Lazy Dog Coffeehouse Artists - Pottsville High School

Lazy Dog Coffeehouse
Artists

POTTSVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
SKETCH CLUB

Exhibitors:

Megan Brossman
Asad Butt
Hannah Cappella
Kingsley Chaney
Rachel Holloway
Chelsea Keip
Gloria Keyes
Hillary Leiby
Delilah Miske

POTTSVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL PAINTING STUDENTS

All paintings are the result of studies prepared for class. Each study satisfied a requirement as outlined for the course. All of these works were done using only Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Medium and Titanium White. The subtle colors you see are the result of the student's command of color theory and mixing. The result is much more sophisticated than expected of a first or second experience in painting acrylic or oil. All works are done on canvas board. However, each student is invited to stretch their own raw canvas on wooden stretchers and prepare it with a priming medium at some time during the course. Many of these students have also completed that requirement.

All work has been done in Painting Class during school hours and as part of the requirements of the curriculum under the direction of Mrs. Beth Pillus, Art Instructor. The Art Department of PAHS includes Mark Dreisbach, Beth Pillus and is under the supervision of Andrew Makara, Lead Teacher.

Gloria Keyes Senior
View of Pottsville Oil on Canvas board
Not for Sale
Gloria is a College Preparatory Student, Member of Sketch Club and Advanced Placement Art Class. Gloria plans to attend college and pursue a degree in Pharmacy. Her work shows a command of light and dimension far beyond her level. For all her ability, she responds positively to the slightest suggestion and is eager for knowledge.

Hilary Leiby Junior
Cartwheel on the Beach Oil on Canvas board
Not for Sale
Hilary is a cheerleader and enrolled in the College Prep curriculum and plans to major in fashion design and merchandising with a minor in journalism when she enters college. Hilary's strength lies in her ability to evoke a mood and displays a sense of playfulness, while using a sophisticated palette.

Kingsley Chaney Junior
Dockside at the Lake Oil on Canvas board
Kingsley is also a cheerleader and enrolled in the College Prep curriculum and plans to attend college. She was a fmalist for the Pottsville Republican artist of the month for June. Kingsley is versatile and does her painting with a speed that disguises her intense attention to detail and relationships of objects. The reflection in the water shown here is one of her successful applications of lessons learned.

Assad Butt Junior
Jungle Waterfall Acrylic on Canvas board
Assad is a serious student and member of the Quiz Team enrolled in the College Prep curriculum and plans to enter a pre-med program when he attends college. Medicine's gain is art's loss. Assad quickly asserts his mastery over any medium to which he is introduced and is able to assimilate mUltiple concepts in preparation of his artwork. The Jungle Waterfall used washes and an impressionist approach to light and shadow.

Megan Brossman Sophomore
Lakeside Retreat Acrylic on Canvas board
$50
Megan is enrolled in the College Preparatory curriculum and works part time. One of our stipulated lessons requires the student to study the work of an Impressionist painter and to create a work using the artist's style, palette and subject matter in an original work with a contemporary subject. Megan captured Monet's water filled landscape with this painting of metal chairs along the lake.

Chelsea Keip Sophomore
Night Reflections Acrylic on Canvas board
$75
Chelsea is enrolled in the College Preparatory curriculum and is a member of the Sketch Club. Chelsea's ability to convert an ordinary scene with sunlight into a wonderful artwork is clearly evident here in her painting of a sunset using her command of color mixing and fearless application of paint.

Delilah Miske Sophomore
Woodland Trail Acrylic on Canvas board
$60
Delilah is enrolled in the College Preparatory curriculum and was chosen as the Pottsville Republican "Artist of the Month" for the month of January. Delilah is a quiet student who speaks forcefully with her artwork. Most of her works are done independently and quickly with her ability to transform the canvas into a careful blend of related colors.

Hannah Cappella Junior
Snowfall Acrylic on Canvas board
Hannah is enrolled in the College Preparatory curriculum and is also a member of Sketch Club. Hannah's strength is her willingness to try a myriad of new approaches and accomplishes them all enthusiastically. This painting shows her versatility and mastery of color. .

Rachel Holloway Sophomore
Ablutions Acrylic on Canvas board
$80
Rachel is enrolled in the College Preparatory curriculum and is also a member of Sketch Club. Rachel took a photo of her sister as she exited the shower, dripping wet. You can almost smell the shampoo in her sister's hair. She did the portrait from the rear because she was intimidated by the idea of showing a likeness. Her subsequent work has shown that she had no reason to doubt her abilities. Rachel's ability to render hair and skin tones is remarkable for her few short months of study.

ARTIST'S RECEPTION
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH AT THE LAZY DOG FROM 2:00 - 4:00 P.M.

Link to Pottsville Republican Article 2/16/2009