The Ohio House of Representatives (OHR) and Ohio Arts Council (OAC) are hosting and launching the year-round Ohio Student Visual Art Exhibition that will reside at the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts.The location of the exhibition is the connector from the Riffe Center that leads thousands of individuals to and from the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

The Ohio Art Education Association (OAEA) Southwest Regional Directors, Kate Ungrund & Hilary Carvitti, selected Jamie Schorsch, visual arts educator at Oak Hills High School, to represent House District 30 in the inaugural exhibition. Schorsch was charged with the task of selecting the two artworks, one of which that will be displayed in the 2016 Exhibition and one that will be displayed in the 2017 Exhibition. The inaugural entries submitted to the OHR Exhibition from House District 30, and Oak Hills High School, are:

Jamie Schorsch was honored to be the first art teacher selected from House District 30 to participate in the exhibition and represent Oak Hills High School, as were her students Taylor Helms and Marissa Ryan!

“Selections 2015” is the seventeenth biennial exhibition and awards gala spotlighting art works created by talented area junior and senior high school students as selected by their art teachers. Congratulations to the 2015 OHHS Art students selected for this year’s exhibition:

Selected by OHHS Art Teacher, Melissa Ambs:
Ali Draggoo, 12^th Grade, Ceramics
Megan Kappen, 12^th Grade, Ceramics

Selected by OHHS Art Teacher, Kristen Campbell:
Myah Wright, 12^th Grade, Mixed Media Fashion
Alexis Jent, 12^th Grade, Mixed Media Fashion

Selected by OHHS Art Teacher, Bridget Dignan-Cummins:
Carley Snell, 11^th Grade, Sculpture
Gabrielle Waters, 12^th Grade, Sculpture

Selected by OHHS Art Teacher, Steve Groh:
Liz Wilke, 12^th Grade, Photography: Silver Gelatin Print
Leah Bushman, 11^th Grade, Photography: Digital Print

Selected by OHHS Art Teacher, Jamie Schorsch:
Bell Day, 11^th Grade, Graphite Drawing
Betsy Vanderbilt, 12^th Grade, Prismacolor Pencil Drawing

“Selections 2015” will be held in the Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery, located on campus at Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati OH.

Exhibition Dates:  November 9 – December 4, 2015
Awards Gala: MSJU Theater at 1pm, Sunday, November 15^th
Gallery Reception: Sunday, November 15, 2-4pm

Gogh Experience Spain: 2016.

Have you reserved your spot for Spain 2016?  The next informational meeting about the trip is Thursday, August 27th at 7 pm in room 347 at Oak Hills High School.  Come learn more about the excursion and how you can Gogh experience art abroad!

Congratulations to the OHHS Art students and their artwork which was selected for outstanding achievement for exhibition at the 2015 STRS-OAEA Emerging Artists Art Exhibition.  The exhibit showcases 140 works of art by students in grades 9 through 12 from across the state.  The work will be on display from September 14th through October 10th at the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio building in Columbus.

The reception and awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, October 10th.  Guest speakers will remark on art and congratulations will be given for students judged with best in show for photography, drawing, mixed media, sculpture and painting.  The students who are judged for best in show also have an opportunity to win the SARGENT ART trip to New York City contest.  The awards presentation begins at 2:00, so arrive early to  enjoy the exhibit!

The following students will be exhibiting their work and competing for Best of Show!

Taylor Helms
Diana Rosing
Marissa Ryan
Alyssa Weber

Marissa Ryan

On June 15th, 2015, 6 fearless travelers joined OHHS Art Teacher Jamie Schorsch on a 9 day excursion to Peru to explore the landscape and give back to the community.  Currents students Devon Hanavan (’17), Sydney Martinez (’16), and Amanda Brandner (’16) joined alumni Jackie Switzer (’14) and Michelle Luken (’11) alongside parent Laura Luken on an adventure that took the group through Lima, Cusco, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Pisac, Aguas Calientes, and Machu Picchu before completed a service project with Awamaki in Ramira.  The travelers were challenged by climbing and hiking at altitudes up to 11,000 feet, mixed concrete by hand to lay the floor for  the Ramira women’s knitting center, and constructed walls for the center.  The group also explored local archaeological sites, museums, and landmarks while exploring local cuisine and interacting with the people of Peru.  Everyone involved agreed that this was an opportunity of a lifetime that changed us all, for the better, forever.  Below are some of the highlights from the trip and service that were conducted through EF Tours.

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