Paintings, drawings, sculptures, photos and jewelry surround the halls of the high school as April approaches.
Art staff and students are busy preparing for the annual art show at Orange that is taking place this year on April 23rd from 11 p.m. – 3 p.m. They will have food, a bake and an art sale and a station for children.
“We contacted our feeder elementary and middle schools and asked for their participation, scheduled food trucks, organized a fundraiser with the Humane Society of Delaware County and met with our senior students and discussed how they can prepare their artworks,” Art Teacher Alison Echelberry said.
The show will incorporate all types of art created by students grades K-12.
“We will have a map posted in the front entrance of the school on the day of the art show to locate where each artwork is,” Echelberry said.
The staff’s goal is to have a wide variety of artwork showcased at the event.
“We want to include as much artwork as possible from all of our classes and from our senior art lifer students,” Echelberry said.
All of the staff are beyond ecstatic to see the final results of what they have been planning.
“I always love seeing the end result because so much work goes into planning the show and once it is up, it’s awesome to see everything our students have accomplished,” Echelberry said.
Echelberry said that the event is so much more than just a way to honor students’ artwork.
It allows younger students to see what they can create once they get to the middle and high school levels,” Echelberry said.
Jewelry and Metals student and junior Corinne Sampsel has been aiming to make a big impact on the show.
“I’m currently planning on having the theme of human waste by making a large quantity of fish and other sea life out of trash that will suspend from the ceiling,” Sampsel said.
She has had her mind set on promoting recycling throughout the event.
“I want people to be able to see the amount of waste they produce,” Sampsel said. “I don’t want people to shy away from the damage they are causing so I don’t only want to give the facts about waste production, but also a clear visual.”
Sampsel has enjoyed being able to give a helping hand to the staff on planning the event.
“I am appreciative of the amount of freedom I was given,” Sampsel said. “It is amazing being able to choose the message and theme I wanted to express.”
Sampsel has previously been in the art show and enjoyed attending the event.
“The feeling is indescribable when I walk by and see other people view my pieces,” Sampsel said.
The event has been a great way for art students to express themselves or messages they want to express to others.
“It’s a fun and unique way to see what others are thinking because you can view others’ minds through their art,” Sampsel said.
