RHS ART DEPARTMENT REMAINS A BUSY PLACE

Recently, Roxbury High School Art Major I & II students, as well as Photography students took a trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.  According to Mrs. Joann Hughes, Lead Teacher of the Roxbury High School Art Department, “We had a great day exploring the newly renovated building and seeing artwork, which ranged from that by contemporary, on-the-edge artists to master works by Picasso, VanGogh and Matisse.”

In addition to this recent trip, art department teachers and students are preparing for other events, such as art competitions taking place in February at William Paterson University's ARTsmart, as well as the NAHS Invitational competition to be held at Mount Olive High School. 
          
As the department prepares for these competitions, the students and staff have also had the chance to celebrate recent student accomplishments.  Lisa Maria Mustachio, grade 10, won first place, Amanda Baratta, grade 11, placed second and Jennifer Shukusky, grade 10 placed third in the New Jersey State Elks Association "Kids Care" Holiday Card competition.  The New Jersey Elks Association will recognize these students at an awards dinner, which is scheduled for mid February.   “Congratulations to all of the students and to Ms. Kessel, the students art teacher, for their accomplishment!” comments Mrs. Hughes.

Additionally, Melody Idakaar, a Roxbury High School senior, has been accepted into Saturday Outreach classes at the Cooper Union School of Art.  Cooper Union is a prestigious college in Manhattan, in which students can study art, architecture and engineering.  They offer free classes and the students take advantage of the great museums, halls, galleries and studios when studying there. 

According to Mrs. Hughes, “People from all over the world apply and only a handful are accepted.  In my fifteen years at Roxbury High School, I have known of only one art student accepted into Cooper Union – Jim Brautigam.”