ART with MEYERS: Mount Olive Invitational Student Art Success

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Mount Olive Invitational Student Art Success

I am pleased to share the success of our student artists at the 30th Annual Mount Olive High School National Art Honor Society Invitational Art Exhibit this evening, February 2nd.

There were FIFTEEN schools in attendance from Sussex, Morris, and Warren counties, Each school submitted ten of their best works.

Congratulations to the following students:

Leah Eddy - First Place, Drawing/Illustration

Riley Melone - Second Place, Sculpture
Scholarship for Summer Program to Montserrat College of Art

Lexi Malavet - Second Place, 'Open' Category

Also exhibiting were:

Morgan Castro

Ana Kucinski

Alysha Fluri

Alyssa Merwin

Amanda Dworikoski

Joey Barta

Victoria Sforzini

Alysha Fluri 'Chair'

The Power of Art Education

All children, not only those with specific artistic talent, benefit from an education in the arts. The arts are, in themselves, a vital part of a comprehensive education. Current research suggests that young people who participate in the arts acquire skills that help them in decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork. The arts also help motivate children to learn and achieve stronger results in core academic subjects. For some children, the arts even provide the impetus to stay in school and find their way to contribute to society. Creative thinking and art education challenge students to utilize the right-hemisphere of the brain more often, resulting in more holistic thinking and intuitive learning.