Concord-Carlisle 59th Annual High School Show at Concord Art

Concord-Carlisle 59th Annual High School Show

May 16 – June 2, 2019 at the Concord Center for the Visual Arts

Concord, MA (May 2019) Concord Center for the Visual Arts is pleased to be hosting the 59th annual Concord Carlisle High School Art Show from May 16 - June 2, 2019. The walls are full of artwork made by local students at the Concord- Carlisle High School. The opening was last Thursday, May 16th and five seniors were given David Prifti awards for best of show and given prizes for their talent and quality workmanship. Joe Pickman, visual art instructor and department chair for the fine art department at CCHS commended the students and recognized the team of instructors that teach year after year. Fellow high school teachers John Lindner, Ceramics, Adam Gooder, Film, Greg Coan, 3D Graphics, and soon to retire Greg Coan, 3D Graphics/Photography, all helped to celebrate the annual art show and congratulate the kids. Kate James awarded the five senior student work portfolios that represent up to four years of dedicated artistic commitment and development.

Juror’s Prizes were awarded to the students with the following remarks as to why the work was chosen by the art committee. The 2-D PRIZE went to Alessandro Lopresti. Alessandro’s vibrant expressionist style like many artists before him, has chosen the self-portrait to work out his visual questions about tones, foreshortening and composition. His brush stroke exudes confidence and his ability to convey feeling, through honest facial expression is well executed. 2-D Honorable Mention for Painting went to Katelyn Guarnaccia, This painting of a lone chair caught all the jurors’ eyes. The use of space, color and the freshness of the paint application made it a real standout because it captures the wonderful simplicity of a common chair in the corner of a room and depicting that chair with minimal planes and wise restraint. The Ceramics Prize went to Alice Barrett. The jurors liked the chances this sensitive hand took with forms, glazing and cut-outs. The variety of shapes and colors and patterns is appealing. The red glaze is especially dynamic, but not overbearing within the Morandi-like beautiful neutrals. The Photography Prize went to Isaac Ferguson. Isaac’s photographs have a sublime appeal. The jurors like that he limited variables in order to explore a subject. The subject is "light at night" that creates moodiness and abstraction within the work. One of the all time issues in art is how to portray light and we love that he has chosen light as his subject matter.

The Concord-Carlisle High School Show is up from May 16 - June 2, in the Main Gallery located at 37 Lexington Road, Concord, MA. Gallery hours are Tuesday–Saturday 10:00am–4:30pm, Sunday 12:00pm–4:00pm. With more than 800 members, Concord Art remains a focal point for exhibitions, artist workshops and classes and community programs. Local realtors Carrie Hines, Chris Riddick and the Chris Ridick team of Coldwell Banker and the Mass Cultural Council of Concord, MA sponsored this event that is free and open to the public. Visit concordart.org for updated info on exhibitions, classes, lectures, demos, and trips and tours.

More information:

Contact: Kathleen Jacobs, Marketing Director: 978-371-2496

Or email at kathleenjacobs@concordart.org

Image attached: #1, 2 & 3.

Image Credits: #1. CCHS Art Teachers and Award Winners: Left to Right: John Lindner, Ceramics, Greg Coan, 3D Graphics/Photography, Adam Gooder, Film/Photography, Katelyn Guarnaccia; Award Winner, Alice Barrett, Award Winner, Alesandro Lopresti, Award Winner and Joe Pickman, Art Department Chair at CCHS.

Image #2. Katelyn Guanaccia, award winner with her painting.

Image #3, Greg Coan with High School student work, Coan is retiring from CCHS this year.

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