Marvin S. Cone 33rd Annual High School Juried Art Show – 2019
Inspiring Students to Achieve More
“Flower Child” by Gina Resciniti, Best of Show 2018
Since 1987, the Marvin S. Cone High School Juried Art Show is a community-wide favorite that
showcases the best student artists from all local high schools: Clark Advanced Learning Center, Jensen Beach
High School, Martin County High School, The Pine School and South Fork High School.
Jurors for the 2019 exhibition are Carol Staub and Veronica Hatch. Staub is a nationally and
internationally award-winning artist who lives in Port St. Lucie. Many of Staub’s works are included in private
collections and can be viewed in museums and galleries throughout the US and internationally. Hatch is the
assistant to the associate curator of education at the Norton Museum of Art and has a BA in Studio Art from
Florida Atlantic University.
The exhibit opens April 18 and runs through May 23; Awards Night is Thursday, May 2 at 5:30 PM.
The awards ceremony will take place promptly at 6:00 PM. Returning as exhibition chair is retired art teacher
Tom Prestopnik, who continues to show much passion for this project. His commitment is truly inspirational.
The most rewarding part of connecting with the alumni from the 33 years, is hearing stories about
those who are paying it forward, sharing their art, and staying creative. As renowned author, Daniel Pink,
writes in The Whole New Mind, the creative thinking skills that are exercised and stretched with artistic
endeavors, be they visual, musical or other, are powerful forces for success. Arts education truly matters.
ArtsFest Artist Shares Techniques with Middle School Students
Students at Stuart Middle School
learned from Wisconsin artist Richard Cooley.
On the Monday following ArtsFest, he shared
his whimsical spark plug assemblages in the
classroom to talk about how he collects materials
and designs his art. Thanks, Richard for taking
the time out of your travels from show to show to
share a some of your creativity with our middle
school students.
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