Metea Valley’s Dark Horse Gallery reopened today, Nov. 14. This gallery is a compilation of the various art classes with pieces made by students of all grade levels. While the location of the gallery in the art hallway is new in the past couple of years, the gallery itself has been an event for many years prior.
“We actually started this several years ago, and it used to be in a room down in A133,” Drawing teacher Karen Popovich said. “It was a wonderful space, and we had wonderful little openings, but then the room was locked and the public didn’t get to see it.”
The art teachers select students to represent the best work of a variety of mediums, and showcase an example of student success in art.
“Each teacher in the department selects pieces that represent strong pieces from the different curricular areas,” Popovich said. “So we make sure to have a vast amount of different offerings to show student success.”
Students who have artwork showcased in the gallery are excused from first period to attend the gallery opening. When told their artwork would be displayed, students were also given guest passes to invite friends and family to come view their artwork and the gallery itself.
“It’s such an honor to be selected for this,” freshman Angela Kalina said. “It’s really cool seeing a lot of other people’s art.”
Kalina and others feel honored to be able to participate in the gallery, with the art teachers themselves just as supportive and proud of their students’ work.
“I really think the students are working real hard this year, and they’re doing their best,” Popovich said. “We’ve got a lot of really strong pieces so far.”
However, setting up the gallery wasn’t easy. The art teachers worked with the Parent Teacher Student Association to gain the materials and install frames in the art hallway to host the Dark Horse exhibit.
“With support of the Metea PTSA, we were able to get the hanging system to put it out here in the hallway, and we’re able to build up our exhibit space out here so the whole school community can see the exhibit,” Popovich said.
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