More than 200 works of art by more than 100 students at San
Benito High School will be on display in conjunction with the Open
Studios Tour 2003 taking place all over the county Saturday and
Sunday.
More than 200 works of art by more than 100 students at San Benito High School will be on display in conjunction with the Open Studios Tour 2003 taking place all over the county Saturday and Sunday.
The work will include charcoals, sculptures and ceramics made in art classes by students in ninth through 12th grades at SBHS. Students of art instructor John Robrock will display drawings in a variety of media of portraits, animals and distorted faces, Robrock said.
Students of ceramics instructor Louise Roy have created pottery and sculptures of mystical animals, gods and goddesses and skulls for the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday, Robrock said.
The SBHS exhibit will be hosted by the YMCA at 339 Fifth St. Refreshments and raffle tickets will be sold to assist students who have been accepted to the California State Summer School of the Arts help at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, Robrock said. Also, merit awards will be given to students for their artwork, he said.
The 13th annual Open Studios Tour is sponsored by the Hollister Art League. More than 20 artists are opening their doors. People can meet artists in person and view their works, which include oils, chalks, acrylics, photography, watercolors, sculpture, ceramics and pottery. Topics of art include landscapes, animals, still life and flowers.
Studios are open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Other SBHS art news
A SBHS junior took home first place at the California Coastal Art and Poetry Contest April 11 in San Francisco.
Allison Garcia won the Edward “Doc” Ricketts Award for her charcoal drawing of a sea turtle. It was the second year that a SBHS student won the award, which is named for the influential marine biologist from Monterey who was immortalized by his friend John Steinbeck in books such as “Cannery Row” and “Sea of Cortez.”
Also, SBHS senior Yann Lee attended the San Francisco awards ceremony because his pastel drawing was selected among the 48 finalists from six countries in the River of Words Environmental Poetry and Art Contest.
Garcia and Lee are students in the Advanced Placement Studio Art class and will submit AP portfolios in May, Robrock said.
The Coastal Art and Poetry Contest was created in 2002 by the California Coastal Commission in conjunction with River of Words. The contest’s first winner was then-SBHS senior Ryan Tremblay for his pastel drawing of a fish, Robrock said.
River of Words is an international contest for youths ages 5 to 19.
