Photos and reporting by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL, 62035, USA.  If you enjoyed this post, then give me a “like” on my Facebook page.      There is additional information about Beachfront Pottery on my web site.

The Venue

 

The Emerson Young Artists’ Showcase exhibit took place in the gallery of the St Louis Artists’ Guild in Clayton, Missouri from March 7 through March 30, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

The Call for Entry

The St Louis Artists’ Guild provides the following description: “The Emerson Young Artists’ Showcase is a juried, all-media exhibition of artwork created by high school students between 15 and 19 years old residing within 150 miles of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild. The annual Young Artists’ Showcase has supported artistically inclined students for over 60 years. We aim to promote a career in the visual arts while providing an opportunity to exhibit in a professional gallery. ”

The Ceramic Art Pieces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My favorites among the “figurative animals” are the ferret and the fox (almost cartoon-like facial expression).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My favorites among the “vessels” are the Jomon pot, and the Broken Matrix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My favorites among the “sculptures” are the Space Girl, the Faces, and the Forest Colored.