Student Mentoring: SculptureWalk 2008
Awards Announced
The
2008 student sculpture model has been chosen to be constructed
for installation in front of the Horse Barn Arts Center as part
of the citywide SculptureWalk event in summer, 2008.
The Sioux Empire Arts Council
holds this annual competition, now in its fifth year, pairing practicing professional
artists with high school-age student artists. Using guidance from the adult artist mentor, students bring their artistic vision to life
in a model that they hope will be chosen to be created as a full-size work.
The
winning work, "I Tell You What" created by Lincoln High School
junior Kelsey Beck along with her artist mentor, Erin Walker,
will be installed as a full-sized sculpture in front of the Horse
Barn. In addition, Kelsey will receive a $1,000 scholarship to
a post-secondary program of her choosing.
Made of concrete surfaced with tiles, the sculpture depicts an inviting
bench, and will be an elegant functional piece of art for the new Children's Art Garden to be installed in front of the Horse Barn during the summer of
2008 as part of a gift to honor Fay Wheeldon and Ruby Wheeldon Merry. Funding for the student mentoring program comes from an Xcel Energy Foundation
grant.
Student/Artist
Mentor Pairs -- 2008 Student Mentoring
Sarah Barnett (O'Gorman High School), and Lori Ann Hallstrom
Courtney Coy (Washington High School), and Darwin Wolf
Connor McMahan (O'Gorman High School), and John Peters
Bree Oolman (Roosevelt High School), and Andrew Barney
"I Tell You What", by Kelsey Beck
Xcel Energy Foundation
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