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by Jane Stahl
Thomas Dareneau, Boyertown Senior High School's (BASH) art department chair, collaborated with the studio in an effort to showcase the creativity, talents, and skills of the area’s emerging artists and the art teachers who have influenced and supported them in their artistic journeys.
“The mission of this show is to bring us all together to celebrate the community of the art department. Since I have been teaching at the high school, both staff and students have donated hundreds of hours before and after school to build a strong and inclusive program. We celebrate the first-time art student, our students with special needs, our students who use our department as a refuge, and also our students who have gone off and continued to make art as adults--many professionally.”
“We’re excited to share the work of our young people,” Studio B's Gallery Director Bob Hakun explains. “We look forward to introducing the work of the high school community of artists into the larger community of the Boyertown area artists and general population.”
In addition to the work of students and staff, visitors will get a peek at "Paint & Palette," what will be a Deb Zaharchuk's new shop attached to Studio B, currently in the process of renovation. The shop will feature pop-up markets, vintage, and handmade goods. Deb is planning unique workshops, art classes for teens and adults, an offering the space for parties and events.
Visitors will find "Tantalus," an upcoming member of the Bear Fever family, sponsored by Global Advanced Metals, in the studio. The sculpture is in the process of being painted by fine artist Rhonda Counts.
And while the students' and staffs' work is not for sale, a watercolor by former BASH art instructor David Larson, paintings by former elementary art teacher Julie Longacre and former Englsih teacher Bob Wood are available for the highest bidders in silent auctions.
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