Exhibit and reception features SCSD1 high school artists

With 9th through 12th graders showing their talents, the gallery has over 140 pieces of art on display. This is the last exhibit in a series of students’ work highlighting the celebration of National Youth Art Month observed in March. To accommodate all the schools in the district, the CFAC continues the displays from February to May.

“There are some talented and dedicated students in the arts programs,” said Debora Soulé, CFAC director. “The variety of work and the strength in their skills shows amazing growth over the years by these young artists.”

The annual Wyoming State Art Symposium, held in April, is the highlight for the high schools throughout the state. This year, both Black Butte and Rock Springs High Schools’ students had a successful showing with several students winning some of the competitions, many receiving ribbons, and Marcus Kopp received a scholarship to Western Wyoming Community College.

David Doporto, Abby Showecker, Wrylee Padilla, Katelynn Beckermann, and Katelynn Carter are the instructors at RSHS. The classes including in the schools’ curriculum are Drawing I and II, Painting I and II, Graphic Design, Advanced Art, and Sculpture I and II.

The students enrolled in RSHS art classes and included in the CFAC exhibit are Etienne Akers, Wesley Anastos, Zaviera Babich, Zane Ball, Gabryella Bates, Jeremiah Bear, Teagan Blatter, Lucas Brower, Reagan Buss, Danielle Callahan, Cloe Casey, Alex Croft, Bailey Cutler,

Bailey Dunn, Payton Eaton, Jane Fellbaum, Alicia Garcia, Andice Garcia Romero, Ava Garner, Cash Gunyan, Izzy Hale, Kay Hansen, Braelyn Harris, Sydnee Harris, Kiera Harrison, Brooklynn Hartley, Brynn Hunsaker, Noble Jefferies, Marcus Kopp, Emma Lash, Helen Lea Wurdemann, Lucy Leveck, Kayleigh Lionberger, Charity Martin, Aunica Mayne, Kellen McBurnett, Storm McCurdy, Phoebe McCusker, Ryan Meagher, Stacy Mendez, Justin Millemon, Natalie Mitchell, Steven Molina, Jewel Mula, Conner Murray, Hannah Murray, Makayla Neal, Jorge Olivas, Larissa Panzer, Bryce Perry, Linden Propst, Breanna Quickenden, Mckenzie Ribordy, Megan Rice, Austin Riddle, Cody Riley, Emma Roark, Gavin Robbins, Makaylee Robles, Bones Rogers, Austin Rogers, Ashlan Rosenbach, Macey Santhuff, Macey Santuff, Ivie Schaechterle, Alana Scott, Breslynn Shelley, Mercedes Shurtleff, Autumn Tanner, Samantha Thoma, Kennedy Terrill, Michael Tracey, Rileigh Trautman, Jorge Valderrama Correa, Damian Valerio, Jordyn VanAusdle, Brianna Vega, Varina Viray-Jilge, Rachel Wallendorff, Katie Waters, Victoria Wilde, Kayleigh Williams, Alexus Wright, and Maykelin Zelaya

The Black Butte High School art instructor is Shari Kumer, teaching Art I, Art II, Advanced Art, and Computer Graphics I, II and III.

The BBHS students participating in the exhibit are Emma Allred, Trip Baker, Journey Faler, Lysaria Fernandez, Ky Greub, Cedar Harper, Ember Hejduk, Isaiah Hunter, Jazmin Jamali, Kayla Mlinar, Rose Motte, Lexie Schofield, Caitlynn Shipp, Taylor Smith, and Kayda Stanton.

The Sweetwater Virtual School is joining the exhibit this year with four students — Kelan Bird, Amelia Chavez, Christopher May, and Ashlyn Piaia under the instruction of Kimberly Hybarger.

Friends and family of the students, and the public, are encouraged to attend the reception on May 1st and visit the CFAC now through May 18th to see the students’ exhibit as well as enjoy the permanent art collection owned by Sweetwater County School District No. One.

The CFAC was started due to the vision of one of Rock Springs High School teacher’s, Elmer Halseth. Mr. Halseth encouraged his students as far back as the 1930s to raise money and he helped them to purchase art to hang in their classrooms. In 1966, he arranged for the expanded art collection to be on display for the public and the Community Fine Arts Center began to be an important feature of the town.

CFAC hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon to 5 p.m. The SCLS libraries and the CFAC will be closed to the public on Monday, May 6 for a system wide training.