Student-Only Art Show Debuts at Angry Pigeon Gallery

Northwest Academy will hold its first juried student art show at the Angry Pigeon Gallery from March 6 to March 28. The exhibit is called “Wrapped!” and it will be the first art show at the Angry Pigeon composed entirely of current student work.

The show has a panel of three judges who are all Northwest Academy alumni: John Hastings who is an illustrator and concept artist, Angry Pigeon curator Stuart Larsen and Liz Lundblade who is an art teacher at Northwest Academy.

Larsen, a 2012 graduate of Northwest Academy, said that exhibiting work at a young age is beneficial for budding artists.

“It is important to know how to go about showing your work so that by the time you are my age, galleries and curators are happy to work with you and your career can start moving before you are 45,” Larsen said.

Camille Robertson, a ninth-grader at Northwest Academy, is excited about being able to see other students’ work and has submitted some of her own photos for consideration.

“I think that the art show is a great opportunity for young artists to get a bit of attention,” Robertson said. “It allows further inspiration and motivation to continue practicing their talents. It could be a way to get discovered.”

The Angry Pigeon gallery received approximately 70 entries for the show. Categories for judging include Best Lighting, Best Color and Curator’s Choice.

“We had a ridiculous amount of entries and only a limited amount of room in the gallery, so we (were) forced to be selective in some fashion or another,” Lundblade said. “I will be looking for craftsmanship, creativity and strong composition.”

The Angry Pigeon is located at 712 SW 11th St. On March 6 their will a reception from 6-9 p.m. with a second reception on March 7 from 4-7 p.m. After that, the gallery will be open every Friday from 4-7 p.m. until March 28.

“The gallery is a great place to meet other artists and people who may be able to help you out in the future,” Larsen said. “People are always impressed with artists either being really young or really old. They find it more fascinating.”