Dubach School Art Show set for Monday

One of the hallmarks of Dubach School is making another colorful return Monday night as the 9th Annual Art Show and Silent Auction shows off the creativity of each and every elementary student.

Parents and community members from across the parish are invited to attend and check out the collection featuring at least two pieces from every student pre-K through fifth grade, as well as collaborative pieces from each classroom that will be sold at auction.

“They’ve done some really great stuff this year,” art teacher Lauren Dixon said. “ I’m so proud of them. It’s surprising to see where they go with their ideas. I love to see them thinking outside the box and doing their own thing. These are not cookie cutter art projects.”

The show runs 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday in the school gym.

There will be more than 20 collaborative pieces featured in the silent auction, from wooden trays to large glazed pots with plants in them and a Louisiana Tech-themed bulldog cookie jar. Starting bids range from $5 to around $50. Winners will be announced at 6:15 p.m.

There will also be concessions and art notecards for sale featuring previous collaborative pieces from past art shows.

Benefiting from the use of the school’s very own kiln, students made a variety of hand-built clay projects this year, more so than in previous art shows.

For Dixon, the art show and its associated projects throughout the school year serve as an important outlet for students who may otherwise have too few opportunities for self-expression.

“For some of the students in this area, they’re just trying to find their voice, something they can channel their energy in,” she said. “Art is the answer for some of them. If they’re not feeling successful in some things, they can come in here and feel successful in what they do. They know this is a safe place, and they can put their all into their artwork.

“As long as they can do that, I’m happy.”