Talented students recently shared their artwork at the Deane-Porter School Art Show.

The exhibit featured the creations of students in kindergarten, first, second, and third grades.

The featured art included: Monet-inspired landscapes, cool color penguins, symmetrical butterflies, crazy pumpkins, self-portraits as king or queen, and texture trees (kindergarten); Chinese New Year dragons, Kandinsky-inspired concentric hearts, painted and printed weaving, and snowman with percolator app (first grade); coil pots, Kachina masks, Audubon-inspired cardinals, and Faith Ringgold cityscapes (second grade); slab pottery, Greek columns, and Matisse-inspired landscapes (third grade).

“The annual Art Show is a fantastic event that showcases the creative, imaginative, and beautiful work of the Deane-Porter students,” Deane-Porter Art Teacher Robin Yaeger said. “My students work hard in the art room week-to-week, and having the opportunity to show the community their masterpieces is a very rewarding experience for them and for me.”

New on display this year were six iPads introduced to enhance the experience of third-grade students enrolled in the first year of the Art Enrichment Program at Deane-Porter.

Art Enrichment students, who displayed a love of art and a passion for creativity in order to join the program, meet during breaks in the school day to work in smaller groups. The IPads were purchased through a Parent Teacher-Organization (PTO) grant, and 6-10 additional IPads will be supplied for Art Enrichment through the grant as well.

“The Art Show is an inspirational annual exhibit that highlights the creative talents of the Deane-Porter students,” Deane-Porter School Principal Shari Feeney said. “It is always a wonderful event that shares the students’ artwork with the school community.”

“I am sure they were as impressed as I am with the quality of the art.”

— Rumson School District press release