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Many of our pieces are currently on display at the Art in the Lobby Gallery at
Many of our pieces are currently on display at the Art in the Lobby Gallery at
Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville, ME
Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville, ME
April 24th- June 4th.
April 24th- June 4th.
Thank You Maine Film Center for displaying our work so wonderfully.
Images of some of our art at "The Young Artists Gallery Takeover" display at Waterfall Arts , a non-profit contemporary arts center located in Belfast, Maine.
Images of some of our art at "The Young Artists Gallery Takeover" display at Waterfall Arts , a non-profit contemporary arts center located in Belfast, Maine.
March 2nd-March 29th.
March 2nd-March 29th.
ALL of our pieces were shown at "Speaking of Rights, An Evening with Robert Shetterly and Sherri Mitchell" at The Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse of Pittsfield, on March 31st. This was a very special opportunity because of our work with the Samantha Smith Challenge.
ALL of our pieces were shown at "Speaking of Rights, An Evening with Robert Shetterly and Sherri Mitchell" at The Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse of Pittsfield, on March 31st. This was a very special opportunity because of our work with the Samantha Smith Challenge.
Destiny with her artwork and Robert Shetterly.
Student speakers, Montana, Samantha, and Lydia, introduce Robert Shetterly. See below for their introduction.
Lydia-Mae
The dictionary definition of courageous- not deterred by danger or pain; brave. When an artist pours their opinion and emotion into a piece, it tends to pour that emotion right into the viewers. The viewers may start to see in a different way than they did before, and pay more attention to the injustice, and may even be inspired by their anger just as the artist was, and start taking action themselves. It’s artists like Robert Shetterly that highlight real courageousness.
Because an artist’s passion and emotion goes a long way. Art is a beautiful and emotional way of expression, but it can also be a form of persuasion. Art is powerful, and is a great way for an artist to open a new door for the viewers, and show them a new way of thinking, or even something relatable. Just like Mr. Shetterly does.
Samantha
My name is Samantha, this is Montana, and this is Lydia-Mae. We are 8th grade students from Warsaw Middle School who are participating in The Samantha Smith Challenge. The Samantha Smith Challenge is an education program developed by Robert Shetterly, Americans Who Tell the Truth and the Maine Association for Middle Level Education. The mission is to inspire a new generation of curious, courageous and engaged citizens who will act for the common good of our communities, and the Earth. Mission accomplished Mr. Shetterly, you have fueled our inspiration. Thank you!
When Robert Shetterly visited our school on two occasions he motivated us to engage, which isn’t always an easy task with us. Mr. Shetterly talked to us about how he chooses the people he paints, he shared with us his process of creating a perfect portrait and the thought behind his descriptions. But not only this, he also shared ideas that helped to spark our interest in human rights. He told us, “The best part about our country is not our big cities, or how big our economy is, or how big our military is. It is about how closely we try to live up to our own ideals.”
Montana
He also told us, “The act of courage often makes anyone a teacher.” When I was finding the truth behind torture for my project, I had two courageous teachers, Robert Shetterly and John Kiriakou. Mr. Shetterly connected me with former CIA agent, John Kiriakou. This helped me find the foundation for my artwork. Talking to Mr. Kiriakou made me want to do something; I wanted to know the truth about torture.
I wasn’t the only student who was inspired by Robert Shetterly’s work. Some other students were also able to make connections with people Mr. Shetterly has painted. What we all found interesting was that the citizens he paints find him just as courageous and as amazing as he finds them. You are all in for a treat tonight, as listening to him speak inspires hope.
Lydia-Mae - Ladies and gentleman, Robert Shetterly!!
It all started at the gallery we created at 113 North Lancey Street in Pittsfield January 19th-January 23rd.
It all started at the gallery we created at 113 North Lancey Street in Pittsfield January 19th-January 23rd.
Tim Rollins– June 10, 1955 – December 22, 2017
Gallery Dedication
Tim Rollins was born and raised in Pittsfield, Maine. He was always motivated to be an artist and a teacher. When he was five he wrote a note to his parents saying, “Dear Mom and Dad, when I grow up I’m going to be an artist, a teacher, and a scientist. Don’t get in my way,” and they didn’t. After college, Tim Rollins moved to New York City and started an arts program called Kids of Survival, or K.O.S, at a South Bronx School. Rollins and his students created many art pieces that displayed their collective creations of images on pages of books. Many of these art pieces had human rights standing behind them.
We, the 8th graders of Warsaw Middle School, were inspired to find a few of K.O.S.’s artworks at the Portland Museum of Art this fall. We were also inspired to learn that K.O.S. and Tim Rollins have artworks in galleries all over the world!
The connections between other middle school students, and an artist from our community who made such impressive and informational art, was very inspiring to us. We would like to dedicate our "You Be the Judge: Justice Through Art" gallery to Tim Rollins.
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