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7-5-17 — Teachers Share Artwork Based on Blue Theme
July 5, 2017 ~ The imagination and talents of Olathe's art instructors is on display through mid-September in the Education Center, 14160 Black Bob Road. Dozens of K-12 art teachers are exhibiting their own 2-D and 3-D artwork that focuses on the color blue.
From a watercolor piece simply titled "Blue" to a digitally colored pencil drawing named "Adventures in The Big Blue," the teachers found many ways to express themselves. Some went with the literal color blue while others homed in on a "blue" feeling.
This was the first time for a themed exhibit for staff, and the response was very positive according to Fine Arts Coordinator Martha Gabel. The idea for a themed exhibit came up while Gabel was working with some art teachers to plan and schedule future exhibits.
"The art staff brainstormed some potential themes and when they voted, 'blue' was it!" Gabel said. "We purposefully left the theme open to each teacher's individual interpretation of 'blue' and how that might be conveyed through their work. We had wonderful participation this year resulting in an excellent exhibit with a little bit of a unique twist!"