Local students of all ages display their creativity at county government center
“WEEEEE! Snowmen Sledding at Night,” pastel chalk by Faith Flores, a second-grader in Cynthia Smith’s art class at Columbia Elementary School in the Las Cruces Public Schools.
Bulletin photos by Mike Cook
A collage by Jennifer Valentin, a 10th-grader at Santa Teresa High School in the Gadsden Independent School District. Her art teacher is Ed Lowrance.
Bulletin photos by Mike Cook
A watercolor by Christopher Acosta, a ninth-grader in Paul Turner’s art class at Santa Teresa High School in the Gadsden Independent School.
Bulletin photos by Mike Cook
Scratchboard artwork by Ariana Rodriguez, an 11th grader in Ed Lowrance’s art class at Santa Teresa High School in the Gadsden Independent School.
Bulletin photos by Mike Cook
Paper and glue mosaics: top is “Least Tearn,” by Alianah Borunda; bottom left is “Stork,” by Garrett Binns; and bottom right is “Stork” by Gage Binns. All three students are third-graders at Mesilla Elementary School, Las Cruces Public Schools. Frances Gomez is their art teacher.
Beautiful art by students of all ages from schools throughout Doña Ana County remains on display at the County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd. The art is on display in the upstairs and downstairs halls of the building and can be viewed during regular business hours.
Student art shows have been a rotating fixture in the county building since 2000, with thousands of works by local student artists on display from Las Cruces Public Schools, Gadsden Independent School District and Hatch Valley Public Schools.