Octagon Center for the Arts

2021 Elementary / Middle / High Exhibit: An Exhibition of Local Elementary, Middle, and High School Students
2021-02-13 - 2021-02-27 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
COMMUNITY GALLERY AND VIRTUAL

The Octagon Center for the Arts is highlights artwork by local elementary, middle, and high school students annually. The Octagon loves loves hosting the work of these young emerging artists.
See the K – 8 Virtual Show here! The High School Show is in the Octagon Community Gallery, Feb. 13 – 27, 2021, at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames, Iowa.

2021 Jurors: Cathie Gebhart, Nancy Gebhart, & Lydia Mae
Cathie Gebhart is a former public school teacher teaching all grades preK- college, including high school art classes. After retiring, she taught the preK art class at the Octagon for two years. Author of several children’s books, she manages Dan the Fish Publishing which gives a voice for new writers and artists. Cathie’s favorite artist is Vincent Van Gogh. Cathie is the Mema to nine grands and mother of four, including Nancy Gebhart.
Nancy Gebhart is currently a PhD student at Iowa State working on her doctorate in Social and Cultural Studies of Education with a focus on the intersection of art and social justice. She was the Education Director at University Museums for ten years and has curated many exhibits both in Ames and Des Moines. Prior to coming to Iowa State, Nancy worked at the Lyman Museum in Hilo, HI and the Saint Louis Art Museum in Missouri. Nancy has received numerous awards including Art Educator of the Year from the Ames Community Arts Council, and the Woman of Achievement Award from the YWCA. Nancy’s favorite artist is Keith Haring. Nancy is the proud mother of Lydia Mae.
Lydia Mae is 2019 Octagon winner in the Kindergarten division for her wood block print on handmade paper. She has taken art classes at the Octagon since the age of two. She has also taken art classes at the Workspace, Reiman Gardens, and at Fused, a glass fusing studio in Roslyn, WA. Lydia has traveled to 16 states, visiting museums across the country. Her favorite artist is Georgia O’Keefe. Her favorite living artist is Yayoi Kusama, and her favorite artist that she knows is Cameron Gray.
