle, Grange Elementary, Gunpowder
Elementary, Halethorpe Elementary, Halstead Academy, Hampton
Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, Holabird
Middle, Jacksonville Elementary, Johnnycake Elementary, Joppa
View Elementary, Kingsville Elementary, Lansdowne Middle, Loch
Raven Academy, Lutherville Lab, McCormick Elementary, Middleborough
Elementary, New Town High, Orems Elementary, Owings Mills High,
Padonia Elementary, Parkville Middle, Patapsco High and Center
for the Arts, Perry Hall Middle, Pikesville Middle, Pine Grove
Elementary, Pine Grove Middle, Pot Spring Elementary, Prettyboy
Elementary, Randallstown Elementary, Randallstown High, Ridgely
Middle, Rodgers Forge Elementary, Sandy Plains Elementary, Seneca
Elementary, Sparrows Point High, Sparrows Point Middle, Stemmers
Run Middle, Sudbrook Middle Magnet, Summit Park Elementary, Sussex
Elementary, Timber Grove Elementary, Timonium Elementary, Victory
Villa Elementary, Villa Cresta Elementary, Warren Elementary,
Westchester Elementary, Winand Elementary, Woodbridge Elementary,
Woodholme Elementary, and Woodmoor Elementary.
If you would like to view the exhibit, the State
House is open during regular weekday working hours. It is a secure
building, so you will need to bring identification.
Butterfly and Flowers by Katie B., General John Stricker Middle
Self Portrait (after Modigliani) by McKenzie K., Timber Grove
Elementary
Congratulations to the artists of Towson High School
who participated in “The Artist and The Land” Exhibit
at the Greenwood Administration Building. Each artist submitted
a portrait/self portrait and a landscape.
Triptych by Andy F. from Towson High
Congratulations
to our high school artists who have their work on display at
the Whiteford, Taylor, Preston L.L.P. in Towson: Phylicia G.,
and Benjamin G. from Carver, Lauren B., Lindsay G., Luke W.,
and Rebecca P. from Catonsville, Amy T., Jessica C., Julia A.,
and Sang P. from Dulaney, Melvin S., and Zach G. from Dundalk,
Jamie A., and Paige M. from Franklin, Ashley W., Julie S., and
Kristen K. from Hereford, Angelika O., Brittany G., and Willie
S. from Kenwood, George B., Heather G., Jenny W., and Jessica
B. from Lansdowne, Amber F., Jazmin D., and Megan C. from New
Town, Justin N., Kendall S., and Matt T. from Overlea, Lauren
B., Nathalie O., Angela H., and Laura D. from Owings Mills, Chelsea
G., Dan H., and Ruby L. from Parkville, Andy Y., Christy S.,
Justin W., and Sierra D. from Patapsco, Katrina P., Sarah E.,
Stefanie S., and Suhyeun Y. from Perry Hall, Korede F., and Trevon
H. from Randallstown, Faith J. from Sparrows Point, Alex L.,
Mac B., Zach M., and Andy F. from Towson, and Laiba M. from Woodlawn.
There will be an awards ceremony and a reception for the artists
and their families and teachers on April 19, 6:30 –
8:30.
Photograph by Luke W. at Catonsville High
Congratulations
to our students who have artwork currently on display at the
County Executive’s Office Exhibit: Rebecca C., Justin C.,
Troy M., Matt T., Thomas L., and Adam M. from Overlea High, Dania
M. from Bedford Elementary, Justine P. from Hampton Elementary,
Hannah M. and Sequoia G. from Loch Raven Academy, Julienne D.
and Chrissa R. from Sandy Plains Elementary, Taylor H., Donree
J., and Favour E. from Featherbed Lane Elementary, Jeremy R.,
Darian W., Patrick R., and Briana D. from Edmondson Heights Elementary,
Tasha Y. from Perry Hall High, Chelsea G., Samantha S., and Jessica
R. from Patapsco High and Center for the Arts, Anneliese F. from
Rodgers Forge Elementary, Ashley R. from McCormick Elementary,
Josh H., Sarah G., and Kalee R. from Lansdowne Middle, Angela
H. from Owings Mills High, Morgan H. from Mars Estates, JD B.
from Towson High, and Elizabeth B. from Carver Center for the
Arts.
This exhibit will be on display through mid-April
followed by a reception for the artists, their teachers and families.
The date will be announced.
