Welcome to our Virtual Art Gallery!

2011-2012 Art News!
Congratulations to Phil Curran!   
 
Our senior student, Phil Curran, has had two pieces selected for a national juried high school photography exhibition. The show is “2012 Exposure” presented by the Art Institute of Mill Street Loft in Poughkeepsie, NY. The opening reception and awards are this Saturday, March 31st from 5 to 7pm. This is the ninth annual exhibition at Gallery 45. The show dates are March 31st through May 5th.
 

CCSD National Art Honor Society
The CCSD Art Department is proud to announce that on December 12, 2011 the following students were inducted into the National Art Honor Society:  Aimee Caron, Rigoberto Cruz, Amanda Cuerbo, Maura Hanlon, Courtney Mesick, Marissa Moshimer, Marissa Myers, Elizabeth Paolucci, Karsyn Sawyer, Dylan Soares-Kern, Justin Tamez, Pelle Waldron, Abby Wheeler, Zoe Valdina, Allyson Verenazi, and Katheryn Young. 
    
                                                 
                                                                                      
Currently the NAHS students are involved in:

  • Sponsoring a student art showcase in the high school lobby. A new student work will be featured every two weeks. Aimee Caron’s “Self-Portrait” is currently on view.

    • Justin Tamez, Mitchell Linton, and Dylan Soares-Kern are representing Chatham High School at the 2012 Juried Art Show at Columbia Greene Community College.

      The show is up from January 24 – February 24

    • http://www.sunycgcc.edu/news/news.cfm?ID=1007

     “Chairs That Tell A Story”

    • Seniors Karsyn Sawyer and Zoe Valdina are participating in “Chairs That Tell A Story”. This is a combined project with UAlbany Libraries and Capital District Art Programs. They will be painting old oak chairs from the UAlbany Library which will eventually be auctioned off as a fundraiser. Karsyn will be working with “A Christmas Carol” and Zoe with “Where The Wild Things Are”. Stop by the high school art room to watch their progress.
     
    Chatham Middle School Art Club students create Environmental Sculptures at Art Omi.
      
     
     
               
         
              
                          
    Chatham Middle School Art Club students in grades 5-7 spent the afternoon at Art Omi on May 2nd creating Environmental Sculptures.  Students worked collaboratively in groups to plan, gather natural resources, and create their sculptures.  The work was photographed to record the original artwork as the sculptures will go back to nature over time.     To view more pictures follow this link:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=one_set72157629591402164                           
     
     
                                           

    Our Philosophy

    Our goal is to teach appreciation of the arts through life-long learning.  Instruction is directed towards encouraging a rich level of creativity. 
    Courses are taught with a specialized approach offering the students a wide range of experiences in 2-D and 3-D design.  Influenced by ongoing changes in art education the art program in Chatham continues to make room for new methods, new technology and for implementation of art experiences.   The art department has an art program which meets the creative needs of students.  It is the ongoing labor of love and commitment from the art teachers that contributes to the strength of our program.

               

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Art Happenings!
     
    We are proud to announce that Chatham High School students, Dylan Soares Kern and Melyssa Sweet are building their sculpture proposals with artist Bill Thompson at the
    Thompson Giroux Gallery. They will be included in next summers
    exhibit of Chatham Public Art.  
    The Thompson Giroux Gallery is located
    on Main St. in Chatham, NY.