BHS Art Salon 2018

Department of Visual Arts’ ART SALON 2018 - an evening of entertainment and refreshments - will be on April 19 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Sleepy Hollow Country Club, 777 Albany Post Road in Briarcliff Manor, NY.

Roxanne Ritacco, BHS Art Teacher and ART SALON Curator said, “The work of these students highlights the success of the Briarcliff Art Program, which emphasizes classical technique within a contemporary framework. We look forward to sharing our students’ work with you on April 19th.”
On view at ART SALON 2018 will be:

• Paintings and drawings that represent a variety of genres, including ‘Scholastic Art Silver and Gold Key’ award winning giant pastel self-portraits
• Architectural paintings, cubist compositions, still life studies and Senior Portfolios that demonstrate sustained work pertaining to a specially chosen theme
• Photographs made with traditional darkroom techniques will be on view as well as digitally designed images all made under the guidance of instructor, John Brooks
• Block prints in the Expressionist style made by Taylor Reno’s and Jessica Dubin’s Foundations
• Ceramics, both sculptural and functional created by Ms. Dubin’s
• Film shorts, created by the Introduction to Film and Digital Editing class and the Briarcliff Future Filmmakers, led by Jamie Mandel, will round off the evening

The guest speaker at Art Salon 2018 is Carla Rae Johnson. Ms. Johnson, a NYFA fellow in sculpture and the recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant, has been making and teaching art for over 30 years. Her work has been shown nationally in museums and galleries and is included in many private collections. Rich in content and context, Ms. Johnson’s art defies standard categorization. Her installations often include drawings and sculpture made from wood, metal, plastic and clay. Unafraid to address issues of gender and race, Ms. Johnson’s art challenges her viewers to engage in deep cultural conversations with themselves and others.