Emerging Artists at McEvoy and Homer Star

Each year, the artwork of selected Cortland County students is chosen for display in the “Imagination Celebration” art show at Homer Center for the Arts.  The yearly event is community-wide art exhibit, with two shows divided by grade level, on display throughout the month of April. Artwork submitted for students in grades 7-12 is judged by outside artists.
 
This year, two McEvoy students received special recognition by the juried artists: Sophomore Brett Zuke (pictured left) for his mixed media collage entitled “Progression” and Freshman Cameron Whipple for “Bent Spoon Flavor,” a collaged spoon from a video game.  A total of 20 students from the OCM BOCES McEvoy Campus and the Homer Star program participated in the event, each receiving a participation award for their accomplishments. 
 
McEvoy art teacher Sarah Carman is proud of her students’ work. She said, “All my students’ work has been exceptional this year.  I am so proud of my students’ efforts, courage, and determination to complete their projects.”
 
Being selected for recognition has had a positive effect on the students. Brett Zuke commented “It was great and pretty inspiring seeing the other artwork, makes me want to do even better!”