Inside Out Comes To Shoreline Today

The photographic works of students at the Room Nine Community School will be on display throughout Shoreline for the next two weeks, as part of the global Inside Out art project. 

Inside Out, a large-scale art project, is designed to transform messages of personal identity into artistic works. Everyone is challenged to use black and white photographic portraits to share the stories of people around the world. 

The students at Room Nine, that call themselves the Shoreline Nighthawks Association for Pictures (SNAP), are installing their large portraits of family and friends that inspire them in both the Shoreline City Hall lobby, and on the wall of the Subway at Aurora Avenue North & North 185th Street. Each portrait has a unique web address, which allows viewers to read the online story of the person featured.

"The stories of the family members and friends are heart-warming, but equally so was the humanity, compassion, and seriousness shown by these kids," said Michael Callahan, a Room Nine teacher who assisted students with the project. "They stuck with the process over several months despite setbacks. This is one art project they will remember for a long time."

The students' work will be on display in the City Hall lobby, starting Thursday night with the Gallery Open House from 5:30 to 7 P.M. (which will also feature paintings from artists Dorene Steggell, Meredith Thompson, and Kathy Fruge-Brown, photography from Karen Frank, and sculpture work from Kristin Tollefson), and will run through November 14.