Art Club to Face Paint at Annual Margaretville

Cauliflower Festival

Come join us and get your cheek or face painted by our artists!  10am-4pm the Art Club will be face painting as a fundraiser for events this year. It looks like a beautiful day!

Michelle MacNaught Memorial Art Auction

has another amazing Fundraiser in August

Artists were busy creating art to be auctioned in Andes this summer.  The artwork was created in memory of amazing, young local artist, Michelle MacNaught.  Michelle went to school at Delaware Academy and to art school at SUNY Purchase.  She battled ovarian cancer and lost that battle in 2011 at the age of 21. Before she passed she was able to attend her own art show down in NYC at the Leo Koenig Gallery.  Much of the work was beautiful woodcut prints, many about her battle with cancer. 

Michelle's woodcuts

Michelle MacNaught

   

 Her mother, Mary, and other friends have begun memorializing Michelle's amazing personality and talent through scholarships and local grants.  MCS has been blessed with receiving some of the grants available.  In 2014, MCS senior C. Shultis received an Art Scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming an Illustrator at Marywood University in PA.  The Olympics of the Visual Art Teams received funding to buy supplies for their 1st place winning Fashion entry, another Fashion entry, a Drawing entry, and Painting entry.  This summer MCS received funding to replace some of the old iMacs in the Art Department.  We are so blessed to have this opportunity and are excited to keep moving forward in the Arts. 

At the Art Auction this August the Olympics of the Visual  Arts artwork was showcased at the auction; the Fashion Dresses and the Drawing Project.  The paintings completed with Roshan Houshmand were also showcased.  

 Michelle's memory will live on in so many amazing young artists in our area.  Thank you Mary and Team, thank you Michelle. 

Mural in Arkville Complete!!

with Joanna Murphy

Joanna Murphy has been coming into our classroom for two years now.  It has been a great opportunity for MCS students to work with such an amazing painter and exciting artist.  

Student artwork 2014 in Catskill Artisan's Guild Art Space

During the summer of 2014 Joanna finally completed the mural in Arkville by Crossroads.  Local students helped Joanna paint as she worked her way across the scaffolding in June. 

http://www.joannamurphy.com/pages/index.php

Beautiful landscapes created by Studio Art Students

What an amazing project to be part of, thank you Joanna! Best of luck in your future adventures!

Photos of mural to come...

Working with Artist Roshan Houshmand

During the spring of 2014 the Painting class as well as a few students worked with local artist, Roshan.  Roshan has a rich background in many different styles and teaches Art at SUNY Delhi.  Here is her website to check out all of her artwork:

http://www.roshanhoushmand.com

Roshan travels a lot and explores many different approaches to art.  It is exciting to see what she is working on next! 

C.Shultis

C.Shultis

The Painting class explored the Masters: Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, and Cezanne.  We studied each artist and painted a copy of one of their pieces.  We learned a lot from copying, learning the style and approach.  

C.Shultis

C.Shultis

After the paintings were finished they were hung in 768 Main for a month.  They looked beautiful on their walls of their store. 

K. Todd

S. Beers

C.Shultis

C. Buckholz

In 768 Main

We hang a lot of art in here! Thank you!