RSJH art students are featured in Youth Arts Exhibits at CFAC

The students have worked in a variety of media including pencil drawings, watercolor, acrylics, ink, scratchboard, colored pencil, printmaking, and graphic arts. Sculpture students worked with mixed media, clay and paper mache to create a variety of 3D artwork. Following the state standards in education, students explore techniques, study important artists through history, and learn terminology such as perspective, balance, form, shape, color hue and value.

Hallie Riskus teaches Drawing 1 and 2, Painting 1 and 2, and Printmaking at RSJH. Nathan Wonnacott teaches Sculpture 1 and 2 as well as Computer Graphic Arts 1 and 2.

“The 7th and 8th grade art students are very committed to their artwork and it shows in the level of work they are producing,” said Debora Soule, CFAC director. “We can’t wait to see where this kind of talent will take these kids in their high school classes.”

The students participating are:

Drawing 1 — Eleanor Aanerud, Stormy Armstrong, Aubree Flores, Rylie Franklin, Taeler Herrera, Mia Holgate, Anhely Homer, Echo Knezovich, Chance Lowery, Dominic Maldonado, Brylee Muniz, Carter Price, Madeleine Roberts, Lesly Sagastume, Samantha Salgado, Zoeii

Seely, Kendall Skorcz, Cruz Snyder, Jackson Stewart, Alexis Trombley, Paige Wilcock, Kaitlyne Willey, Kaylee Wilson, Sadie Woodward

Drawing 2 — JennaRose Agudu, Kacin Berdan, Emma Calvey, Jordana Frericks, Adam Hall, Aislyn Jones, Jackson McKenzie, Soraya Perez, Makynzee Puffer, Lilly Rosenbach, Aspen Seppie, Reagan Williams

Painting 1 — Olivia Bear, Alexis Dodge, Daniela Dominguez, Jordana Frericks, Bria Hafner, Sophia Hayes, Taeler Herrera, Olivia Hoopes, Adeline Hopkins, Yadira Landeros, Dominic Maldonado, Jude Peck, Makhenna Ryan,

Marin Sunich

Painting 2 — Marlo Gallarza-Delgadillo, Berlynn Harrison, McKinley House-Anson, Emma Hudson, Mercedes Krotzer, Savannah Moore, Addison Nilles, Adalee Ortega, Reagan Williams

Printmaking — Rayne Copenbarger, Reagan Cordova, Marlo Gallarza-Delgadillo, Faith Gomez, Mia Holgate, Kimber Schlaud

Sculpture 1 — Zadia Edwards, Marki Ellis, Aubree Flores, Bria Halfner, Hunter Hartman, Kwenton Heaps, Adeline Hopkins, Aiden Jankowski, Mercedes Krotzer, Nicole Merrifield, Payson Muniz, Yareli Perez, Theresa Person, Madeleine Roberts, Davyn Satison, Abbigail Scott, Amanda Snyder, London Staley, Sadie Woodward

Sculpture 2 — Allyson Anastos, Levi Belnap, Jennavee Chavez, Brielle Fernandez, Isabella Gibbons, Ashlynn Keeley, Mallory McCoy, Savannah Moore, Brylee Muniz, Vanesa Salazar, Jaydyn Salazar, Fatima Sanchez, Aspen Seppie, Sadie Woodward

Graphic Arts 1 — Rhamses Alvarado, Yazdhel Casas, Denise Chamberlin, Carlos Colchado, California Eaton, Madeline Gerard, Bria Hafner, Kyrie Jereb, Mercedes Krotzer, Zackeriah Lambert, Ainsley Madsen, Hance McCann, Chevelle McMurray, Kaitlyn Moore, Cora Murray, Aryah Napoli, Steban Pacheco, Jude Peck, Evelyn Riddle, Davyn Satison, Caterina Straka, Amber Strauss, Bentlee Trombley, Hensley Vidales, Mason Wille

Graphic Arts 2 — Layla Bieber, Joshua Carmine

Completing the YAM exhibits calendar, Rock Springs and Black Butte High Schools, along with the students taking virtual classes, will be exhibiting their students’ artwork from May 1 — 18. A reception is scheduled on Wednesday, May 1st at 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Friends and family of the students, and the public, are encouraged to visit the CFAC to see the students’ exhibit as well as enjoy the permanent art collection owned by Sweetwater County School District #1.

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 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday noon to 5 p.m.