Artwork by Dania M. from Bedford Elementar
Congratulations
to the art and literary staff of the Wawoyaka 2005 at Woodlawn
High School. The American Scholastic Association awarded the
magazine a First Place and a Merit certificate. The University
of Maryland’s Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic
Press Association awarded Wawoyaka 2005 a Silver certificate.
Illustration by Joelle T. from Woodlawn High
Congratulations to our art teachers who were selected
to make presentations at the National Art Education Association
Conference in Chicago in March, 2006: Juan Castro/Towson High,
Craig Llewelyn/Lansdowne High, Alyssia Asp/Middle River Middle,
Denise Webster/Loch Raven High, Sandy Cryder/Overleah High, Theresa
Spadaro/Dundalk High, Cheryl Milligan/Towson High, Riselle Abrams/Timber
Grove Elementary, Linda Popp/Art Coordinator, Duane Sabiston/Artist
In Residence, and Joyce Bucci/retired.
Congratulations to Juan Castro, Art Department
chairman at Towson High School. Mr. Castro has been selected
as a finalist for the Young Educator Award sponsored by the Association
of Supervision and Curriculum Development. He is one of four
finalists in the nation.
Congratulations to our ARTS winners!! BCPS has
five finalists (of the 32 total) and numerous Awards of Merit
and Honorable Mentions in the Photography and Visual Art categories.
Images will be posted shortly.
On
December 12, students, parents and teachers joined with the Honorable
Jim Smith to celebrate the student art that has been on display
in the County Executive’s office. We appreciate Jim Smith’s
ongoing support of the art program and young people of Baltimore
County.
Congratulations to all of the students from Lansdowne
Middle who have their work displayed at Greenwood. Great Job!
(Art works by) Oscar B. and Shanlynn G.
Congratulations
to our students who currently have artwork on display in the
County Executive’s Office Exhibit: Chelsie W and Rosa R
from Catonsville Elementary, Callie P from Cromwell Valley Elementary,
Simon S, David R, Torie S, Delia G, Emma M, Gerard B, Stacey
S, and Ashley P from Dumbarton Middle, Kevin B, Michael O, Colin
M, and Devon L from Hampton Elementary, Symone J and Chae R from
Harford Hills Elementary, Megan K and Sarah J from Parkville
Middle, Destiny B and Rina K from Wellwood International, Kierra
A and Samantha D from Franklin Elementary, Andy F, Alex L, and
Jen C from Towson High, Allie H and Sarah G from Franklin High,
Tuere V from Catonsville Middle, Kimberly N from Deer Park Middle
Magnet, Elizabeth B from Carver CFA, and Zachery G from Dundalk
High. There will be a reception for the artists and their families
in December.
Painting by Sarah G from Franklin High
MAEA Members Exhibit.
Painting by Joanne Hicks, Chairman, Hereford High School
Congratulations to BCPS art teachers who had their
work selected for the Maryland Art Education Association’s
Members Exhibit. This juried exhibit will be on display at the
MSTA Headquarters in Annapolis November 1 – 29. There will
be a reception for the artists and their families on Thursday,
November 10, 5 – 7 PM. Congratulations to Cheryl Milligan/Towson
High, John Hostalka/Perry Hall High, Jenn McBrien/Parkville High,
Katie Calkins/Patapsco High & CFA, Mike Bare/Franklin High,
Joanne Hicks/Hereford High, Lori Petruzzi/Sandy Plains Elementary,
Riselle Abrams/Timber Grove Elementary, Linda Popp/Art Coordinator,
and Duane Sabiston/Artist In Residence.
Patapsco
High School and Center for the Arts hosted a delegation from
Rotterdam to begin the Rotterdam-Baltimore Art Project, an international
exchange of contemporary art and ideas that incorporates artist
residencies, commissioned artwork and community outreach. Artworks
produced by the visual arts students at Patapsco will be exchanged
with artwork created by visual arts students at a high school
in Rotterdam.
Congratulations
to the schools that are participating in the Maryland State Treasury
Exhibit. Thank you to our wonderful student artists and teachers
at Riverview Elementary, Joppa View Elementary, Deep Creek Middle,
Towson High, Carver Center, Dundalk High, Middle River Middle,
and Rodgers Forge Elementary.
Painting by Robert R at Riverview Elementary
Congratulations to Towson High School Art Department
Chairman and Photography teacher, Juan Castro, for receiving
an American Star of Teaching Award. This award was presented
to the Presidential Scholars Program’s Distinguished Teachers.
