An exhibition featuring the artwork of Victoria Roney ’13, Jaci Smith ’13, Alida Tabaro ’13, Chumou “Shunny” Zhang ’13, Eryn Catus ’14, Pamela Rivas ’14 and Aurora Derby ’15 has earned Honorable Mention in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery’s 2013 Art’scool Inspired Contest for the 9-12 grade age group. A check, to benefit the arts at Sem, was presented to Kate Simonds, Fine Arts Department Chair and Art Teacher.
Each of the students in her Advanced Painting elective selected an artist or artists whose work is included in the Albright-Knox's collection to study in detail. Their semester-long painting project involved independent research on the artists, who included Dennis Maher, Philip Guston, Willem de Kooning, Matthew Ritchie, Clyfford Still and Chaïm Soutine, and culminated with the creation of original paintings. Many of these paintings were selected for Sem's entry into the 2013 competition.
Chumou "Shunny" Zhang '13, Eryn Catus '14, Pam Rivas '14, Nancy Spector of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery,
Art Teacher and Fine Arts Department Chair Kate Simonds, Aurora Derby '15 and Zisu "Xixi" Guo '16
A reception to honor the winning entries was held on Thursday, May 16, at the Albright-Knox. After welcoming area students, teachers, families and the general public, Gallery Director Janne Sirén, Ph.D. spoke about the importance of visual literacy in the 21st century. Gretchen Fierle, Vice President & Chief Communications Officer at HealthNow New York, represented Blue Cross Blue Shield, the corporate sponsor for the event. Ms. Fierle commended the students and educators for their commitment to the arts before announcing the winners.
The winning entries, representing the work of student-artists from across Western New York, will be on exhibit at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery through Sunday, June 9, 2013, and can also be viewed online.
Alida Tabaro '13 and Victoria Roney '13, seen here with their teacher Kate Simonds, are all smiles
at the May 16 reception. To view more pictures, click here.
Founded in 1851, Buffalo Seminary, or Sem, is an independent day and boarding school for college-bound girls. Located at 205 Bidwell Parkway in the historic Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, N.Y., Sem offers more opportunities for girls through an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory curriculum. Sem is a member of The New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) and The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), as well as an affiliate charter member of the Online School for Girls (OSG). To learn more, visit www.BuffaloSeminary.org.