Dansville is looking a little more colorful these days, thanks to students from Dansville Central School. High school students, who are all a part of the National Art Honor Society, painted the windows of four local businesses.
“It was a group effort at the school to come up with the idea to paint windows,” said Katie Cole, an art teacher at DCS. “It’s a nice way to give back to the community.” Cole said some businesses knew exactly what they wanted on their front windows while others gave the students one element and let their creativity take over.
Jill Kahn, a senior who has been exploring her art skills most of her life, said having teachers who knew what they were doing helped her better develop her skills.
Kahn walked around to local businesses and asked if they’d be interested in having their windows painted. “Some of the places were really excited about it,” she said. “Others, not so much.”
Dansville Fitness Club was one of the businesses that was excited, they requested the phrase “Results Match Efforts” and two Transformers to be displayed on their windows. Kahn and five other students worked off computer printouts and their natural talent to decorate the Fitness Club’s windows.
Leaning Tower asked for a winter scene with snowflakes and a snowman. Christina Morgan and Maria Downey decided on just that, with a little twist. Blue and white snowflakes surround a snowman who sits in the middle of the window. To add a little originality, Morgan and Downey gave the snowman a spatula for a hand and a pizza pie for a head. Downey and Morgan, both seniors, have been interested in art for most of their lives and have taken art classes all four years of high school.
Kaa’s Critters also agreed to have their window enhanced. They choose to depict a few animals you can find in their store including a snake who is coiled up and a fish. A border of snowflakes and hearts can be seen adorning the window of Dogwood Trading Company.
Cole and her students enjoyed painting their community so much they have plans to ask more businesses to participate in the early spring.
Dansville is looking a little more colorful these days, thanks to students from Dansville Central School. High school students, who are all a part of the National Art Honor Society, painted the windows of four local businesses.
“It was a group effort at the school to come up with the idea to paint windows,” said Katie Cole, an art teacher at DCS. “It’s a nice way to give back to the community.” Cole said some businesses knew exactly what they wanted on their front windows while others gave the students one element and let their creativity take over.
Jill Kahn, a senior who has been exploring her art skills most of her life, said having teachers who knew what they were doing helped her better develop her skills.
Kahn walked around to local businesses and asked if they’d be interested in having their windows painted. “Some of the places were really excited about it,” she said. “Others, not so much.”
Dansville Fitness Club was one of the businesses that was excited, they requested the phrase “Results Match Efforts” and two Transformers to be displayed on their windows. Kahn and five other students worked off computer printouts and their natural talent to decorate the Fitness Club’s windows.
Leaning Tower asked for a winter scene with snowflakes and a snowman. Christina Morgan and Maria Downey decided on just that, with a little twist. Blue and white snowflakes surround a snowman who sits in the middle of the window. To add a little originality, Morgan and Downey gave the snowman a spatula for a hand and a pizza pie for a head. Downey and Morgan, both seniors, have been interested in art for most of their lives and have taken art classes all four years of high school.
Kaa’s Critters also agreed to have their window enhanced. They choose to depict a few animals you can find in their store including a snake who is coiled up and a fish. A border of snowflakes and hearts can be seen adorning the window of Dogwood Trading Company.
Cole and her students enjoyed painting their community so much they have plans to ask more businesses to participate in the early spring.
