The opening night of the annual Columbia County School District Student Art Show was a celebration of creativity, with works of area students displayed throughout local libraries.
The exhibit, which runs throughout March, showcases artwork from K-12 students across the district.
Talent on display from kindergarten to 12th grade
“We get a chance to exhibit art from kindergarteners all the way through 12th grade, so people can see that progression of talent,” said Courtney Owen, the lead art teacher in the school district. “We just get to show off our kids’ work after they’ve been working so hard all year.”
The exhibit features a wide variety of artwork, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, and mixed media pieces.
“It’s amazing,” said Owen about the pieces on display. “Every year, it gets better, and it’s just, it just makes my heart so happy to see the development of these kids and the work that the teachers put in to make all this happen.”
An opening reception was March 4 at the Columbia County, Grovetown, and Harlem branch libraries, offering students, families, and community members an opportunity to support local student artists.
“I feel very proud of what I’ve accomplished,” said Riverside Middle School eighth grader, Chukwunonyerem “PJ” Igboeli, the sketch artist behind a drawing of a Nike tennis shoe. “I feel like it’s a good opportunity that everyone should have once in their lifetime.”
Ava Hayes, a Lakeside High School junior with artwork on display, said that she’s been doing art since she was little.
“I’ve just always drawn what’s in front of me,” she said.
“I love that there’s an environment for [this], where people can do their art,” she added.
See it yourself
The Columbia County School District Student Art Show runs from March 1 to March 28. Community members are encouraged to visit their local library to view the artwork and support the district’s young artists.
Schools being represented are listed below.
Grovetown Library – 105 Old Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown
- Baker Place Elementary
- Cedar Ridge Elementary
- Grovetown Elementary
- Columbia Middle
- Grovetown Middle
- Grovetown High
Harlem Library – 145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
- Euchee Creek Elementary
- North Columbia Elementary
- North Harlem Elementary
- Harlem Middle
- Harlem High
Columbia County Library – 7022 Evans Towne Center Blvd., Evans
- Blue Ridge Elementary
- Brookwood Elementary
- Evans Elementary
- Greenbrier Elementary
- Lewiston Elementary
- Martinez Elementary
- Parkway Elementary
- River Ridge Elementary
- Riverside Elementary
- South Columbia Elementary
- Stevens Creek Elementary
- Evans Middle
- Greenbrier Middle
- Lakeside Middle
- Riverside Middle
- Stallings Island Middle
- Evans High
- Greenbrier High
- Lakeside High
- Columbia Virtual Academy
