Glendale art exhibit at Station Arts Centre

Glendale High School art students were busy on Friday hanging their art in preparation for the exhibit Visions of the Adolescent Mind. The exhibit runs until Jan. 16. (Jeff Helsdon Photo)

Jeff Helsdon, Editor

Budding young artists from Glendale High School are displaying their artistic vision at the Station Arts Centre.

The exhibit “Visions of the Adolescent Mind” will be in the station’s gallery from Jan. 9 to 16. A soft opening was held on Jan. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Most of the work is from the Grade 11 and 12 university/college arts students, but there are a few pieces in the display from Grade 10 students. This is the second year of the exhibit, which features paintings, drawings, print making, mixed media and sculptures.

“It’s been a really great learning experience for the senior arts students,” said teacher Michelle Dench.

The exhibit gives the students the opportunity to learn how to lay out a display and hang it. Station Arts Centre staff provided instruction on setting up the exhibit.

Dench said the students are excited about the exhibit and it’s important to provide them a confidence boost.

“It’s a really cool opportunity,” she said. “It brings their art to life to see it hung professionally. It gives them confidence.”

Grade 11 student El Platteeuw has a watercolour, acrylic painting and a pastel on display. This was her first time having her art hung in a public exhibit.

“I was really nervous because I’m not a big fan of people looking at my stuff,” she said. “When I got here, I realize the people who will be looking at it care about art.”

Being her second year being part of the display, Grade 12 student Meghan Scanlan was excited about the exhibit. She has four pieces that are part of the exhibit – oil and acrylic paintings and mixed media.

“It’s a great opportunity to show off what you’re working on, show off your art to the community and class,” she said.

Reese Russell, Grade 12, welcomed the opportunity to be part of the exhibit for a second time. Her pieces consist of an acrylic painting, watercolour, a mixed media piece and a wire sculpture.

“It’s good for the community to understand and connect to each other,” she said of the exhibit.

It’s also the first exhibition for Grade 11 students Sabra Andrews and Marissa Roberts. Andrews will have a clay sculpture, an acrylic and watercolour painting, a print and oil pastel in the exhibit. Roberts will have an acrylic and oil painting, and a print in on display.

“I really like seeing other people’s art and how they express themselves through it,” Andrews said, adding this is her opportunity to display what she created.

Roberts was nervous about the exhibit, especially with people critiquing her work.

“It’s a good opportunity for young artists to showcase their work,” she said.