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Local art educators are showcasing their work in the Regional Art Educators Exhibition through July 28 in the Richard A. and Rissa W. Grossman Gallery at the Williams Visual Arts Building.
A reception will be held 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 21 in the Grossman Gallery. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, contact the Grossman Gallery at (610) 330-5831.
The exhibition includes a wide variety of works and mediums on display from paintings and ceramics to poetry.
“This exhibition functions in many ways,” says Jim Toia, director of the Grossman Gallery and Community-Based Teaching Program. “Primarily, it gives these talented people an opportunity to show a rarely seen side of themselves. In the school system, the focus is on the student. Rarely do we, or more importantly, the students, get the chance to see how talented and insightful teachers are outside the classroom. This exhibition sheds light on an entirely different side of their lives and gives students a broader and richer appreciation of their teachers, both as individuals and artists. Hopefully, that brings them closer together.”
Featured educators include Ralph Calabrese, North Hunterdon High School; Christopher Coyle, Belvidere High School; Daniel Andrew Danneker, Whitehall Middle School; Marilyn Hazelton, Allentown School District; Betty Jacobsen, Hunterdon Central High School; Bob Jiorle, Phillipsburg High School; Corinne Lalin, Roberto Clemente Charter School; Claire Lukas, Whitehall High School; Loren Marquardt, Easton High School; Danny Moyer, Whitehall High School; Jennifer Schilling, Phillipsburg High School; Justin Sutters, Allentown School District; and Patricia Tinsman-Schaffer, Dieruff High School.
“These are wonderfully talented individuals who deserve an opportunity to show their work in a serious and professional environment. The rigors of a teaching schedule rarely allow teachers to focus on themselves for long enough to entertain such a pursuit,” says Toia. “The Grossman Gallery’s schedule and mission includes approximately 40 percent of exhibitions dedicated to local and regional art. We are delighted to feature our regional educators and expose their talents as a collective body.”