BHS Art Newsletter

"Art, ultimately, is our expression of justice; a justice for our cultures, those of the oppressed, justice for our hearts and for the ones we love." - Kayro Dos Santos

BHS student Kayro Dos Santos curated a GIANT exhibition of BHS student artwork, spanning three Barnstable courthouses and including over 50 student works to celebrate Cultural Appreciation Week! The Barnstable Courthouses were selected as 1 of 6 flagship courthouses statewide to spearhead and celebrate the rich cultural tapestry of our community! Kayro selected student work which is currently festooning the walls of the Superior Court, Family and Probate Courthouses as well as the Juvenile Courthouse.

The week culminated in a fantastic event in late October, where food, dancing, and artwork from across the cultural spectrum were celebrated! Special thanks to majestic community partners Mariana Fernandes (BHS Alumn!), Donna Feinberg, and Donna Widdiss for ushering this fabulous collaboration in to being!

Mr. Miguel's Studio Arts classes made an EPIC art installation/selfie station based on everyone's favorite gummy bears! Students polished their technical skills in color matching and value work while exploring what communal art can accomplish in a public space!

Massive Congratulations to Gabi for being 1 of 12 students selected for DESE's Hispanic & Latino Heritage month Art celebration! DESE is the governing agency for education in Massachusetts and they put on a wonderful celebration of Hispanic and Latino Culture with an art show, panel discussion with Hispanic and Latino educational leaders discussing their journeys and even an address from our Commissioner of Education, Pedro Martinez! Gabi's message was "You don't always have to be a Cat! You can be different! You can be a hyena!" Hear it in her own words! Congrats again Gabi and her teacher, Brian Taylor!

Ms. Fay Smith's Studio Arts students participated in a VERY cool project hosted by fabulous Community Partners the Cahoon Museum of American Art! Students visited the Museum and toured the varied collection - they then created prints that will be shared in the print exchange show and print swap! Thanks to all for providing this awesome opportunity to our students!

AP Studio Art Students once again ventured out to Barnstable's natural crown jewel, Sandy Neck, to frolic in nature, be inspired, and create art! Students in past years have created apparel designs for the Sandy Neck gatehouse -- Check out the super cute Sandy Neck Plover tee shirt from last year! As always, HUGE thanks to Donna and Ann Marie for being so generous with their time and for being such wonderful stewards of our Town's Natural Gem!

First graders at BWB were introduced to Aboriginal Art with Ms. Donovan! Here students are hard at work adding the extra "dots" to their Fall leaf projects!

A number of our breathtakingly spectacular alumni shared what they are up to out there in the wide, wide world! Could we get a better community of creative makers? No we could not.

Ali received her BA in Developmental Psychology and Art Therapy from Emmanuel College in 2024! Huge Congrats!!! This year, they began their graduate program in Art Therapy and Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lesley University, where the goal is to become an art therapist for children with disabilities who would benefit from using art as a tool to communicate their emotions. Such an important, special mission and Ali is just the person to do it! Ali also does breathtaking portraiture so Check Out their Website!!!! P.S. They take Commissions:)

Ms. Amara's Graphic Design students created sublimated Map puzzles!

Mr. Skirvan's Digital Photography 2 students explored their passions through photography, creating a moving testament to the varied and powerful interests of our students!!!

.... And the Digital Photography 1 students created bright, colorful portraits!

The inimitable Ted Skirvan has a wonderful show up at Barnstable Town Hall! The show demonstrates his wide artistic range and inspirations, from Cape Cod Seascapes to Music luminaries! Check it out and give him a follow on the insta @ beachpointdesigns!

The slide show linked below has everything you need to know about Art @ BHS!