NEWS: Academics

The works of forty student-artists at South Kent School are entered and on display at the Maplebrook School in Amenia, NY and at the Kent Art Association in Kent, CT for two annual regional student art shows. Students entered a total of eighteen pieces of art in the Maplebrook School Annual Regional Student Art Exhibit and twenty-six pieces in the Kent Art Association Student Art Show.

Two South Kent School student-artists earned top honors at the Kent Art Association for their self-portraits. One was painted with acrylics by sixth form student Lei Yang and the other, drawn in graphite, was created by post-graduate Greg Davis.

The Kent Art Association is hosting the eighteenth annual Student Art Show on Saturday, February 23 through Sunday, March 3 during the hours of 12pm – 4pm. There are cash prizes of $25, Kent Art Association Awards of Excellence, and one year student membership to the Kent Art Association in each of the following categories: oil/acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing, mixed media, photography, and sculpture. There will be an awards reception with prizes awarded at 2:00pm on opening day, Saturday, February 23.

The Maplebrook School Regional Student Art Exhibit features artwork from a talented group of student artists from six regional schools in a wide arrays of mediums. The exhibit is open to the public February 16 through March 9 on weekends only, from 1:00-4:00pm or by appointment.

“It was difficult to select those pieces to be exhibited. I continue to be impressed by the serious approach, effort, and quality of work that these young men produce,” said Cheryl Moore, Art Department Chair at South Kent School. “For many, this is their first formal art class and it is very rewarding to help them discover and develop talents that they may not have known they possessed. I am proud of the work they have produced, and the way they have represented our program and our school,” she added.