Four New Richmond Exempted Village School District elementary students have been honored by having their artwork displayed at statewide exhibits in Columbus at part of Ohio’s Youth Art Month.Faith Powers, grade 4, from Monroe Elementary, and Ella Calhoun, grade 3, from New Richmond Elementary, were chosen as exhibitors for the Ohio Youth Art Month Exhibition, held at the State Teachers Retirement Building in Columbus. Their artwork will be on display through April 18.
"Faith’s artwork that was chosen for the YPAE show was a piece that was inspired by a contemporary New Orleans artist named Heather Mattingly,” said Adrian Vance Hawk, Monroe Elementary art teacher. “Faith demonstrates a great interest in art through the thoughtful work that she produces and I always find myself looking forward to what she is going to do next!"
Ella Calhoun was inspired for her art after reading a book about Vincent Van Goh. “Effervescent and imaginative, these are words that describe third grade N.R.E. artist Ella Calhoun,” said Mrs. Cholkas. “After reading the book Vincent Van Gogh’s Cat, Ella painted a delightful multicolored cat strolling through a painting she admired--The Snail by Henri Matisse.”
Savannah Appelmann, grade 2, from Monroe Elementary and Archer Maguire, grade 4, from New Richmond Elementary were chosen as exhibitors for the 31st Young Peoples Art Exhibition, held at the Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus. Only 158 student artworks from all over the state were selected for the exhibit. The entire YPAE show will be displayed at the Ohio Department of Education building during the summer of 2011.
"Savannah is a lovely girl with so much creative energy,” said Mrs. Hawk. “It is so nice to have her in the art room at Monroe because she is a shining example for those around her. I'm very proud of the work she does and am so happy that her work was chosen to be in such a great exhibit!"
Archer Maguire transferred from Batavia Elementary this year.
"We are happy to welcome Archer to New Richmond Elementary,” said New Richmond Elementary art teacher Amy Cholkas. “The beautiful watercolor selected for the YPAE exhibit features Archer's interpretation of silhouetted desert cacti against a multi-colored sky."
New Richmond Elementary student Archer Maguire holds his watercolor selected for display at the Young Peoples Art Exhibition in Columbus. 
Monroe student Savannah Appelmann displays some of her artwork. She was one of four New Richmond students who had their art work displayed at statewide exhibits in Columbus.
