Honeoye Falls-Lima Artist Exhibit Showcases Working Alumni
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HONEOYE FALLS — Art programs are one of the many areas being looked at by the impending school budget ax but taking a look at the recent alumni exhibit in Honeoye Falls demonstrates that for many these doorways are opened through educational art programs.
The alumni exhibit "Relevant" showcases the work of over 100 Honeoye Falls-Lima alumni spanning five decades. Their (artists) mediums in which they earn a living vary as much as the changes in technology over the last fifty years. Photographers, film makers, illustrators, craftsmen, and designers all presented various pieces of work to showcase the talent of one regional art program.
"There is nothing more important then for someone to have a creative vent, and that's what arts and music did for me in High School," said Alumnus Wiley Jobe, who graduated in the sixties and makes elaborate kaleidoscopes, "It's so important to have an outlet."
Jobe, who's studio is located in Honeoye Falls, produces some of the most sought after kaleidoscopes that can sell upwards of $4,000. He blows his own glass and builds the stands for the telescopic sized pieces, he is also a member of the highly regarded Brewster Kaleidoscope society.
"I wanted to show the community of the relevance of art in our daily lives," said event organizer and Honeoye Falls-Lima art teacher Harold Coogan, "Children in the Village can grow up not thinking that being a professional artist is a crazy dream."
Schools across the region are now preparing to get crushed by the upcoming budget crisis and they must place a value on each program.
"Our job is to make sure we have anchor points for students to be passionate about education, for many art is that anchor point," said Honeoye Falls-Lima School Board Member Gary Stottler, "The notion that art is expendable is challenged by this exhibit."
The exhibit, which is located at the Mill Art Center and Gallery in Honeoye Falls, also features weekly performances from from local musicians runs through April 23. In addition, there is a book about the exhibit being sold to benefit the Honeoye Falls-Lima Arts program.
Below are a few more "notable" artists work on display.
- Mike Battle - a digital restoration artist and animation color modelist. Mike is best known for his work on the TV shows “King of the Hill”, “The Simpsons” as well as “The Simpsons Movie”. Mike animated the LEGO Couch Gag for the episode “Midnight Towboy". Mike recently started the company, Flour City Post, where he digitally reconstructs historic views of Rochester and the area. (www.mikebattle.com/legocouch.html)
- Mike Terpstra - Currently Senior Compositor with ImageMovers Digital in San Francisco, Mike was previously with LucasFilms. His film credits include work on the following series: Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Harry Potter and eight other major motion pictures as well as extensive work in television commercials, and DVD interface authoring on George Lucas’s THX 1138. He also has eight years in digital game design for LucasArts and Presage.
- Adam King - Graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design. Adam is currently Lighting and Technical Director at Peter Jackson’s WETA Digital Studio in Wellington, New Zealand. Adam’s film credits include Avatar, Land of the Lost, The Incredible Hulk, and Steven Spielberg’s upcoming feature, The Adventures of Tintin. His first professional position after graduation was with Rhythm and Hues in Los Angeles, working on the Golden Compass. That year R&H won the Academy Award for Achievement in Visual Effects for that film.
