Norwood Flynn Gallery to host benefit show for the visual arts senior students of Booker T. Washington

by PegNews wire

Norwood Flynn Gallery announces its 2009 spring juried show featuring works by the visual arts senior students of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. The show, which runs from April 18 through April 25 with an Open House on Saturday, April 18, from 6 to 8 p.m., will be a benefit for The Edith Baker Art Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually by the Dallas Art Dealers Association to a graduating senior from Booker T. Washington for the Performing and Visual Arts who plans to attend college and continue studies in the visual arts. Gallery proceeds will be split between the student artist and the scholarship fund. Admission to the show is free and open to the public. For information on the show or the Gallery please call 214-351-3318 or visit their website.

Norwood Flynn Gallery, housed in a spaciously renovated 1940s cottage overlooking the shores of Bachman Lake, features art ranging in style from classical realism to outsider art by both emerging and established regional artists. Sue Flynn, owner, opened the gallery in 2005.

About the High School

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts was created to provide a program of excellence in the arts which meets the needs of the students and the community. It is the school of choice for students with special talents and the desire and commitment to develop their potential. Intensive training in the performing or visual arts allows students to explore the demands of an artistic career. A rigorous academic program offers all courses required for the state's three graduation plans including a host of honors courses and Advanced Placement courses. Students are selected through audition, interview, portfolio or other demonstration of artistic aptitude, and the student population reflects the ethnic enrollment of the district at large. On the average, 150 graduating seniors boast $1.5 - $3.5 million dollars in college scholarships in both arts and academic majors.

The Visual Arts Cluster, led by Dolores Cuello Tompkins, provides an intense education in the studio arts: drawing, design, painting, printmaking, painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography and jewelry. Special Advanced Placement art courses enhance the curriculum and prepare students for professional schools and future career options.

Source: Norwood Flynn Gallery