Middle

School Students Participate in Art As Innovation Expo

Hempfield Area School District’s middle schools participated in the 2022-2023 Art Expo at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The expo invited sixth through eighth grade students who demonstrated artistic interest and skill to showcase their year-long exploration of art in an exhibit at the museum. This year’s theme was Art As Innovation with a focus on outsider art and folk art. Outsider art are pieces created by self-taught, frequently excluded artists. Many of their pieces fall into the category of folk art, which refers to objects usually made to be useful and visually appealing. In most cases, these types of work create innovative artwork that often features nontraditional materials and unique techniques. Students that participated in the Art Expo were asked to create art that conveyed a message meaningful to them. They were encouraged to think outside “the artistic box” by using different materials, techniques and methods. The collaboration and support from the middle school art teachers allowed Hempfield students a chance to explore their artistic abilities to the fullest!

Elementary Art Students Participate in Artists of the 21st Century Exhibit

This past spring, elementary art students participated in the Artists of the 21st Century exhibit at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier, PA. The Museum held the 25th annual student art exhibition in conjunction with National Youth Art Month.

Hempfield Area elementary schools were happy to participate in the exhibit for its 15th consecutive year. Each elementary school’s art teacher selected students to showcase their pieces. This year’s participants were Maddie Bittner (Fort Allen), Gabrielle Trickett (West Point), Addilyn Stratton (Maxwell), Rowan Baker (Stanwood), Bethany Harper (Stanwood) and Samadhi Waduge (West Hempfield Elementary).

The students and their work were welcomed during the opening ceremony on March 4, 2023, and the exhibit was on display through April.

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