Juan was nominated by his student Emily A-L, a Presidential Scholar
in the Arts, as the teacher who had been most influential in
her academic career.
Tuesday,
October 25, 2005, Juan Castro was recognized by the Maryland
State Board of Education for receiving the American Star of Teaching
Award. State Board President Edward L. Root, and State Superintendent
Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick presented Juan with a plaque for his outstanding
service to our students. Dr. Grasmick commented on influence
of outstanding art programs and student achievement.
The
Art Office is proud to congratulate the following teachers who
were honored by the Maryland Art Education Association for their
work and dedication to the students of Baltimore County.
Riselle Abrams, Career Teacher- Elementary Alysia
Asp, New Teacher- Middle School Leah LaChausse, Career Teacher-
Middle School Ryan Twenty, New Teacher- High School Juan Castro,
Career Teacher- High School Elvira Causey, 42 years- Retired
Congratulations to the schools that participated
in the Maryland Art Education Association Student Exhibit. The
exhibit was on display at the MAEA Fall Conference on October
21, 2005 at Hubert Blake High School in Silver Springs. Thank
you to our wonderful student artists and teachers at Pine Grove
Middle, Parkville High, Cockeysville Middle, Hereford High, Towson
High, Timber Grove Elementary, and Franklin High Schools.
drawing by Katlyn H at Towson High
Students at Perry Hall Middle School collected
donations of time, fabric, books, and money in order to send
over 200 "Homemade Hugs" to children who have lost
their homes by Hurricane Katrina. Parents, teachers, and students
worked together to prepare materials. The students worked collaboratively
in order to make children's blankets, each folded with a book
and personal message on a book mark. Students developed an understanding
of ways in which their actions can help others.
One seventh grade student, Galen, wrote the following
poem on his personalized book mark:
Here's a blanket
made with love
please accept
a Homemade Hug!
The Perry Hall Middle Art Team: Dianne Crumbacker,
Charlie Heil, Michael Johnson, Jennifer McGill, Laura Patacca
Kerr, and Team Leader Michele Momenzadeh
As
a service project this year, the Dumbarton Middle School National
Junior Art Honor Society completed a mural for the Baltimore
Interfaith Hospitality Network Day Center. This organization
is a network developed to serve Baltimore’s homeless families
by providing them with basic human needs, shelter and day care
while they work to become self sufficient with permanent housing
and employment. The Day Center is located at 4213 Loch Raven
Blvd.
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the halls of Catonsville Middle School. The students worked on
the murals in the morning, at lunch, and after school. Congratulations
to Meghan C., Zach J., Emily R., Julie H., Ricky W., Lindsey
G., Shiray S., Anna M., Louise M.
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Allison
H., Franklin High
Emma
T., an Overlea High School Senior was recently honored by The
Graphic Resource Information Network for excellence in printing
at its’ Southeastern Regional Conference which was held
in Baltimore. Emma’s poster was entered in the same competition
that print and graphic professionals enter and she won a Gold
Award. She is now eligible for the Best of the Best Awards.
Congratulations
to Chesapeake High School art student, Ashley L., for
receiving Third Place in the 
Congratulations
to Elizabeth B. from Carver Center for the Arts, and
Anna S. from Hereford High for being named finalists
in the Coca-Cola Art Of Harmony Competition. There
will be a Winners Reception on Saturday, April 22,
2006 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick,
Maryland, 2 – 4 pm.
Phyllis
Wielechowski, art teacher at Chapel Hill, with student
teacher Emily Black show off the 4th graders tipi at
their annual art show.
At
the annual National Art Education Association conference
held in Chicago March 22-26, Cheryl Milligan of Towson
High was honored as NAEA Eastern Region Secondary Art
Educator for 2006 and Alysia Asp of Middle River Middle
was honored as the NAEA Eastern Region Middle Level Art
Educator for 2006.
On
Wednesday, March 22, Glenmar Elementary held an “Arts
Night”
for their students, parents and community. The halls were alive
with art that reflected the outstanding program offered by Eileen
Fitzgerald. As students at Glenmar develop their art skills,
they also learn about a variety of artists and cultures making
the experience rich with knowledge and skill. The halls were
packed with people enjoying the event and proud students displaying
their art.
The
Gallery at CCBC Dundalk is hosting the exhibit “Explorations
in Visual Media.” This exhibit features work by
students in the BCPS Middle School Gifted and Talented
Art Program. The work will be on display from March 16 – April
16, in Building K. The Gallery is on the first floor
across from the bookstore.
