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Quaker Valley Student Artwork Chosen for Exhibit
Three high school students will showcase their art in the Suburban Pittsburgh Area High Schools Exhibition of ceramics at the Clay Place Gallery in Carnegie.
Three Quaker Valley High School students will have their artwork shown in the third annual Suburban Pittsburgh Area High Schools Exhibition of ceramics at the Clay Place Gallery at Standard in Carnegie.
Seniors Iris Ferris and Laura Stinson and sophomore Sydney Bichsel will have their work on display at the opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 12, according to Quaker Valley.
Iris and Laura created their art as part of their AP Studio Art course. Sydney made her piece for an artist investigation of Van Gogh for her Ceramics I course. All three were selected for their quality and original ideas.
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The Suburban Pittsburgh Area High Schools Exhibition is held each year to showcase the best work from area public schools. Last year 14 high schools from Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties participated.
Student artworks this year will be judged by Dale Huffman, art department chair and associate professor of art at Carlow University. Huffman holds a master’s of fine art degree from the School of Art Institute of Chicago. He is one of only two American award winners in the Mashiko International Ceramics Contest in Japan.
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In addition to ceramics, the art show will include live music and refreshments.
The Clay Place is located at One Walnut Street in Carnegie.
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