Ms. Schorsch’s Drawing and Printmaking students were visited by some furry and amphibious friends as a part of the “Art in Root” program they are participating in this year. “Art in Root” is a three-step program designed to create connections between high school students and nature through art. This program features a combination of a field trip to a park, an in-class visit and an art exhibition to immerse students in nature and translate their experiences into fine art. This year, artists are working with the theme of “The Nature of Us” and will create artwork based on human impact and interaction with nature that will be exhibited later this school year.

In September, the students participated in the first portion of the program with a nature hike at Miami Whitewater Forest. For the second portion of the program, our Interpreter of Nature, Brittan, brought in artifacts that humans leave behind in nature as well as some live animals. The students were able to learn more about the creatures that inhabit our parks while visiting with and photographing, Sandy the Tree Frog, Cheeto the Box Turtle, and Clover the Rabbit. These students will now be creating artwork inspired by these experiences for an exhibition in the spring which is the culminating experience of the “Art in Root” program designed by the Great Parks of Hamilton County.

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The 2019 Thomas More University Juried High School Exhibition participants have been announced! Congratulations to the following OHHS Art and Design students whose work was selected for the exhibition:

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Alyssa McRoberts*
Instructor, Jamie Schorsch

​Brooklyn Hart*
Instructor, Jamie Schorsch

Destanie Sexton*
Instructor, Jamie Schorsch

Rebecca Jones
Instructor, Dignan-Cummins

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Alaina Broughton
Instructor, Jamie Schorsch

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Mackenzie Sexton
Instructor, Jamie Schorsch

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Morgan Becker
Instructor, Steve Groh

Works will be on display in the Eva G. Farris Gallery from November 18th through the 26th. The Opening Reception will take place on November 18th from 4-7 pm with a Scholarship Awards Presentation at 6 pm. The Eva G. Farris Art Gallery is located on the entrance level of the Benedictine Library.

Selections 2019 is a biennial exhibition and awards gala, hosted since 1983 by Mount Saint Joseph University, that spotlights artworks created by talented area junior and senior high school students as selected by their art teachers. Also included in the exhibition, is the opportunity to apply for Scholarships.

OHHS Art and Design junior Kylie Cornelius was awarded one of the two $2000 Junior Level Selections 2019 Scholarships. This scholarship is renewable for four years and could net up to $8,000 over your four years at the Mount! 

Selected by OHHS Art Teacher, Bridget Dignan-Cummins:

Kylie Cornelius, Grade 11: Drawing and Printmaking with Ms. Schorsch
“HOPE”, Relief Print, Screenprint, and Collage Materials

“Selections 2019” is a biennial exhibition and awards gala, hosted since 1983, that spotlights artworks created by talented area junior and senior high school students as selected by their art teachers. Congratulations to the 2019 OHHS Art and Design students selected for this year’s exhibition:

Selected by OHHS Art Teacher, Bridget Dignan-Cummins:

Audrey Meyer, Grade12: Studio Art AP 3D Design with Mrs. Dignan-Cummins
“A Deceptive One’s Home”, Ceramics

Kylie Cornelius, Grade 11: Drawing and Printmaking with Ms. Schorsch
“HOPE”, Relief Print, Screenprint, and Collage Materials

Selected by OHHS Art and Design Teacher, Steve Groh:

Morgan Becker, Grade 12: Studio Art AP 2D Photography with Mr. Groh
“In the Shadows”, Digital Photograph

Tatum Barkley, Grade 12: Digital Photography with Mr. Groh
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, Digital Photograph

Selected by OHHS Art Teacher, Jamie Schorsch:

Sydney Cantrell, Grade 12: Studio Art AP 2D Design with Ms. Schorsch
“Greek Life”, Graphite

Mackenzie Sexton, Grade 12: Studio Art AP 2D Design with Ms. Schorsch
“Tainted Libation”, Acrylic

“Selections 2019” will be held in the Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery, located on campus at Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati OH.

Exhibition Dates:  November 3 – December 6, 2019
Awards Gala: MSJU Theater at 1pm, Sunday, November 3rd
Gallery Reception: Sunday, November 3rd, from 2-4 pm

The “Selections” 2019 scholarship winners will be announced at the Recognition Ceremony at 1pm on November 3rd.

The Cincinnati Art Club (CAC) and Cincinnati Parks recently hosted the third annual Greater Cincinnati High School Art Students Plein Air Art Competition. The 2019 High School Plein Air Contest was an educational outreach by the CAC to extend an opportunity for the area’s high school students to work from life in the outdoor environment.

Invitations were sent to all high schools in the Greater Cincinnati area to nominate student artists to enter the contest; there were 31 entrants, representing 17 different High Schools. The contest took place Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29, 2019 in Eden Park, Cincinnati, Ohio. The high school artists gathered at Twin Lakes, to work there and in the areas of Presidents’ Grove as well as Upper Overlook. They were expected to use their own artistic expression, with art materials provided through the kind donations of Plaza Artists Materials, Kenwood and Blick Art Materials, Columbus. Mentors from the CAC were on hand to encourage and support the students’ progress.

On Sunday, October 6, 2019 an Exhibition of the completed work and Awards Ceremony was held at the Herman & Bessie Wessel Gallery, Cincinnati Art Club, 1021 Parkside Place, Cincinnati, Ohio. Some of the student artists completed more than one piece during the competition and 48 pieces were on display. Recognized professional artists of the CAC judged the submitted artwork for prizes.

Congratulations to Ms. Schorsch’s Studio Art AP 2D Design and Drawing students Elizabeth Pfalz and Alaina Broughton who were selected to represent OHHS Art and Design and participate in this year’s competition.