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Essence of the North

April 18, 2015

Northern pARTners art Exhibit

IMG_2792The art teachers from Aroostook county held their annual art exhibit at the Aroostook mall with hundreds of community members attending the opening.

Aroostook county art teachers

Aroostook county art teachers

The mall graciously shares an empty store front each year and the space was packed.  Friends and families of the students were absorbed in gazing at the awesome art works created by students in grades PreK-12.

artworkPaintings, prints, drawings, and shadow box sculptures were some of the various media on display. Art teacher Beth Walker typed up a scavenger hunt that required the students to study the exhibits from each school looking for at least two detailed images in each district’s exhibit.

artwork2Aroostook County art teachers from Hodgedon, Mars Hill, Caribou/Limestone, Presque Isle/Mapleton, Connor, Washburn, Fortfairfield, St. Agatha, Ashland, and Van Buren collaborate to set up and take down the exhibit.

artwork1The Aroostook Centre Mall was very accommodating and excited about showcasing the county’s student art work.  Much thanks goes to the mall and mall manager, Patti Crooks for allowing us do this annual exhibit during Youth Art Month.

 

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Essence of the North

March 25, 2014

Northern pARTners-Aroostook County Regional Art Educators

The pARTners are hosting the Essence of the North Student Art Exhibition at the Aroostook Centre Mall in Presque Isle, Maine in recognition of Youth Art Month. The exhibition will be one of the stops on the First Friday of the Month Art Walk on March 7th sponsored by the Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce. The exhibition will be on display from March 1 through April 5. There will be an Artists’ Reception on Friday, March 14, at the site of the exhibition from 7-7:30 PM. There will be collaborative weaving for attendees to add to and a scavenger hunt which will involve identifying various objects from within the art work. Districts participating are from Houlton, Hodgdon, Mars Hill, Easton, Fort Fairfield, Presque Isle, Washburn, Caribou, Limestone, Connor Township, and Frenchville/St. Agatha.

Presque Isle elementary school art teacher Ruth McAtee says of the exhibit:

“We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to show work from around the county at one location while the Jr. Biathlon and other events at the mall makes this year unique…..Our students get a varied range of audience and the mall gets an attraction for its guests, employees and shoppers.  It is interesting how many mall walkers and employees frequently visit the gallery. This year we have a collaborative weaving and scavenger hunt on the reception night.”

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