FEBRUARY 13, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5
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MHS artists show off their work
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Kaeleigh Dunn, Janice Nel-
son and Deanna Saukov are
three of more than 60 students
participating in an McNary
High School art exhibit at the
Keizer Art Association through-
out February.
The prospect of showing
their work to a wider audience
is both nerve-wracking and ex-
citing.
“It makes me feel good
about myself, like I’m doing
something I thought I would
never do,” said Nelson, who is
also one of two artists of the
month at McNary.
Some students, like Saukov,
also put up their work for sale,
which adds another layer of
anxiety.
“I’m nervous and kind of
scared. I want them to sell and
I don’t at the same time. These
are the fi rst pieces that I’m re-
ally proud of, but I know I’ll do
more,” Saukov said.
Dunn has work in the show
from several mediums: a wa-
tercolor painting, an acrylic
painting and a pair of photos.
She takes classes from fi ne arts
instructors Mark Kohley and
Todd Layton who teach visual
arts and digital arts, respectively.
“For me, it felt good to have
done work worthy of being
shown,” Dunn said. “It helps me
keep working at my art because,
even if I’m not super-proud of
it, I know there is a chance oth-
er people will like it.”
The show is a preamble to
the McNary Fine Arts Depart-
ment’s largest fundraiser of the
year, Knight of Arts, slated for
Saturday, March 7, and an ex-
ample of why the arts teach-
ers need additional funding
throughout the year.
To cover the usage of the
gallery space, KAA charged stu-
dents $5 per piece in the show.
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Above: Emily Biondi took home a Juror’s Award at the McNary
Art Show at Keizer Art Association. Right: Deanna Saukov won
fi rst place in acrylic painting.
Between Kohley’s and Layton’s
students that amounted to near-
ly $600. While some students
might have little trouble cover-
ing those costs, others would.
Layton and Kohley asked the
school Fine Arts Booster Club
to cover the fees for all students
showing their work.
“That amount probably
doesn’t even cover rent for
the space for an entire month,
but we’ll be looking for a title
sponsor to assist us if we do it
again,” Layton said.
There are also other costs
involved from printing photos
and graphic design pieces ($2-
$3 per piece) to matting ($5 per
piece) to framing, which to-
taled somewhere between $300
and $400 and did not include
frames for even half of the dis-
played pieces.
“If we had framed every-
thing, it would have been dou-
ble that,” Layton said.
While the fi ne arts teach-
ers are required to provide an
outlet for students in class, to a
one, McNary’s teachers attempt
McNary’s annual Knight
of Arts is slated Saturday,
March 7. The event features
student work and a play
alongside silent and oral
auctions. Proceeds cover
costs not covered in school
budgets and scholarships
for arts students. Tickets
are $10 and on sale at
the McNary main offi ce.
Check-in for the auctions
begins at 5:30 p.m., the
event begins at 6 p.m.
to go above and beyond the call
of duty. For the visual arts, they
attempt an art show, the drama
department puts one more than
the minimum amount of shows
required, the music programs
produce CDs and the video
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“It’s the expense of doing
those types of things that the
public does not see,” Layton
said. “But, the learning that
they get from an activity like
the art show will often exceed
what they are learning in a
classroom.”
The results of teacher efforts
are not lost on their students.
Dunn said the art classes have
shown her the hard work it will
take to pursue a career in the
arts. Nelson said the classes give
her an outlet for the stresses that
other classes can create. Saukov
is one of several who have seen
the program from many angles.
“There’s a lot of time put
into the programs,” Saukov
said. “I’ve been in choir, or-
chestra and now visual arts and
I’ve seen it from all points of
view. It’s amazing to see what
students can create given the
opportunity.”
births
• Ava Ann Draper was born on Feb. 6, 2015 at Salem Hos-
pital. The baby girl was 7 pounds. The parents are Gwenn and
Daniel Draper of Keizer. The maternal grandparents are Kim
Soloman of Salem and Alan Keuscher of Salem. The paternal
grandparents are Jim and Jani Draper of Tualatin.
• Blake Robert Beverly was born on Feb. 8, 2015 at Sa-
lem Hospital. The baby boy was 7 pounds and 6 ounces. The
parents are Naomi and Bradley Beverly of Keizer. The maternal
grandparents are Dave and Mickey Smith of Cheney, WA. The
paternal grandparents are Bob and Patty Beverly of Dayton and
Ken and Sherry Kinkaid of Keizer.
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Applications are now avail-
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For more information contact
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Gallery. The foundation made
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the restoration of the original
1916 Keizer School building
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Saturday Evening
6:00 pm
Children’s Programs, Student and Adult Ministries
1755 Lockhaven Dr. NE Keizer
503-390-3900
www.dayspringfellowship.com
452 Cummings Lane North • 393-0404
Father Gary L. Zerr, Pastor
Saturday Vigil Liturgy: 5:30 p.m.
Sundays: 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
La Misa en Español: 12:30 p.m.
Rev. Dr. John Neal, Pastor
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820 Jeff erson St. NE
Salem OR 97301
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4505 River Rd N • 393-4507
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