High School Invitational awards reception

By Hope Wallace

This past Saturday we awarded three cash awards and five honorable mentions at our opening reception for the Wassenberg Art Center High School Invitational.

First place went to Caleb Logan of Van Wert High School for his pencil drawing, “Forgotten Wasteland”. Second place was award to Daniel Thompson also of Van Wert High School for his pencil drawing. Third place went to Tanya Korte of Fort Jennings School for her ceramic bowl with intricate sgraffito carvings. Honorable mentions were awarded to: Aly Munger of Paulding Exempted, Natasha Light of Van Wert and to Morgan Ricker, Gabrielle German and Tyler Blankmeyer, all of Fort Jennings. Congratulations to all these students for their excellent artwork!

Huge thank yous go to art teachers Tom Emerine of Van Wert High School, Linda McCann of Crestview High School, Joy Noriega of Fort Jennings High School, Kay Wilusz of Lincolnview High School, Judi Snook of Wayne Trace and Sandy Dobblelaere of Paulding Exempted Schools. It takes a lot of effort to be the kind of teacher willing to do the work necessary to bring their students to the forefront. If your young person has such a teacher, their commitment to your child is truly a gift. The High School Invitational will be on display until May 5, so hurry in and support the area’s youth.

Don’t forget our newest line up of classes and our workday lunch program starting in June. Lunch & Learn is an alternative lunch program for your workday where we feed you and offer presentations on art, local artists or even complete a quick art project. This is great for personnel breaks in the norm and a way to show your employees your appreciation for their hard work. For around the price of a typical workday lunch you can be entertained, educated and get a break from work! Check out our website, stop in or give us a call for further information on this and our many classes, programs, exhibits and summer camps.

Wassenberg Art Center’s general office hours are: Tuesday–Sunday, 1–5 p.m. Admission to the Wassenberg Art Center is always free. Contact us at 419.238.6837 or email:  info@wassenbergartcenter.org, or for sign up options and further information on classes visit our website at wassenbergartcenter.org.