Visual Arts Archives

Senior Arts Night - May 18, 2011

Glass Studio Visit - Spring 2011

Harwich and Chatham high school students visited the studio of glassblower, Michael Magyar in Sandwich.This was a followup to his visit to Harwich High School Art classes in May.

Michael Magyar visiting HHS Art Room

Students at work in glass studio.

Art All-State

Abby Hanus has been accepted to attend Art All-State at the Worcester Art Museum, May 27 and May 28. This is a two day studio experience with professional artists in which 140 Massachusetts high school juniors participate.

Abby received a Silver Key and Honorable Mention for digital photography in this year's Globe Scholastic Art Awards competition. She is currently an intern at Barn Hill Pottery in Chatham through the School-to-Careers Art Internship Program coordinated by the Cape Cod Museum of Art.

All Arts Day March 15, 2011 - Harwich Community Center

Photo Contest Winner

Gabriella Parker, Grade 10, won second place in the Cape Cod Times Photo Contest for snapshots and her entry appears in the Classroom Times Supplement for Monday, March 14, 2011. To see it, click here and scroll to page 5.

The following students had their advertisements published in the same issue:

Haley Currie, Grade 9, Subway, page 7

Sarah Peninger, Grade 9, Agway of Cape Cod, page 9

Kimberly Hersey, Grade 9, The Fabric Loft, page 10

Samantha Cavoco, Grade 9, Cape Cod Irish Village, page 21

12 Winning Entries in the 2011 Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards !!!!!!

Visual Arts teachers, Liane Biron and Deb Donovan, have announced that 12 Harwich High School art works won awards in the 2011 Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards. Judges reviewed over three thousand entries from Massachusetts students in grades 7 -12 in animation, ceramics and glass, computer art, design, digital imagery, drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video and film. Eric Walther (senior) received a prestigious "Gold Key" and his photo "Feather" will go on to compete nationally.

The following 8 students were recognized:

Abby Hanus - Silver Key "Fourth of July" (digital photo)

Abby Hanus - Honorable Mention "Gate" (digital photo)

Clifane Joseph - Honorable Mention "Evening Marsh" (painting)

Clifane Joseph - Honorable Mention "Cape Cod" (painting)

Molly McGuiness - Honorable Mention "Self Portrait" (painting)

Gabriella Parker - Honorable Mention "Girl on Path" (photo)

Gabriella Parker - Honorable Mention "Daisy Floating" (photo)

Kim Schoener - Honorable Mention "My True Friend" (painting)

Shawn Sessler - Honorable Mention "Four Vivid Emotions" (ceramics )

Laura Smith - Honorable Mention "Fish Fountain" (ceramics)

Eric Walther - Gold Key "Feather" (photo)

Eric Walther - Honorable Mention "Shiny" (photo)

Gold and Silver Key pieces were on exhibit at the State Transportation Building in Boston from Monday, February 14 through Thursday, April 7.Gold and Silver Key winnersl received awards in Boston on March 6.

7th Annual Alumni Show - Friday, January 7, 2011

As part of the Seventh Annual Alumni Show, sixteen alumni exhibited art work in the lobby and thirty-one musicians performed on stage. Individual and group selections were followed by the alumni joining the chorus and concert band in seven spirited numbers.