Students’ art makes the big time at Seattle museum
Published 12:01 am Tuesday, August 16, 2011
This is a great honor for students — and it’s not about sports or academics.
Imagine seeing your artwork on display at the most prestigious place for art in the area — the Seattle Art Museum.
The award went to students at Archbishop Murphy High School as well as several private and m
iddle schools. The art was selected for display at SAM from the 637 pieces that made up the 6th Annual AMHS Juried Art Show at the Everett school.
Jurors were artists Michael Reagan and Brom Wikstrom; Archbishop Murphy alumni parent Jim Kramer, Chaplain Father Armando Guzmán and art teacher and show coordinator Karen Towey.
Towey says the 63 pieces of art are located near the first floor lobby at 1300 First Ave. in Seattle. SAM is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays.
The Archbishop Murphy High School students with art on display are: Tasha Pabisz, Conor White, Brenna Parker, Andrew Yao, James Peckham, Mackenzie Hegland, Keeley Michael, Tori Moran, Tara Shandera, Kelsey Robinson, Justine Stewart, Kelsey Rasmussen, Stephanie Mock, Rachel Lewis, Caitlin Kouchajki, Aaron Grahm, Sydney Cooley, Zack Angeline, Lauren Santucci, Ella Bennett and Ben Stivers.
Students work is also on display from schools including St. Mary Magdalen School in Everett; Olympic View Middle School in Mukilteo; Lakewood Middle School in Marysville; St. Thomas More School in Lynnwood; St. Pius X School in Mountlake Terrace; Holy Rosary School in Edmonds; and St. Michael Catholic School, Snohomish. Students from those schools with artwork at the Seattle Art Museum are Libby Paige, Chau Hyunh, Brendan Strawn, Sarah Hill, Mathew Kenny, Isaac Westlund, Andy Haugen, Tala Martin, Kara Ovenell, Jane Weiand, David Orleans, Meghan Parker, Rachelle Meza and Olivia Lawrence.
“All the work is really inspiring,” says Davida Ingram, museum educator. “I keep overhearing SAM visitors who are delighted with these young people’s creativity.”
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More than 1,000 folks gathered for the Mountlake Terrace Night Out at Evergreen Playfield.
National Night Out featured displays by city departments, businesses and agencies, including Fire District 1, YWCA, Sno-Isle Library District, Boys & Girls Club, Scouts, Volunteers of America and a police-dog unit and SWAT team. Entertainment included bouncy houses, putt-putt golf, spin art, face painting, tours of emergency vehicles and equipment displays.
“Bullet Creek,” a country rock band, performed. Guest could eat free hot dogs, popcorn and cotton candy. There was a demonstration by Seattle TaeKwonDo and dancing by Hula O’Lehualani.
The Night Out was organized to raise crime and drug prevention awareness.
Last year, the National Association of Town Watch selected Mountlake Terrace National Night Out as a national award winner.
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An open house is planned so folks may tour the historic Interurban Car 55 at Heritage Park in Lynnwood.
The Lynnwood Parks Recreation and Cultural Arts Department plans to offer the open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 3 at 19921 Poplar Way.
Tour guides will share stories of the Interurban Railway. No reservations are necessary and it’s free.
Interurban Car 55 is one of six electric cars that made daily runs between Seattle and Everett from 1910 to 1939. In 1996, the city of Lynnwood began restoring the old car and relocated it to Heritage Park, where it stands today as the park’s centerpiece.
Kristi O’Harran: 425-339-3451; oharran@heraldnet.com.
