Student art showcased at Visions’ spring art reception

By Karen Donato
Staff Writer
    The Blue Moon Gallery located at Visions was the center of activity in downtown Houlton on April 3. Youngsters accompanied by their parents, scanned the walls and rooms to find their piece of art. The Seeds of Creativity Art Show included artwork done by students from Danforth to Katahdin in grades kindergarten through high school. The artwork will be on display during the months of April and May.
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SCANNING THE WALLS — Parents and students scanned the walls of the Blue Moon Gallery at the Visions art shop on Main Street during the Seeds of Creativity Art show recently.  Artwork created by students from Katahdin to Danforth have their artwork on display there for the months of April and May.
    Projects included paper craft, tile mosaics; beautiful Ukrainian decorated eggs, collages, scratch art; drawings using colored pencils, spray paint, pastels, watercolors, oil paint and acrylics. The creativity and the variety of the projects done by the students are astounding.
    Art teachers assisting in the student projects were, Sandra Butler, Danforth; Jessica Price, Katahdin; Stacey Ramsey, Hodgdon; Erica Tweedie, Southside School; Bonnie Tidd, Houlton High School; and Kim Forrest, private art teacher, Kids Art Department.
    Students having their art selected for printed note cards are, Kourtney Kibler and Tammy Prosser, Houlton High School; Savanna Underwood, grade one, Mill Pond; Jonathan Cropley and Rachel Merritt grade 2, Mill Pond; Sydney Howell, grade 3, Mill Pond; Jordyn Merritt, grade 4, Mill Pond; Callie Foster, Hodgdon High School; Allyha Baker, East Grand High School; and Brook Livezey, Katahdin High School.
Houlton Pioneer Times Photo/Karen Donato
A VARIETY OF ART FORMS — Visions on Main Street offers a wide variety of art designed by local artisans. Board members Bob Cowperthwaite and Rachel Good admire some of the jewelry on display.
    These students’ original artwork has now been recreated into note cards; sold in sets of five for $10. The money raised from this project will help fund the scholarship recently established for the late Lewis Taavi Wirta. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who will be pursuing a career in the arts.
    Visions is beginning its fifth year on Main Street and will be open Tuesdays through Fridays from noon until 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
    Board member Rachel Good is looking for volunteers who would like to spend a few hours at the store. If you are interested please contact Good at 538-9634 or call Visions at 532-2119.
BUDDING ARTIST — Ellen Hatfield brought her parents Mark and Jill, her younger sister Rachel and grandmother, Mary to the Seeds of Creativity Art Show held at the Blue Moon Gallery on Main Street. Hatfield created one of the tile mosaics on display in the window of Visions.