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See Art Made by Watertown Students at the Watertown Mall

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The Watertown Mall announced it will host the Watertown Public Schools Annual Student Art Exhibit from March 14-28, 2017. Enjoy hundreds of fine art pieces crafted by Watertown Public School students in Kindergarten through grade 12. You will be amazed at the breadth and depth of artistic talent on display. Mediums showcased include, but are not limited to: watercolor, crayon, cray pas, pencil, photography, computer art, 3D, ceramics, and paper machè. The exhibit will run from Tuesday, March 14, to Wednesday, March 28.

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Plumbing Museum Hosting Exhibition of Work by First Artist-in-Residence

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On February 23, 2017, the Plumbing Museum will premiere the work of Ryan Leitner, an inaugural artist and participant in the Manoog Family Artist-in-Residency program, the museum announced. Leitner’s two-month long exhibition in the museum will showcase a series of artworks created during his three-month residency in Watertown as part of the new program launched last fall in partnership with J.C. Cannistraro. Entitled Past the Curtain to See the Bones, Leitner’s exhibition will explore the architecture and archive of the Plumbing Museum through his signature style of painting and sculpture. Leading up to his residency, Leitner’s work has explored the act of traveling thorough a confined space. “I got tired of looking outside of the box for new material, so I dug deeper within it” explains Leitner.

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See Artwork from Watertown Students at the Watertown Mall

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The annual Watertown Public Schools Art Show will be held at the Watertown Mall beginning April 1. The show features artwork from students in the elementary schools, middle school and the high school. This exhibition is open to the public during mall hours. The exhibition will run from Friday, April 1 to Monday, April 25. A reception to celebrate the work of WPS art students in all schools will be held on Monday, April 4 from 5-7 p.m.

The artworks were created by students in the following teacher’s classes:

Donna Calleja, Watertown High
Dan Dressler, Watertown High
Elizabeth Donnellan, Watertown Middle School
Haein Kim, Hosmer School
AnnaMaria Lochiatto, Lowell School
Jaclyn Meyer, Cunniff School

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Local Gallery Exhibiting the Work of Watertown High Art Students

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A Watertown High School art class and a local art gallery will team up to give the students an unusual experience for artists their age – their very own art exhibition. Starting on Feb. 4, ROOM 83 Spring will host the exhibit of works created by the advanced art class at the high school. WHS art teacher Donna Calleja and her class has visited the gallery run by Ellen Wineberg and Cathleen Daley on Spring Street, and they decided to take it a step further. “I’ve been taking the class over there the last year-and-a-half, and last spring (Ellen and Cathleen) said why don’t we see how we can host a high school exhibit,” Calleja said.

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Watertown Student Artwork on Display at the Watertown Mall

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Come see how creative Watertown students of all ages can be during the annual Watertown Public Schools Student Art Exhibit. 

The Watertown Mall, 550 Arsenal St., is hosting the art exhibit from April 10-28. Enjoy hundreds of fine art pieces crafted by Watertown students in kindergarten through grade 12. You will be amazed at the breadth and depth of artistic talent on display. Mediums showcased include, but are not limited to: watercolor, crayon, cray pas, pencil, photography, computer art, 3D, ceramics, and paper machè. This event is free to the general public!

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Several Watertown High School Artists Honored in State Competition

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Several Watertown High School student artists received awards in a competition that honors the best high school artists in Massachusetts. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards announced the 2015 awards. In 2014, the program received more than 250,000 submissions. A ceremony for Massachusetts’ award winners was held at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Saturday, March 7. Watertown’s winners were:

Julia Harrington – Silver Key for drawing
Liana Aleksanyan – Silver Key for drawing and honorable mention for painting
Emily Hart – honorable mention for painting
Katie Eaton – Gold Key for design
Melanie Halibian – Silver Key for design
Emerson O’Connor – Silver Key for design
Christopher Patvakanian – honorable mention for digital art
Erika Libertini – honorable mention for digital art

See the student’s artwork on the Watertown Public School’s website by clicking here.

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Students Bring Watertown Square Wall to Life With New Mural

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A wall that until recently had graffiti on it now has a new coat of paint – one which captures the fabric of the Watertown community. The mural project is the second collaboration between Roxbury artist Gregg Bernstein and students from Watertown High School’s art program. Last year, students put up a mural on the wall along the Community Path between Whites and Waverley avenues (see more here). The project is different in many ways from the one painted last year. Last year, the mural mural was on a quiet path and focused on places and life around Watertown.