Michael Silvestri

Tracy
Connaughton

TCAN\'S first annual series of exhibitions celebrating "Youth Art" continues with Smorgasbord, an exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and mixed media works created by a diverse group of Natick High School students, grades 9 through 12. The exhibition will include submissions to the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards. Art works by several students were recognized and awarded Honorable Mention, Silver and Gold Keys. The Morse Institute Library in Natick will also feature artwork by Natick middle and high school students April 4th through April 28th as part of the Smorgasbord exhibition.

Smorgasbord was curated by Natick High School art educators Pamela Le Blanc of Shrewsbury, Nancy Long of Natick, and Lorna Lochiatto of Framingham. TCAN Visual Arts Education Chairperson and former art educator Dawn Randall initiated the "Youth Art" series of exhibitions in order to encourage young artists to have confidence in their talents, and to share their creative work with the community. She hopes to heighten awareness of the enthusiasm and energy which characterizes young people's artistic expressions. "Some of these young people will decide to continue their art education, an exciting lifetime commitment." Dawn also acknowledges the Natick railway station mural, a large color photo of which will be included in the exhibition, as "a remarkable achievement for the art students and a real credit to the art educators at Natick High and their supporters within the town."