Congratulations
to all of the students and teachers who participated in the Youth
Art Month Exhibit at the Walters Art Museum. The exhibit was
a great success! Over 500 students, teachers, family members
and friends were in attendance at the reception! Channel 2 News
covered the event. The artwork was fantastic, and many visitors
commented on the quality and creativity of the artwork.
Congratulations
Stemmers Run Middle School for creating “The 105
Gallery.”
The inaugural exhibit will be a “Teacher as Artist”
exhibit featuring the artwork of the Stemmers Run faculty. The
reception will be March 7, 3 – 4 pm.
Congratulations
to Kay DiLisio and her students at Rodgers Forge Elementary School
who are participating in the exhibit: “Dialogues: Collaborative
Ceramic Artwork by Teacher and Student.” The exhibit will
be on display at the Maryland State Teachers Association Headquarters,
Main Street Annapolis, March 3 – 30, with a reception on
March 30, 5 – 7 PM. 
which
to mount it. We first made open pinch pots, then we added the
head and tail. After the teacher set it on the cactus, we added
the wings. We made all the parts separately before putting them
together. My teacher fired the sculpture at cone 05 in an electric
kiln, and then we painted it with velvet underglazes. Then we
stuck copper wire into the cactus holes for needles. When the
sculpture came out of the glaze firing, the colors weren’t
exactly what we had expected, but there was greater contrast.
So we were pleased.”
Congratulations
to our artists who have their work on display in the Artistic
Visions Exhibit sponsored by the Maryland Art Education
Association. This is an exhibit of public school student artwork
in the tunnels of the State House in Annapolis celebrating Youth
Art Month. The artwork will be on display from January 10 through
April 18, during the 2006 Maryland Legislative Session. Each
artist will receive a certificate signed by the Governor and
a brochure highlighting the artwork in the exhibit.
The
following Baltimore County Public Schools participated: 5th District,
7th District, Arbutus Middle, Battle Grove Elementary, Bedford
Elementary, Berkshire Elementary, Carroll Manor Elementary, Catonsville
Elementary, Catonsville High, Cedarmere Elementary, Chapel Hill
Elementary, Charlesmont Elementary, Chase Elementary, Church
Lane Elementary, Colgate Elementary, Cromwell Valley Elementary,
Deep Creek Middle Magnet, Dundalk High, Eastwood Center Elementary,
Essex Elementary, Featherbed Lane Elementary, Fort Garrison Elementary,
Franklin Elementary, Franklin High, General John Stricker Middle,
Glenmar Elementary, Golden Ring Middle, Grange Elementary, Gunpowder
Elementary, Halethorpe Elementary, Halstead Academy, Hampton
Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, Holabird
Middle, Jacksonville Elementary, Johnnycake Elementary, Joppa
View Elementary, Kingsville Elementary, Lansdowne Middle, Loch
Raven Academy, Lutherville Lab, McCormick Elementary, Middleborough
Elementary, New Town High, Orems Elementary, Owings Mills High,
Padonia Elementary, Parkville Middle, Patapsco High and Center
for the Arts, Perry Hall Middle, Pikesville Middle, Pine Grove
Elementary, Pine Grove Middle, Pot Spring Elementary, Prettyboy
Elementary, Randallstown Elementary, Randallstown High, Ridgely
Middle, Rodgers Forge Elementary, Sandy Plains Elementary, Seneca
Elementary, Sparrows Point High, Sparrows Point Middle, Stemmers
Run Middle, Sudbrook Middle Magnet, Summit Park Elementary, Sussex
Elementary, Timber Grove Elementary, Timonium Elementary, Victory
Villa Elementary, Villa Cresta Elementary, Warren Elementary,
Westchester Elementary, Winand Elementary, Woodbridge Elementary,
Woodholme Elementary, and Woodmoor Elementary.
