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Whiz Kids: The Young Artists
Works by Charlene Natterman, Samantha Kiefer, Courtney Laub, Katrina Fenstermaker and other local students are on display through May 29 at the Heller Homestead's 4th Annual Young Artists Exhibit.
Our Whiz Kids this week have works of art on display in the Fourth Annual Young Artists Exhibit at the in Lower Saucon Township. The exhibit is made possible through a partnership between the Saucon Valley Conservancy, which is headquartered at the homestead, and the . Art teachers Sandra Eckert and Brenda Stever selected the works of art in the exhibit from among many pieces created by students throughout the school year. This week's “Whiz Kids” are just four of the many students whose art is currently on display.
Charlene Natterman is in 10th grade and created the piece “Why My Piggy?” which is now on display. Charlene enjoys creating pieces that reflect her interests in dance, TV shows and movies. She prefers to create three-dimensional art and said she hopes to continue her creative pursuits in the future.
Samantha Kiefer, a senior, has pieces in the exhibit for the second time. Her favorite medium in which to work is pencil, and she prefers her drawings to be realistic. She has four pieces on display this year: Books, a pencil drawing; Squirrel Kitten and Refugee, both scratchboard; and Pumpkin for my Faith, which is a pastel. Samantha plans to attend NCC next year, to study nursing.
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During , senior Courtney Laub remarked that it is “nice to have the public see our work.“ This is her first year participating in the exhibit, following two years of art classes at Saucon Valley. Courtney’s piece is a plaster of paris craft called Loving Hands. She is heading to Kutztown University next year to major in elementary education.
Senior Katrina Fenstermaker enjoys working with pencil because, she said, it “gives me the freedom to draw and express….and be creative.” Katrina ‘s pencil piece titled The Star is also now on display. Following graduation, she plans to attend NCC to study art, with hopes of becoming an art teacher.
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In total, there are 35 works of art now on display in the homestead's gallery, with many for sale to the public. If you haven’t yet stopped by, the show is open through May 29. The Heller Homestead is located at 1890-92 Friedensville Road, just west of Hellertown's Water Street Park. The art gallery is open on Saturdays from 1pm to 4pm and Sundays from 12pm to 3pm.
Congratulations to Charlene, Samantha, Courtney, Katrina and all the other students whose work was chosen to be on display in the exhibit!
