A wide variety of student work in different media will be exhibited, and prizes will be awarded
The Times
The AOY Art Center, a Pennsbury Partner, will host the third annual gallery show of adjudicated Pennsbury student work on two weekends in January. As in past years, this showcase of up-and-coming talent will be juried by members of Artists of Yardley and prizes will be awarded. First prize is $500, with second and third place prizes of $250 each.
A wide variety of student work in many different media will be exhibited, including original still-life drawings, airbrushed skateboards, ceramics, stained glass lamps and digital photography. Pennsbury art majors also created unique portraits and self-portraits in the style of master artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, using a variety of surprising objects. In addition, guests will see a collection of large 3D pieces from the sculpture and advanced 3D classes.
The works will be adjudicated and selected for the AOY exhibition during the Pennsbury High School Art Majors Show at PHS East on the evening of Jan. 9.
The AOY Art Center is located on the Patterson Farm at 949 Mirror Lake Road in Lower Makefield Township. The public is invited to an opening reception at the center on Friday, Jan. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m., and the show will continue that Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19–20, and the following weekend, Jan. 25–27. Gallery hours on the weekends are noon to 5 p.m.
The AOY jurors this year will be established artists Renee Pelletier Egan and Pat Proniewski. The award funds were donated in memory of Chris Leyenberger by his family. Leyenberger, who was a Pennsbury parent, was also a Bucks County native, member of AOY, a Boy Scouts of America leader, and an LMT community volunteer.
