GCAA Showcases Student’s Work in Gallery
By David Josselyn
A new exhibit is up and running in the Showcase Gallery of Central City and it is without question uniquely special; the artists are all students from Gilpin School. The Gilpin County Arts Association (GCAA) partnered with art teacher Curt Halsted to feature the students’ work in an exhibit titled Creative Youth of Gilpin. Mr. Halsted excitedly talked about the project saying this a great opportunity for the students to not only learn about the whole process, but also be forced to value their own work. The GCAA requires all work in the gallery to be for sale, but they had grace for the students; they were given a choice to sell their work or to display without a price. Most chose to put their work for sale and they priced their own pieces within parameters given by Mr. Halsted. He wants the youngsters to understand that something they have put their heart and soul into has value and they should not short change themselves. Twenty pieces are now hanging in the gallery above the Visitors Center showing off the talent of our youth. Gallery Manager Dawn Neu was involved in the process from finished canvas to framed work and said she was astounded at the transformation of the art once it was properly matted and framed.
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