Young artists showcased in annual Art on the Wall
‘Sunset by the Shore’ Oil, Case Johnson a home school entrant who has this piece up for sale while on display during the show (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
‘Decision Making’ graphite Lydia French a home school entrant from Paradise (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
‘Lion” Acrylic, Molly Carter bursts off the wall with the vibrant colours (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
‘The Elizabeth’ graphite, Malachi Paulsen has a very traditional New England nautical feel and most certainly jumps off the wall at thoe that walk past it. (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
‘Sunny Side Up’ Acrylic by Jessica Thompson (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
The Sanders County Arts Council teamed up once again with Clark Fork Valley Hospital to help young artists showcase their art work in the halls of the hospital.
The annual event is open for students kindergarten through to 12th grade to hone in on their inner creative talents.
“The art show is open to any student in the county. Home school or public, we want to support them all,” said Sanders County Arts Council’s Joy Nelson.
This years event saw five home schoolers, one entrant from Hot Springs accompanied with a bevy of entrants from the Plains Schools.
When asked of the importance of creating a platform such as the ‘Art On the Walls’ events for young artists, Nelson said,” We already give a lot of attention to achievement in athletics, which is admirable, but it’s also very important that our students who may not achieve in athletics to be appreciated for their talents.”
“I think it is very important for all our artists to be able to see that their efforts have value, and that they have a way to give to their community,” she further added.
Nelson further extended that with a county filled with such talented youngsters that most are recognized for they’re sporting achievements and many of those young athlete also boast a strong artistic talent as well that many residents are unaware of.
One such talent is that of Malachi Paulsen. The young talent is most known for his athletic ability, but Nelson said that Paulsen seems to have that ‘X’ factor that can be seen through his work.
“Malachi Paulsen creates beautiful work in a variety of themes. He is very deliberate in the way he uses each stroke of graphite. He is very serious in his growth as an artist,” she said.
The artwork of all entrants will be hanging in the main foyer of the CFVH until March of this year.
“People look forward to the student show all year. To me that says we really care for our young people and value what they do,” said Nelson.