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Housatonic Valley Waldorf School Hosts Art Show

By Eliza Hallabeck

Published: Mar 05, 2016 12:00 am

Artwork by 15 students was on view after school on Friday, February 26, at Housatonic Valley Waldorf School.

The show featured works by students in the school's "Shaping Identity After-School Art Program," a six-week course overseen by teacher Emily Remensperger. The program was open to Housatonic Valley Waldorf School students and other local students.

According to a description for the program, students explored themes related to identity and the art of the portrait and developing and discussing ideas of beauty, individuality, and self-expression.

As students and parents walked around the show looking at art, Ms Remensperger said students worked on observational drawing, proportions, and the idea of painting to represent an identity.

Students in the show were Isabelle Abramson, Madeleine Abramson, Emma Alexander, Hannah Alexander, Patrick Alvord, Sophia Cilento, Helena de Castro, Gabriel Friedman, Nate Lifgren, Nathan Pedane, James Reilly, Natalie Smart, Riley Whelehan, Jordan Wittmer, and Diana Wipf.

Housatonic Valley Waldorf School teacher Emily Remensperger, right, stood with students in her "Shaping Identity After-School Art Program," during an art show for the program held on Friday, February 26. Students and sisters Isabelle and Madeleine Abramson were not present for the photo. (Bee Photo, Hallabeck)

From left, in front, are Gabriella Arnold, Grace Chiriatti, and Jillian Hoag; back row, Julia Faxon, Sophie Kennen, Lydia Field, First Selectman Pat Llodra, and Julia Preszler, who is holding a proclamation presented by Mrs Llodra to the group of Girl Scouts on March 1. (Bee Photo, Hallabeck)

Theresa Coleman, front, performed with the Varsity Guard at Winter Guard USBands competition at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk on Saturday, February 27. (Scott Coleman photo)

NMS seventh grader Sawyer Findley prepped his canvas before learning how to create a pixilated portrait on February 26. (Bee Photo, Hallabeck)

Newtown Middle School seventh grade students Meredith Taylor, left, and Annie Fowler worked next to each other while preparing canvases for projects during an "in-house" field trip called Day of Art on Friday, February 26. (Bee Photo, Hallabeck)

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