The Mancos School District’s annual K-12 Student Art Show will hold a second public showing Thursday from 4 to 5:45 p.m. The district’s art teacher called it “a magical opportunity for the community to celebrate the outstanding artistic achievements of students.”
The first showing was Dec. 4.
The free event will showcase artwork by students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The winners of this year’s art contest will also be recognized. Mancos art teacher Alys Hansen said the contest required participants to create original two-dimensional pieces at home based on the prompt “creature creation.”
“I’m excited to share our students’ work with the community; I am impressed by these kids,” Hansen said.
Elementary, middle and high school art students had different points of focus, all of which will be on display. Elementary students worked on foundational skills and elements of art, including color, line and shape. Middle and high school students created more advanced pieces exploring design principles and arrangement.
“Middle and high school students build on that foundation with more advanced projects that demonstrate their understanding of the principles of design, how artists thoughtfully arrange the parts of an artwork,” Hansen said.
High school students’ artwork includes paintings in oil, gouache and acrylic, with special attention to composition and technique.
“The community is warmly invited to attend and celebrate young artists’ creativity and dedication,” Hansen said.
