Photography by Stephen West
Nineteenth-century Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh,
who rarely sold a painting in his lifetime, would be
delighted to find his "Starry Night" recreated by Alex,
Bryan (right) and hundreds of other visitors to the
annual Oil City School District's Student Art Show on
Saturday.  
Thousands of  pieces were on display throughout the
National Transit Building, featuring student creations
from the district's six schools. Collaboration between
all of the art instructors resulted in the Italian Street
Painting at right, beautifully rendered through a simple
grid pattern, chalk and children.         
Artist Jilleane (below) and many others became
artwork themselves with a frame and "honk for art"
sign as they drew passersby to the four-floors of  fun.
Artwork by Oil
City Students
Celebrated in Show
 
Art teacher
Kim Gunn
chats with
an art
afficianado.
Young artiste Olivia leads her family to where her work is proudly displayed.
Complimentary caricatures were created by Katherine during the Art Show.
The sidewalks outside
the Transit Building
filled with colorful
creations such as this
flower by Madi.
Martha Heise led the Holey Jeans singers, half of whom had their art in the show.
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2-D and 3-D Art Deco architecture was fantastical.
The Oil City Area School District art instructors who
collaborated on the show are Pam Marterella (Smedley
and Seventh St. Elementaries); Brianne Bell (Hasson
Elementary); Marie Krautz (Hasson and Oakland
Elementaries); Stacey Sopher and Kim Gunn (Oil City
Middle School); Rick Fletcher and Margherita
Emanuele (Oil City High School).
Rick Fletcher is retiring after 35 years with the Art
Department. He will continue as the Athletic Director
for Oil City High School.
Christa and Tommy study the window art in the Transit Bldg. stairwell.
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Pipeline Alley, which runs between the Transit and
the Annex, will soon be filled with music and good
times. The concert series begins in June.