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BYRNE GALLERY TO HOST 13th ANNUAL
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY STUDENT ART EXHIBITION: “Soon to be….”
The
Byrne Gallery is pleased to
showcase Notre Dame Academy student artwork February 3rd through
February 7th, 2010. The Thirteenth Annual Exhibition, entitled “Soon
to be….” celebrates the creative spirit of Notre Dame Academy art
students and the support of its benefactor The Byrne Gallery that
has generously underwritten the show since 1998. The “Soon to be…”
theme relates to the name change of Notre Dame Academy which will be
known as Middleburg Academy beginning next fall. During the past
thirteen years, over 500 students have exhibited their art in this
very u nique
and successful partnership between The Byrne Gallery and Notre Dame
Academy. Enriched by the experience, many former students/graduates
are studying art in college or pursuing an art related career.
Enrolled at prestigious art schools as The School of the Art
Institute in Chicago, Parsons, and The Corcoran, former students
attribute the Student Art Show as having a significant impact on
their decision to pursue an art related career. Several students
have interned at the gallery and have included their experiences as
a worthwhile addition in their college application process. The main
focus however, is to give as many students as possible opportunities
to display their art in a professional art gallery. With each
participating student artist having their work displayed in an
optimum gallery environment, the art show may be the only time their
work is professionally exhibited.
Notre Dame instructors and contemporary visual artists Wayne Paige
and Jill Palumbo work with the students in educating them on the
process of how artists exhibit their work. This includes a review of
the artwork, selection, presentation, determining the price of the
work, and promotion: invitations, press releases,
openings/receptions, and critiques/reviews.
The Exhibition is a jurored show, and a local artist Linda Hughes, a
Corcoran graduate from Middleburg will be on hand to review and jury
the displayed works. Linda’s role as juror and her ability to select
quality
art
over the past eleven years has been significant in the success of
the show. Ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, and mixed-media
art will be featured. Awards and prizes will be given in each
category. Each year, merchants and local businesses applaud the
students’ progress by generously donating prizes to the award
recipients. The community’s enthusiastic support of the arts has
helped to make the exhibition an annual celebration of young
artists.
The Tenth Annual Mrs. Susan Byrne Purchase Prize Award will be
awarded to the best work in the show. This award is dedicated to
Mrs. Susan Byrne, mother of the gallery owner and lifelong art
teacher who did so much in inspiring young artists. Last year’s
recipient was Ashton Huge whose work was added to Notre Dame
Academy’s permanent collection of award recipients. Previous winners
include Paul Rice 08, Erin Manning 07, Taylor Welsh 06, Missy Cormak/Kelsey
Struder 05, Inslee Haynes 04, Kelsey Struder 03, Constance Wilson 02
and Min uk Jung 01.
The “Soon to be….” exhibit will be on display February 3rd through
February 7th, 2010 and is open to the public. A reception and awards
presentation will be held on Saturday, February 6th from 3:00 to
6:00. Most of the work is for sale and is affordably priced. Regular
Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10am –5 pm, Sunday
Noon –5 pm. For additional information, please call (540) 687 6986.
The location of The Byrne Gallery is 7 West Washington Street,
Middleburg, Virginia 20118-1478.
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