The Young Artists and Their Teachers 2011 exhibit at Lindenwood University will feature the artwork of students and staff from Hazelwood Central and Hazelwood West High schools.
The exhibit showcases the best artwork created in the St. Louis region by high school juniors and seniors and their art teachers. The work will be displayed in the Boyle Family Gallery in the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts from November 20 through December 11. An opening reception is scheduled for November 20 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. with an awards ceremony at 1:00 p.m.
At Hazelwood Central, John Tiemann and Tracy Jay have personal work featured and that of three students - Ann White, Jeffrey Craig and Alicea Jennings.
At Hazelwood West, Rhonda Schrum and her students include junior Melody Wetzel and seniors Dylan David, Jamese Randle, Kim Saunchgrow, Toni Faletti and Emily Rogers.
Alison Rademaker and her students include seniors Rianne Holzmeyer and Jennifer Davis.
Carla Tuetken and her students include juniors Megan O’Loughlin and Sajeda Issa, and seniors Maria Dlabick, Casey Thurber, Torri Muegge, Shelby Stockwell, Lia Hanenburg and Kylie Prestien.
The artwork from HWHS includes paintings, pottery, fibers, mixed media and assemblage.
“Hazelwood West has been represented at the exhibit for at least the past five years,” said Tuetken.
“The significance of the student work on public display has several purposes. Those who are career path art students will be able to list the competitive shows they participated in; it helps the students to understand what others are creating and how others feel about their work; it gives the student work exposure outside of a regular school setting.
“It gives students opportunities for awards, scholarships or prizes; the students receive personal satisfaction and recognition knowing that their work was selected to represent their school even if their work doesn’t win at the show, and it validates the idea that art is created to be on view and gives them a sense of community,” said Tuetken.
“The significance of the teachers work on display for public view also serves several purposes. The students will see that we also create art which validates the subject that we teach. When we put our work in a show that our students are in, it shows them that we also support their endeavors as we are willing to put our own work out for public view, and validates our subject matter to the parents, administrators and fellow teachers as professionals who not only teach, but practice it as professionals.”
Displaying work in a public exhibit is an example of the HSD value of forming partnerships with parents and community members to ensure the success of each student.