Congratulations
to our high school artists who have their work on display at
the Whiteford, Taylor, Preston L.L.P. in Towson: Phylicia G.,
and Benjamin G. from Carver, Lauren B., Lindsay G., Luke W.,
and Rebecca P. from Catonsville, Amy T., Jessica C., Julia A.,
and Sang P. from Dulaney, Melvin S., and Zach G. from Dundalk,
Jamie A., and Paige M. from Franklin, Ashley W., Julie S., and
Kristen K. from Hereford, Angelika O., Brittany G., and Willie
S. from Kenwood, George B., Heather G., Jenny W., and Jessica
B. from Lansdowne, Amber F., Jazmin D., and Megan C. from New
Town, Justin N., Kendall S., and Matt T. from Overlea, Lauren
B., Nathalie O., Angela H., and Laura D. from Owings Mills, Chelsea
G., Dan H., and Ruby L. from Parkville, Andy Y., Christy S.,
Justin W., and Sierra D. from Patapsco, Katrina P., Sarah E.,
Stefanie S., and Suhyeun Y. from Perry Hall, Korede F., and Trevon
H. from Randallstown, Faith J. from Sparrows Point, Alex L.,
Mac B., Zach M., and Andy F. from Towson, and Laiba M. from Woodlawn.
There will be an awards ceremony and a reception for the artists
and their families and teachers on April 19, 6:30 –
8:30.
Congratulations
to our students who have artwork currently on display at the
County Executive’s Office Exhibit: Rebecca C., Justin C.,
Troy M., Matt T., Thomas L., and Adam M. from Overlea High, Dania
M. from Bedford Elementary, Justine P. from Hampton Elementary,
Hannah M. and Sequoia G. from Loch Raven Academy, Julienne D.
and Chrissa R. from Sandy Plains Elementary, Taylor H., Donree
J., and Favour E. from Featherbed Lane Elementary, Jeremy R.,
Darian W., Patrick R., and Briana D. from Edmondson Heights Elementary,
Tasha Y. from Perry Hall High, Chelsea G., Samantha S., and Jessica
R. from Patapsco High and Center for the Arts, Anneliese F. from
Rodgers Forge Elementary, Ashley R. from McCormick Elementary,
Josh H., Sarah G., and Kalee R. from Lansdowne Middle, Angela
H. from Owings Mills High, Morgan H. from Mars Estates, JD B.
from Towson High, and Elizabeth B. from Carver Center for the
Arts.
Congratulations
to the art and literary staff of the Wawoyaka 2005 at Woodlawn
High School. The American Scholastic Association awarded the
magazine a First Place and a Merit certificate. The University
of Maryland’s Maryland-District of Columbia Scholastic
Press Association awarded Wawoyaka 2005 a Silver certificate.
On
December 12, students, parents and teachers joined with the Honorable
Jim Smith to celebrate the student art that has been on display
in the County Executive’s office. We appreciate Jim Smith’s
ongoing support of the art program and young people of Baltimore
County.
Congratulations
to our students who currently have artwork on display in the
County Executive’s Office Exhibit: Chelsie W and Rosa R
from Catonsville Elementary, Callie P from Cromwell Valley Elementary,
Simon S, David R, Torie S, Delia G, Emma M, Gerard B, Stacey
S, and Ashley P from Dumbarton Middle, Kevin B, Michael O, Colin
M, and Devon L from Hampton Elementary, Symone J and Chae R from
Harford Hills Elementary, Megan K and Sarah J from Parkville
Middle, Destiny B and Rina K from Wellwood International, Kierra
A and Samantha D from Franklin Elementary, Andy F, Alex L, and
Jen C from Towson High, Allie H and Sarah G from Franklin High,
Tuere V from Catonsville Middle, Kimberly N from Deer Park Middle
Magnet, Elizabeth B from Carver CFA, and Zachery G from Dundalk
High. There will be a reception for the artists and their families
in December.
Patapsco
High School and Center for the Arts hosted a delegation from
Rotterdam to begin the Rotterdam-Baltimore Art Project, an international
exchange of contemporary art and ideas that incorporates artist
residencies, commissioned artwork and community outreach. Artworks
produced by the visual arts students at Patapsco will be exchanged
with artwork created by visual arts students at a high school
in Rotterdam.
Congratulations
to the schools that are participating in the Maryland State Treasury
Exhibit. Thank you to our wonderful student artists and teachers
at Riverview Elementary, Joppa View Elementary, Deep Creek Middle,
Towson High, Carver Center, Dundalk High, Middle River Middle,
and Rodgers Forge Elementary.
Tuesday,
October 25, 2005, Juan Castro was recognized by the Maryland
State Board of Education for receiving the American Star of Teaching
Award. State Board President Edward L. Root, and State Superintendent
Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick presented Juan with a plaque for his outstanding
service to our students. Dr. Grasmick commented on influence
of outstanding art programs and student achievement.
The
Art Office is proud to congratulate the following teachers who
were honored by the Maryland Art Education Association for their
work and dedication to the students of Baltimore County. 
