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The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District is proud to announce that fourteen original works of art—twelve created by students and two by faculty members—were recently selected for the prestigious Art Start Exhibition. The exhibition is currently on display at the Power Art Center at William Paterson University and will remain on view through February 14.

Indian Hills Success

The exhibition highlights the diverse talents of Indian Hills artists, with student Demi Walker receiving the Excellence in Collage Award for her mixed-media piece titled Stream.

The full list of Indian Hills participants includes:

• Demi Walker - Stream (Mixed-media)
• Ryleigh Burchell - All Eyes on Me (Mixed-media collage)
• Avery Gall - Paper Stars (Colored Pencils)
• Sarah Cerchio - Sunset (Acrylic on Canvas Board)
• Gracie Hernandez - Tongue Tied (Drawing)
• Kaitlyn Gilliland - Fruit (Colored Pencil on Toned Paper)
• Teacher: Kimberly Batti - Patience (Acrylic on Board)

Ramapo Highlights

Ramapo High School is equally well-represented, showcasing a wide array of mediums ranging from traditional watercolor to digital photography.

The selected Ramapo artists are:

• Lucy Carr - The Phoenix (Watercolor)
• Julia Elliot - Jaz Night (Oil Pastel)
• Yuwon Choi - Pixies (Colored Pencil)
• Emma Mattioli - Phoenix Descending (Pen & Ink)
• Sofia Ciarlo - The Take Down (Digital Photo)
• Dylan Seide - Cityscape (Digital Photo)
• Teacher: Traci Maturo - Long Pond Ironworks (Digital Photo)

The RIH Art Department encourages the community to visit the Power Art Center this week to celebrate these students and their remarkable creative achievements. Congratulations to all the artists selected for this exhibition!