Local students express themselves in conference art exhibit

WAYNE — The Lewis & Clark Conference Art Exhibit was held at Wayne State College Feb. 25 through March 2.

Faced with limitations on holding public gatherings to view the traditional exhibition, instructors and small groups of students from member schools hung the artwork in the Kanter Student Center on Wayne State College’s campus by assigned time slots on Feb. 25.

The artwork remained available for public viewing until Tuesday morning, March 2. The artwork was then taken down and packaged for member schools to pick up by the art instructors from Wakefield, Homer and Randolph.

The exhibition featured more than 200 pieces of art from K-12 students across the conference.

Students from Osmond exhibiting artwork included Anna Kahny, Erica Heiman, Owen Severson, Sarah Kelly, Jozie Kumm, Bailey Schmit, Johnson Chishiba, Hayle Krienert, Xander Brown, Cali Gutz, Keely Gubbels, Erin Wagner, Megan Kelly, Noah Geneski, Isaac Harder, Brianna Kumm, Andrew Buckleu and Kelly Aschoff.

Eighth grader Erin Wagner was awarded Best of Show in the junior high division with her self-portrait that she painted in tempera paint. Meanwhile freshmen Anna Kahny earned honorable mention Best of Category - Ink with her drawing entitled “The Rose.”

Students earning first place ribbons included Erica Heiman, Anna Kahny, Kelly Aschoff and Keely Gubbels. Those awarded second place were Anna Kahny (x3), Bailey Schmit, Johnson Chishiba, Owen Severson, Keely Gubbels, Megan Kelly, Brianna Kumm, and Andrew Buckleu.

Students receiving third place ribbons were Sarah Kelly, Erica Heiman (x2), Jozie Kumm, Cali Gutz (x2), Anna Kahny, Noah Geneski and Isaac Harder (x2).

Kahny, who earned several awards at the art show, said, “My favorite part about art is getting to choose the projects and mediums that we want. My favorite medium to use is ink. I like how it allows you to be really messy, but still looks good in the end.”

Kahny, among others from the Osmond Art Education program, will be exhibiting art at the Wakefield Art Show on Wednesday, March 24.

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