HeART of the Shelter
May 10, 2023
1 min read
Benefit Auction Featuring Paintings of Dutchess County SPCA Animals by the Students of Roy C. Ketcham High School
To benefit the animals of Dutchess County SPCA, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students at Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls painted portraits of the real animals rescued by DCSPCA. Students were led by Visual Arts teacher Alison Keller and each selected the animal that they most wanted to paint.
100% of proceeds from the auction benefit DCSPCA.
View the art in person at Bank Square Coffeehouse in Beacon, NY Thursday, May 11 through Saturday, June 17
Artists' Reception on Saturday, May 27th, 4pm-7pm at Bank Square Coffeehouse in Beacon, NY.
Auction closes on June 17.
https://flexepin-fr.com the detail about students choosing which animal they most wanted to paint stood out to me, since that kind of personal connection usually shows up in the work itself. I've been to a few student shows where you can tell who actually cared about the subject and who just needed the credit, and it sounds like these kids were in the first group. Bank Square Coffeehouse is a smart spot for it too, since people wandering in for a latte end up browsing art they wouldn't have sought out otherwise.
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