‘Culure Shapers’ award-winner on display in VA gallery

Over 100 pieces of artwork fill the Visual Arts Gallery until April 26, for the annual High School Art Exhibit, according to Miles Browne, visual arts gallery coordinator.

High school students from seven area high schools including Reynolds, Sam

Barlow, David Douglas and Parkrose contributed the art pieces.

“It amazes me how talented and skilled the students are. You walk in and immediately see all this work,” said Browne.

An opening reception was held April 5 in the gallery where awards were given.

There were 10 main awards and “a bunch” of honorable mentions in addition to the Culture Shapers award according to Browne.

Junior Rachael Collmer from Sam Barlow High School won the Culture Shapers award.

There were first and second place awards given for composition and use of elements, technical skill, emergence of personal vision or voice and originality.

There were also “Best of Show” awards given for 2D and 3D.
The opening reception went really great, said Browne. There were MHCC instructors, high school students and their families, “there was great energy and so
much support,” he added.

“We continue to see a diversity in mediums and subject matter, excellent technical skills and understanding of composition and color, and particularly this year, a lot of personal work,” said Janet McIntyre, dean of instruction for integrated media, performing arts and visual arts.

For more information on the high school exhibit contact Browne at [email protected].

The next exhibit on display will be the MHCC Visual Arts Student Exhibit beginning May 7.