Art Show Celebrates Students’ Creativity At Rye Neck

MAMARONECK, NY — Kindergarten through fifth-grade students showcased their best artwork during the annual art show, held at F.E. Bellows Elementary School from May 8-10. Under the direction of art teachers Trisha Appel and Dara Goodman, the art show featured one project from each student.

“This year we focused on a pop-art theme and students in each grade level created at least one project based on the art movement and different pop artists like Andy Warhol and Keith Haring,” Appel said. “The projects were inspired by artists, art movements, global cultures, use of different techniques and media while focusing on the elements and principles of art and design.”

Kindergartners created colorful flower collages, while second-graders created soup cans inspired by Andy Warhol. Meanwhile, first- and fourth-graders created artwork inspired by Peter Max, and third-graders worked on clay figure artworks, which were inspired by Keith Haring. Fifth-graders drew inspiration from Romero Britto – who painted the “Mona Cat” as a cat dressed in the same Renaissance attire as the Mona Lisa – to create their own versions, according to a district spokesman.

Through their art projects, the students were able to express their creativity and learn about new artists while developing their skills in different media and techniques. In addition to the art exhibit, Appel and Goodman created an interactive and hands-on experience for the students, who were encouraged to complete different worksheets with word searches of the artists’ names, color in different images and participate in a scavenger hunt to find their artworks throughout the show.

Photo caption: Daniel Warren Elementary School second-graders Rian Dunne, Andrew Fleming and Adrian Martinez. Photo credit: Rye Neck Union Free School District.