Sheets of rain and blustery winds did not deter the more than 400 enthusiastic people who attended the April 1, 2016 Opening Reception for the 28th annual Blackwell Street Juried Student Show at the Atrium Gallery (Floors 2-5 of the Morris County Administration and Records Building, 10 Court Street in Morristown). The young artists, their teachers, families, fans and friends as well as the general public were inspired by the extensive exhibit and the sheer talent evident at every turn. Embracing a very wide variety of media (sculpture, oil, acrylic, collage, multimedia, etching, charcoal, pen and ink, graphite, photography, etc.), the artworks are a stunning tribute to the creativity, skill and passion of these young artists from throughout Morris County.
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- BEST IN SHOW, Tyler Harker’s oil, Triptych
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- Detail from Margaret Dwyer’s acrylic, Fall Garden
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- Audrey Collins’ ballpoint, Canaletto meets Bearden
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- Billie Andrews’ paper on wire armature, Nicotine Burn
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- Detail from Autumn Manche’s four woven digital inkjet prints, Portrait of a Young Girl, 1613
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- Detail from Shannon Brown’s ripped paper work, Sunday Treat
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- Ethan Tuckman’s wheel thrown stoneware, Candy Jar
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- Frances Neubauer’s raku fired sculpture, Calamari
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- Giancarlo Venturini’s acrylic, Heather
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- Jessica Adams’ earthenware Hulde van Vincent van Gogh
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- Katehrine Lathrop’s acrylic, Twenties Flair
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- Marc NOvillo’s mixed media, Are Those Bullet Holes?
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- Olivia Nasis’s hand built earthenware, China Cabinet
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- Olivia Nasisi, hand built earthenware, Just Hanging Around
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- Rosa Chang’s white charcoal, Mechanical Study
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- Sarah Wong’s pen and marker, 217 Faces
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- side view of Nikhil Avadhani’s computer artwork, Peacock
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- Susan Arriola’s mixed media, Magnifying Connections
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- Perri Philip’s acrylic, Dad
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- Tyler Harker’s oil, Still LIve with Animal Skull
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- Casey Tang’s acrylic, Untitled 1
A panel of five professional artists from the Blackwell Street Center for the Arts comprises the jury selecting approximately 300 wall-hung works and 100 sculptures from nearly 800 submissions by talented high school students from throughout the County. The show is then organized, hung and administered by the all-volunteer members of the Blackwell Street Center for the Arts, their friends and family and students. There will be multiple ribbon categories, with Best In Show and the 1st Place ribbons receiving monetary prizes. The opening reception includes an awards presentation (on the 5th floor, in the Freeholder meeting room) and the opportunity to meet these talented young artists in person.
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- Kate Vialet’s earthenware and glaze, Hulde van Renee Magritte (Jefferson Twp)
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- Alex Jassin’s sculpture,-blackout poetry, Gag (Madison)
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- Nick Fett’s earthenware clay & glaze, Mystery Gift (Jefferson Twp)
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- Ella Cusano’s mixed media, Concentration (Mendham)
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- Coral Coad’s hand painted rice paper, plastic bags and coffee filters Cabinet of Curiosities (Mendham)
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- Carolline Morales’ acrylic, The Breakfast Brunch (Mt. Olive)
Evolving from an exhibit that, in 1988, featured approximately 90 pieces of art, to this current, massive undertaking, the Juried Student Exhibit is unique in its democratic approach: there are no restrictions on the number of pieces a school can submit and submissions are open to public, private, parochial and home-schooled high school student artists from throughout Morris County. Each year, hundreds of students, parents, teachers and friends attend in support of these exceptional young artists.
Morris Arts manages the Atrium Art Gallery, selecting artists and scheduling exhibits on behalf of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The Atrium Gallery is free and open to the public during business hours, from 8:30am – 4:30pm on Mondays-Fridays. The exhibit will run from April 1, 2016 through April 29, 2016. For additional information about the show, contact Dr. Lynn L. Siebert, Gallery Director, and Director of Arts Participation & Communication for Morris Arts, (973) 285-5115, ext. 10 or Lsiebert@morrisarts.org